Corporate Expense Program Manager
Improving America’s infrastructure isn’t for the weak. It takes grit, determination, and hard work to execute high impact projects. Michels Corporation engages 8,000 people and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment in our insatiable drive to be the best. We have a diverse market footprint within the US and across the globe. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career as a Corporate Expense Program Manager can change yours.
A Corporate Expense Program Manager oversees the strategy, governance, and daily operations of the company’s global corporate and fuel card programs. This role is accountable for maintaining strong internal controls, ensuring policy adherence, and delivering a seamless user experience. It also focuses on advancing automation, driving cost efficiencies, and aligning programs with the organization’s broader Travel and Expense (T&E) strategy. Success in this position requires exceptional communication abilities and strong stakeholder management skills.
Why Michels?
We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors
Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality
We are family owned and operated
We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year
We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities
We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to promote safety, regardless of job titles.
We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your positions and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.
Why you?
You thrive in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines
You relish new challenges and evolving technology
You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates
You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated
You deliver exemplary customer service through interactions with others
You are organized and professional
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team, including hiring, training, and developing employees. Provide regular feedback and performance evaluations, foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment, and make decisions regarding promotions, disciplinary actions, and terminations. Ensure team alignment with organizational goals and support continuous professional growth
Own and manage the global corporate and fuel card programs, serving as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and external issuers, including relationship management, performance reviews, and escalation handling
Establish and maintain corporate card governance, including policy development, fraud prevention controls, delinquency monitoring, and exception management
Oversee card lifecycle management: issuance, maintenance, limit adjustments, and cancellation
Responsible for card-related systems, integrations, and automation, ensuring accurate transaction feeds, continuous enhancements, and optimization across issuers, ERP, T&E, and reporting platforms
Lead global change management and enablement efforts, including training, communications, and targeted interventions driven by data insights to improve policy compliance and adoption
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business or related field, 5+ years of experience in corporate expense programs, T&E, finance operations, or related areas or an equivalent combination
Knowledge of T&E processes, corporate card programs, and expense management
Experience managing fuel card or fleet card programs
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Familiarity with ERP and expense platforms (Workday, Expense Track, etc.) (desired)
Experience managing global programs and working with multinational teams (desired)
Must possess a valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven and an acceptable driving record as determined by Michels Review Team
AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability