Travel and Expense Manager

Travel and Expense Manager

Department: General Services Administration

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Lakewood, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Orlando, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fort Worth, Texas, Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Norfolk, Virginia, Tacoma, Washington

Salary Range: $125776 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: As a Travel and Expense Manager, you will provide strategic advice, recommendations, solutions, and resolve highly complex issues for expense management activities or financial system integration within the go.gov program. The Office of Travel, Transporation and Logistics (TTL) provides governmentwide solutions for travel, transportation, fleet management and emergency management. We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Major Duties:

• Develops and implements product vision and strategy for travel and expense management or financial system integration.Develops deep business knowledge, works directly with the Business Owner(s) to understand and solve business challenges, delivering desired outcomes by creating/enhancing software products. Provides technical interpretation of contract requirements to enable GO.gov stakeholders to effectively plan and execute IT projects that encompass a broad range of technical requirements of financial system integration and travel and expense management. Conducts studies or systems analysis projects designed to modernize current systems and improve operational processes. Uses Lean/Agile/Design thinking methodologies to lead the organization to focus on delivering the right travel and expense management or financial system integration solutions to customers with the highest quality in the shortest sustainable lead time. Documents specific business needs, works with development teams through product owners, scrum masters, development leads and others to implement the product. Determines if the product meets needs and accepts the developed product and contract requirements on behalf of Travel and Transportation (T&T). Develops, modifies, or provides input to project plans and product roadmaps across the GO.gov program. Manages change as a part of the design process to ensure the business and its culture is prepared to accept new releases and process changes.

Qualifications: For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-14 salary range starts at $125,776 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. You may review the 2026 GS pay scale here. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is leading the development and delivery of enterprise-level Travel and Expense (T&E) or financial system integration solutions by applying deep business and technical expertise to solve organizational challenges and achieve mission outcomes. This experience must include the following: Partnering with business owners and stakeholders to define requirements, interpret contract provisions, and guide the planning and execution of travel solutions involving financial systems integration and process modernization. Conducting systems analysis, documenting business needs, and collaborating with cross-functional agile teams to design, develop, and implement scalable software solutions. Evaluating product performance and accepting deliverables to ensure alignment with business objectives, contract requirements, and quality standards, while consistently delivering high-quality, customer-focused solutions with the shortest sustainable lead time.

How to Apply: Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-19