Global Workforce Planner & Strategy Lead

Transdev; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick Days

Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Voluntary Long-term Disability

Job summary

Transdev seeks a seasoned Forecast and Planning professional to join the team and lead international staffing initiatives. The role requires hands‑on data work, cross‑market coordination, and executive presence to drive accurate demand forecasts and actionable staffing plans.

You will develop models, reports, and dashboards, partner with operations and HR, and present plans to stakeholders. A strong background in transportation/logistics and 5+ years in leadership are essential, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Logistics, Transportation, and or related field preferred.
• 5 or more years of relevant management and leadership experience required.
• Experience in tech, start‑up, and/or AV industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong background in transportation and/or logistics is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of international labor laws, regulations, and cross‑border employment compliance.

Responsibilities

• Work with Transdev Clients to obtain, analyze and understand demand forecasts.
• Build and maintain staffing forecast models and reports for assigned international clients and global markets. Ensure adequacy and validity of the different model parameters and hypotheses.
• Manage complexities related to time zone differences and cross‑cultural operational coordination across global teams.
• Collaborate with other departments to develop staffing, hiring and training plans, meeting the demand.
• Present plans to internal and external stakeholders for approval as required, highlighting key choices and trade‑offs.
• Control execution of the plan, elevate deviations, propose and support local teams to implement corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve company financial performance through better planning and execution.
• Diagnose problems and develop streamlined process flows, tools and dashboards to eliminate waste and ensure efficiency.
• Collaborate with the data analysis team to develop relevant dashboards and reports.
• Mentor peers and influence operational teams to think differently, ensuring bottom‑up decision making.
• Participate in client meetings to illustrate and differentiate Transdev.

Skills

Forecasting

Staffing planning

Cross-functional

Excel

Python

JavaScript

SQL

RESTful APIs

GCP

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Transportation, or related field

Tools

BigQuery

Cloud Storage

Cloud SQL

Job description

Transdev seeks a seasoned Forecast and Planning professional to join the team and lead international staffing initiatives. The role requires hands‑on data work, cross‑market coordination, and executive presence to drive accurate demand forecasts and actionable staffing plans.

You will develop models, reports, and dashboards, partner with operations and HR, and present plans to stakeholders. A strong background in transportation/logistics and 5+ years in leadership are essential, with a