Senior Manager, Travel & Expense

Guardant Health • Palo Alto, CA

170d • $151,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. Guardant Health is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Travel & Expense (T&E) Operations to lead our global T&E function in a highly regulated, fast-paced diagnostic environment. This leader will oversee all aspects of our travel and expense program, including policy governance, compliance with Stark Law and other healthcare regulations, and system optimization through SAP Concur.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in T&E operations, compliance, or financial systems.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Hands-on expertise with SAP Concur (configuration, reporting, integrations, automation).
• Experience integrating Workday and CRM systems (Salesforce or Veeva preferred) with Concur.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, project management, and process improvement capabilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced degree or certification (CPA, MBA) preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within the healthcare, diagnostics, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of Stark Law, Sunshine Act, and HCP-related compliance in a regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing T&E team, including an Assistant Manager and two offshore specialists.
• Establish operational excellence through strong processes, controls, and stakeholder support.
• Ensure full compliance with Stark Law and other applicable healthcare regulations governing spend on HCPs (healthcare professionals).
• Deliver weekly T&E data extracts to support Stark reporting and audit readiness.
• Partner closely with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure all processes align with industry standards.
• Serve as the SAP Concur SME, overseeing system configuration, user access, policy rules, workflow automation, and AI utilization.
• Manage key integrations (Workday, CRM platforms such as Salesforce and Veeva) to ensure accurate reporting and financial reconciliation.
• Drive enhancements that increase automation, accuracy, and scalability of T&E processes.
• Maintain and enforce global T&E policies in alignment with internal controls and compliance requirements.
• Monitor adherence, identify trends in policy violations, and lead corrective action plans.
• Design and implement a formal travel program, including vendor evaluation, travel policy, and duty of care protocols.
• Align travel tools and booking solutions to enhance visibility, compliance, and traveler satisfaction.
• Oversee corporate card issuance, spend controls, reconciliation, and delinquency monitoring.
• Produce monthly past-due reporting and collaborate with department leaders for timely resolution.
• Deliver actionable dashboards and reports related to Stark Law compliance, expense policy violations, delinquent corporate card accounts, and spend trends by business unit, region, or HCP.
• Use data insights to propose and implement cost control or efficiency strategies.

Benefits

• Base salary range for this full-time position is $151,000 to $190,000.
• Flexible hybrid work model with defined in-person collaboration days.
• Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees