Business Services Team Manager

About This Role

Lead and manage the Business Services team responsible for efficient travel, logistics, event planning, and expense management for a global open source software company. This role involves significant coordination, planning, and budgeting to support large-scale company events and operational costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead efficient and effective travel, logistics, event, scheduling, expense policy and administration
• Coordinate large-scale company events which involve travel for hundreds of people from 80+ countries
• Manage travel procurement and logistics for events, ensuring they run efficiently and safely
• Serve as an independent check on expense claim approval, ensuring fairness and consistency
• Provide traditional 'EA' services for company leads across departments, including scheduling and coordinating reports
• Handle delegated approvals for travel and expenses, coordinate with suppliers, and run small projects
• Oversee company offices that provide executive briefing and operational facilities
• Manage global duty of care, health and safety programs with comprehensive policies and practices

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Drive, and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Leadership and management skills
• Demonstrable good judgement in matters involving money, policy and in-person interactions
• Ability to work in a global, multicultural organisation
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility
• Responsibility, accountability, thoughtfulness and self-awareness
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel up to four times a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in a technical or business subject

Nice to Have

• Travel industry experience
• Project management experience
• Event management and operations experience
• Business and corporate administration experience

Benefits