Senior Director, Business Travel Procurement Analytics

Paramount • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Senior Director, Business Travel Procurement Analytics is responsible for Paramounts global travel analytics strategy, data governance, and performance insights delivery. The role, reporting to the SVP of Global Travel, transforms complex, multi-source travel data into actionable insights used by Senior Management to directly influence spend management, supplier strategy, global travel policy, and traveler behavior.

Scope of Position· Enterprise Wide: Global travel program covering all regions, business units, and travel categories (air, hotel, car, TMC, ancillary services)· Financial Impact: Influence on multi-million-dollar annual travel spend, savings targets, cost avoidance, and sourcing outcomes· Strategic Impact: Assist in shaping analytics roadmap, supplier negotiations, travel policy, and long-term program optimization· Visibility: Insights and reporting inform executive reviews, budget planning, and supplier governance

Requirements

• 12 years of data and reporting experience with a minimum of 7 years experience in business travel analytics including airline RFPs
• Bachelors degree
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Skilled in report generation and data visualization using tools like Power BI, Cognos or Tableau
• Must be able to aggregate and analyze large datasets; create actional insights; and communicate complex data
• Able to create clear, concise executive presentations

Nice To Haves

• CBAP or ECBA (Business Analysis Certifications)
• PMP or CAPM (Project Management Certifications)
• Global Travel Professional (GTP) certification
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Highly organized; ability to manage multiple projects and priorities; meet tight deadlines; and quickly pivot when needed

Responsibilities

• Set analytical priorities, methodologies, and modeling approaches aligned to enterprise objectives
• Pull, aggregate and analyze large datasets from booking systems, expense tools and different platforms and provide meaningful insights
• Provide recommendations that materially influence supplier negotiations, policy decisions, compliance strategies, and spend forecasting.
• Serve as subject matter expert for analytics, supporting sourcing and vendor performance management
• Solve highly complex, ambiguous problems involving large, disparate datasets and evolving operational environments
• Balance cost optimization, traveler experience, compliance, safety, and operational feasibility in collaboration with the team and leadership
• Develop predictive, scenario-based, and financial models to evaluate future-state outcomes and trade-offs
• Provide intel and insight into multiple airline RFPs
• Acts as a thought leader in travel analytics and industry best practices
• Work with different stakeholders to create customized reporting

Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees