What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Operations position at BCD Travel?
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Director Operations (Remote)
Full time, United States
In this role, you will drive our centralized service strategy by ensuring our services continue to best meet the needs of BCD Travel and our customers. You will be responsible for defining and designing processes for these teams that best support our evolving operational service strategy including both shared and dedicated support teams.
What You'll Do
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Set the department goals and direction to support the achievement of the organization's goals
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Communicate and educate commercial and operations teams on the scope of work, service strategy, and deliverables
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Manage all aspects of the operation budget, including forecasting and budget planning, and performance against budget
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Provide effective succession planning, career development support, and retention of team
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Apply industry knowledge to provide direction on best practices, identify and implementation of operational improvements
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Manage KPIs, coach, mentor and develop teams to ensure optimal performance to goals
What You'll Bring
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Prior experience leading a customer service organization
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Thorough knowledge of the travel industry, fares, and markets
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Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
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Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively simultaneously
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Ability to lead - setting direction, developing teamwork and collaboration, and achieving results through others
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Capable of problem-solving - anticipating, analyzing, and resolving issues at both a strategic and tactical level
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Through knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Why you'll love working here
Join a global industry leader where curiosity drives innovation, growth is continuous, and every voice matters. At BCD, you'll have the freedom to make an impact, the support to develop your potential, and the opportunity to help shape the future of travel.
Meet BCD
BCD Travel creates connections that move people and ideas forward. Through open technology and trusted human expertise, we help companies and people navigate change, simplify complexity and make confident decisions about how and when they travel. Our intuitive digital experiences for every stakeholder power journeys that fuel success and drive progress. With 15,000 dedicated team members serving clients in 170 countries, BCD is shaping a more sustainable future for business travel. Industry-leading meetings and events management and a global consultancy complete our suite of solutions and services. In 2025, BCD achieved $24.4 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.
Get to know us by exploring our career site and checking out our social media:
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Career site BCD
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcd-travel/
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https://www.instagram.com/bcdtravel/
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https://www.bcdtravel.com/blog/
What's in it for you
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Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
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Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
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Work at the forefront of travel technology and help shape the future of business travel
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Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
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A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
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Travel industry professional perks and discounts
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An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
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Work From Anywhere opportunity for 60 days per year
At BCD Travel we value you, our culture and success is defined by you. We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Director Operations is between $100,000 and $125,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience and geographical location.
This position requires flexibility regarding work schedules. Assignments may include day, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts as determined by business needs. While the company will comply with applicable laws regarding reasonable accommodations, candidates should understand that preferred schedules and ongoing shift modifications may not be available.
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We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about a role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at careers@bcdtravel.com.
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BCD Travel is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. BCD Travel complies with applicable laws in the countries in which we operate. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at careers@bcdtravel.com.
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000