Director of Travel & Expense (Administrator II) - San Francisco Bay Region Network

Application Process

This position is only open to Network Employees. The successful candidate will select a designated home campus from CSUEB, SFSU, or SSU as part of the recruitment process (which may be their current home campus, but does not have to be).

This recruitment is being managed by San Francisco State. If you are interested in learning more about this leadership opportunity and submitting an application, please apply via the San Francisco State posting here: Director of Travel & Expense Job Posting.  This position is open until filled. For position inquiry, please contact mmango@sfsu.edu. 

Salary and Benefits

PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $9,975.00 per month to $11,025.00 per month ($119,700 - $132,300 Annually).

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Classification

Administrator II

About Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement and Accounts Payable, the Director of Travel and Expense manages the Travel and Expense team and provides operational oversight of the daily travel and expense operations across the SFBRN. This role oversees the end-to-end travel and expense process, including the review and approval of travel requests, expense reports, and procurement card transactions ensuring timely, accurate, and policy-compliant processing for CSUEB, SFSU, and SSU. The Director supervises specialists, establishes and implements best practices, drives process improvements, and partners with stakeholders to align travel and expense strategies with university and Network goals.

The primary purpose of this position is to manage all lifecycle activities relating to travel reimbursements, expense report processing, and compliance monitoring. The Director oversees the end-to-end travel and expense process, including the review and approval of travel requests, expense reports, employee reimbursements and card transactions. The Director is also responsible for hospitality reviews and compliance.

Responsibilities

Travel and Expense Operations and Compliance:

• Manages the daily operations of Travel and Expense.
• Manages hospitality compliance for the Network and Auxiliaries.
• Exercises authority to make operational decisions related to Travel and Expense, escalating complex or high-impact issues to the Senior Director of Procurement and Accounts Payable as needed.
• Oversees the full travel and expense process, including review and approval of travel requests, expense reports, and procurement card transactions, ensuring optimal service delivery and compliance with best practices.
• Ensures travel and expense activities are conducted accurately, timely, and in compliance with Network, university, state, and federal standards across all three campuses.
• Engages with the Network Support Center Team to address Travel and Expense-related