Travel Operations Manager

About the Role: We are looking for a Manager of Travel Operations Back-Office to lead, motivate and develop our team of analysts focused on BSP/ARC reconciliation and debit/credit memo dispute/loss management. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations, setting clear performance goals, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with a proven track record of effective leadership, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking. Your ultimate goal will be to maximise team productivity, ensure high-quality outputs, and help individual team members reach their full potential while aligning with Navan's core values and business objectives. As a subject matter expert in IATA/BSP and ARC settlement operations, you will ensure Navan's global accounts are accurately reconciled, fully compliant, and seamlessly integrated with our back-office systems. What You'll Do: • Lead a team handling critical reconciliation, settlement, and dispute processes. Maintain Navan's IATA/IATAN process compliances. • Troubleshoot financial discrepancies and help scale our enterprise-grade back-office systems. What We're Looking For: • Deep expertise in BSP/ARC, Debit/Credit memo processes and BSP/IAR Operations. • Collaborate across cross-functional teams and external partners to optimize collections and reduce bad debt exposure • Hands-on proficiency with GDS platforms (Sabre/Amadeus), NDC, and reconciliation systems. • A collaborative leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and loves building robust, scalable processes and drives process efficiencies Key Responsibilities: - Reconciliation and Compliance: • o Build and execute processes for accurate and timely reconciliation of ARC & BSP accounts worldwide. • o Develop tools and reporting procedures to automate billing, remittance and reconciliation of partner agency billings. • o Ensure strict adherence to BSP/IAR regulatory standards, including the timely submission of all required reports. - Risk Management and Process Improvement: • o Establish internal controls and operational redundancies to safeguard settlement workflows.. • o Analyze reconciliation variances, identify root causes, and implement swift corrective actions. • o Conduct periodic audits to verify accuracy and compliance with industry regulations. - Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability in settlement workflows. - Stakeholder Collaboration and Reporting: • o Partner with Finance, Operations, and Product teams to align reconciliation processes and data reporting needs • o Prepare executive reports highlighting key financial trends, operational risks, and process improvements • o Track and produce KPI reports across all processes while actively managing team OKRs. - Operations & Performance Management • o Set clear, measurable individual and team goals (KPIs/OKRs) aligned with company objectives. • o Monitor team workflows, delegate tasks effectively, and optimize resource allocation to ensure deadlines are met. • o Track and report on team performance metrics to senior leadership on a weekly/monthly basis. • o Identify bottlenecks in current processes and implement continuous improvement strategies to boost efficiency and quality. - Training and Knowledge Sharing