Associate/AVP, Travel Programme Manager

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Corporate Infrastructure Services Department

The Corporate Infrastructure Services Department (CISD) at GIC focuses on maintaining a best-in-class workplace environment that enables employees to perform at their highest potential. Within CISD, the Enterprise Sourcing & Procurement (ESP) team provides strategic procurement and sourcing support, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements, value optimization, and quality assurance across all organizational activities.

What impact can you make in this role?

The Travel Programme Manager role sits within CISD and oversees GIC’s global business travel programme, a vital operational function supporting business continuity, employee safety, and travel efficiency.

This strategic role shapes the overall travel direction, ensures compliance with policies and governance, enhances traveller experience, and optimizes relationships with external travel partners. The incumbent serves as a key liaison between GIC’s internal stakeholders, vendors, and the appointed Travel Management Company (TMC), driving improvements through data, technology adoption, and best practices in travel management.

The ideal candidate will have a strong service orientation, business acumen, and an ownership mindset that fosters continual improvement while ensuring that GIC’s travel operations deliver value, safety, and compliance globally.

What will you do as a Travel Programme Manager?

• Programme Management: Develop, refine, and implement the long-term strategic roadmap for GIC’s global business travel programme aligned with organizational objectives.
• Policy Governance: Enforce and maintain travel policies and guidelines to ensure compliance and consistency across all regions.
• Service Quality: Monitor and uphold service standards in collaboration with the appointed Travel Management Company, ensuring travellers receive seamless support.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Build and manage strategic partnerships with airlines, hotels, and other travel vendors to achieve optimal value and service outcomes. Negotiate contracts and leverage global buying power to enhance corporate travel efficiency.
• Digital Transformation and Data Utilization: Champion the use of digital tools, analytics, and data insights to improve traveller experience, operational efficiency, and cost management.
• Risk and Business Continuity Management: Collaborate with GIC’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) team to manage travel incidents, address emerging risks, and safeguard traveller welfare.
• Operational Support and Advisory: Provide guidance to employees on various travel matters including visa requirements, insurance coverage, and health and safety protocols.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process enhancement, cost savings, and technology integration across global travel operations.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in business, hospitality, or a related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in corporate or global travel management.
• Proven expertise in stakeholder management, vendor negotiation, and service delivery oversight.
• Strong data analysis and digital tool proficiency to enable evidence-based decision-making.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage compliance, risk, and operational change effectively.
• Service-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and adding business value.

Work at the Point of Impact

We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

Flexibility at GIC

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer

GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please email grphrodtaops@gic.com.sg at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.

Learn More

Learn more about our Corporate Infrastructure Services Department here: https://gic.careers/departments/corporate-infrastructure-services-department/