SOSi is seeking a Director of Corporate Travel & Mobilization to lead and modernize the company鈥檚 enterprise-wide travel, deployment, and global mobility operations. This role will integrate executive, corporate, and program travel into a centralized shared-services model.
The Director will design and oversee scalable self-service and white-glove solutions that standardize processes, enhance visibility, strengthen duty of care, and reduce overall travel and deployment costs. This role ensures compliance with U.S. Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), DFARS, and global mobility requirements, while supporting domestic and overseas operations in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Essential Job Duties
- Develop and execute enterprise corporate travel and global mobility strategy aligned with business objectives and government contract requirements.
- Establish and govern travel and mobility policies to ensure compliance with FTR, JTR, DFARS, and other applicable regulations.
- Lead transformation of travel and mobilization into a centralized shared-services function or center of excellence.
- Oversee domestic and international air, lodging, ground transportation, and deployment-related travel services.
- Manage annual travel budgets, driving cost optimization while maintaining service quality and compliance.
- Ensure audit readiness and adherence to government-funded travel requirements (per diem, documentation, allowable costs).
- Implement automated workflows and automation to improve efficiency and user experience.
- Serve as the executive liaison on travel expenditures, mobility initiatives, performance metrics, and compliance matters.
- Oversee relationships with SOSi鈥檚 travel management company, airlines, hotels, ground transportation providers, and other preferred vendors.
- Negotiate contracts and manage vendor performance against service-level agreements.
- Optimize travel platforms (e.g., Egencia) driving adoption and continuous improvement.
- Develop KPIs and executive dashboards to monitor performance, cost, and compliance risks.
- Maintain enterprise duty-of-care programs, including traveler tracking, risk assessments, and emergency response support.
- Lead global immigration and work authorization programs, ensuring timely processing and regulatory compliance across all countries of operation.
- Manage immigration vendors and partnerships in coordination with Legal, Security, and Contracts, including support for classified or restricted programs.
- Maintain tracking system for visas and work authorizations and proactively monitor regulatory changes.
- Identify and implement emerging technologies and industry best practices to enhance travel and mobility program effectiveness.