About The Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated Travel & Expense Manager to oversee the company’s travel and expense programs and ensure cost efficiency, policy compliance, and an optimized employee experience. This role will drive process improvements, supplier management, reporting insights, and system optimization to support scalable growth and operational excellence. This role is critical to ensuring operational excellence as we significantly increase travel volume and complexity, while driving support to a fast-paced, high-demand organization. The Impact You'll Make Program Management & Strategy Own and manage the end-to-end travel and expense program Develop and enforce travel & expense (T&E) policies aligned with company goals and compliance requirements Drive cost optimization strategies across travel, lodging, and other expense categories Continuously evaluate and enhance the employee travel experience Process Optimization & Automation Identify and implement process improvements to streamline T&E workflows Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Accounts Payable to align T&E with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes Leverage automation and system capabilities to reduce manual effort and cycle times Support system implementations, integrations, and enhancements (e.g., expense platforms, ERP) Supplier & Stakeholder Management Manage relationships with travel platform provider (Navan), airlines, hotels, and expense software providers Negotiate contracts and drive supplier performance and savings Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders across departments Compliance & Governance Ensure adherence to company policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards Monitor and enforce compliance with travel booking and expense submission guidelines Reporting & Insights Develop and deliver regular reporting on travel spend, policy compliance, and savings opportunities Provide actionable insights to leadership to inform decision-making Build dashboards and KPIs to track program performance Expense & Reimbursement Oversight Oversee the full expense lifecycle: submission, review, approval, audit, and reimbursement Ensure timely, accurate reimbursement processing in alignment with SLAs Establish and monitor controls to prevent duplicate, fraudulent, or non-compliant expensesPartner with Accounts Payable to ensure seamless reimbursement processing and payment accuracy Ensure proper expense categorization, coding, and alignment with financial reporting requirements Corporate Credit Card Program Management Own and administer the corporate card program (individual cards/ virtual cards) Manage card issuance, cancellations, credit limits, and user access controls Monitor card usage to ensure compliance with company policy and detect misuse or fraud What You Bring To The Table Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field 5+ years of experience in travel, expense, procurement, or finance operations Strong understanding of T&E policies, expense management, and travel programs Experience with expense management systems (Navan) Proven ability to manage suppliers and drive cost savings Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Base Salary New York / New Jersey: $128,000 - $135,500. Chicago: $115,000 - $122,000 Benefits We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.  A Final Note At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know. We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy. Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving without compromise. With options including dine-in, delivery, pickup, and meal kits, Wonder makes every mealtime effortless. Through the Wonder app, customers can combine hundreds of dishes from exclusive, chef-developed concepts in a single order so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Wonder’s portfolio of brands includes meal-kit pioneer Blue Apron, leading online food marketplaces Grubhub and Seamless, and Emmy®-winning media company Tastemade. Together, we're united by a single mission: to make great food more accessible. There has never been a more exciting time to join our world-class team. We’ve brought together people who are changing the way the world eats — with grit, optimism, care, and a little bit of salt, and pepper. And we're just getting started.