Project Lead, Global Travel

Position Title Project Lead Global Travel Expense Function Group Global Shared Services GSS Location Mumbai Shift Timing 1 30 pm to 10 30 pm Role Reports to Travel Expense Manager Remote Hybrid in-Office Hybrid ABOUT GENERAL MILLS We make food the world loves 100 brands In 100 countries Across six continents With iconic brands like Cheerios Pillsbury Betty Crocker Nature Valley and Hxc3xa4agen-Dazs weve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years and counting Each of our brands has a unique story to tell How we make our food is as important as the food we make Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good For more details check out General Mills India Center GIC is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value service excellence and growth while standing for good for our planet and people With our team of 1800 professionals we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain SC Digital Technology D T Innovation Technology Quality ITQ Consumer and Market Intelligence CMI Sales Strategy Intelligence SSI Global Shared Services GSS Finance Shared Services FSS and Human Resources Shared Services HRSS For more details check out We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow JOB OVERVIEW The Global Travel and Expense Team is part of our Global Shared Service Organization which provides global business and employees services to employees We give General Mills a competitive advantage by providing world class travel expense and credit card service and technology solutions that allow our employees to focus on their core jobs driving to our company purpose of We Make Food the World Loves We are driven to be the premiere internal service organization and are looking for a business travel professional who is ready to be a part of something special The Project Lead Global Travel will lead and manage key projects initiatives within the GSS Travel Expense organization to drive and ensure outstanding employee satisfaction process improvement and innovation in support of our Travel Expense strategy Simple Safe Savvy This role will primarily be focused on business travel and as needed include expense reporting and credit card projects The Project Lead will also be responsible for the management of the India travel program potentially other country travel programs including managing key stakeholders and suppliers This role will report to the Global Travel Expense Manager and work closely with the Travel Expense Operations Specialist Travel Administrator Expense Reporting Team as well as our key suppliers travel mgmt company airlines hotels car rentals technology and credit card suppliers This role will involve exposure to and interactions with various global leaders within the Company KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Lead global and or regional projects Execute and lead the India Travel Program and other countries as assigned Manage Global Hotel Program from annual RFP execution and management Responsible for the Travel Compliance Dashboard process Identify and implement compliance continuous improvement opportunities Own day-to-day supplier management Maintain effective stakeholder relationships at the local regional and global levels MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree equivalent or higher in business operations management or related field Strong project management skills 5 years of corporate travel management expertise Extensive knowledge of and proven results in managing business travel for a multinational company Corporate online booking tools knowledge Superior supplier management Excellent communication and presentation skills Strong analytical skills Ability to communicate and influence effectively across the organization across different levels Ability to travel 10 domestic and international PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience leading process improvement initiatives in a global cross-cultural organization Expense Payment Solutions knowledge Global multi-cultural customer service experience Experience leading a team both direct and indirect COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves But we do more than that Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good a place to expand learning explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities every day We look for people who want to bring their best xe2x80x94 bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for whats next