Manager, Global Business Operations

Transdev$110K — $150K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Communications, or a related field (Master's preferred)
  • 8+ years in account management, operations, client success, or similar roles in multi-market environments
  • Proven experience running business reviews (WBRs, MBRs, QBRs)
  • Hands-on experience managing client escalations in fast-paced settings
  • Experience influencing stakeholders without direct authority
  • Background in technology or autonomous vehicles is preferred
  • Fluency in one or more languages in addition to English is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Report on the operational health of the global account and hold teams accountable to KPIs
  • Act as a liaison between global leadership, client stakeholders, and onsite managers
  • Support Monthly Business Reviews by building executive-ready presentations and synthesizing data
  • Analyze data across markets to identify risks, gaps, and performance trends
  • Standardize processes and reporting between markets
  • Drive global supply/demand planning and process improvement initiatives
  • Manage client escalations with urgency and clarity

Benefits

  • Minimum of 2 weeks vacation
  • 5 sick days
  • 6 holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Voluntary Long-term Disability insurance
Full Job Description
Overview:

The Manager/Sr Manager is a senior operator and client-facing leader responsible for the end-to-end performance of a global autonomous mobility partnership. Based in the United States and reporting to the Head of Global Planning & Operations, this role drives coordinates execution across international markets - ensuring country teams deliver against metrics, timelines, and operational standards. This position will also liaise closely with the SVP of the division.

This is a hands-on role requiring both executive presence and a high level of day-to-day ownership across data, reporting, and cross-market coordination.

Pay Rate: $110,000.00 - $150,000.00

Pay Range Disclosure: The compensation range for this position is dependent upon the employee's primary work location. The applicable pay range will be determined based on the location in which the position is based.

Transdev is Proud to Offer:
  • Vacation: Minimum of (2) week.
  • Sick Days: 5 Days
  • Holidays: 6 Days
  • Other standard benefits:
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term Disability
  • Voluntary Long-term Disability

Key Responsibilities:

Support to Global Account Ownership Role:
  • Report on the operational health of the global account, holding international country teams accountable to KPIs, agreed deliverables, and timelines
  • Act as the liaison between global leadership, client stakeholders, and in-country onsite managers
  • Support Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), including building executive-ready presentations, synthesizing data, and representing global performance
  • Pull, analyze, and structure data across markets to identify risks, gaps, and performance trends
  • Drive follow-ups and action tracking: maintain change logs, monitor open items, and ensure closure across regions
  • Standardize processes, reporting, and operating rhythms between international markets and the U.S.
  • Support global supply/demand planning, testing validation metrics, and continuous process improvement initiatives
  • Manage client escalations with urgency, clarity, and accountability

Performance Governance & Country Accountability:
  • Translate global supply plans into agreed action plan across U.S. and international teams
  • Maintain standardized pricing, contracts, and SLAs with the Head of Global Operations. Support the countries to apply.
  • Track, manage, and close escalations; own change logs and ensure follow-through with country leads
  • Run Weekly Business Reviews (WBRs): track KPIs, enforce accountability, and drive action closure
  • Build and deliver Monthly Business Review (MBR) materials: synthesize data, highlight risks, and define recovery plans
  • Audit country performance and processes; identify gaps and support counties to define corrective actions to completion, track issues resolutions

Standardization & Global Alignment:
  • Define standardized processes, service levels, and reporting across all markets
  • Identify inconsistencies and drive alignment with Operations, Training, and country teams
  • Ensure adherence to global account standards through ongoing tracking and escalation

Strategic Partnership Development:
  • Support executive reviews by building materials, analyzing performance, and contributing recommendations
  • Identify improvement and growth opportunities; develop data-backed proposals
  • Support client forums and ensure clear follow-ups and execution

Internal Leadership & Advocacy:
  • Act as the day-to-day operator for the global account across internal teams
  • Drive coordination across regions and ensure delivery against commitments
  • Provide clear visibility into performance, risks, and priorities to leadership
  • Own follow-ups and ensure actions are fully executed
  • Other duties as required.

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Communications, or a related field (Master's preferred).
  • Certifications in Account Management, Client Success, or Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2) are a plus.
  • 8+ years in account management, operations, client success, or similar roles in multi-market environments
  • Proven experience running business reviews (WBRs, MBRs, QBRs) and holding teams accountable to performance commitments
  • Hands-on experience managing and resolving client escalations in fast-paced, high-pressure settings
  • Track record of driving cross-market standardization and operational alignment across global programs
  • Experience influencing internal and external stakeholders without direct authority
  • Background in technology, autonomous vehicles, mobility, or other complex/regulated industries preferred
  • Experience in global operations, consulting, or complex client-facing environments

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
  • High-ownership, execution-focused operator able to manage multiple workstreams across time zones
  • Highly analytical; comfortable working with raw data and translating insights into clear, actionable outputs
  • Proven ability to drive standardization and enforce operational consistency across markets
  • Effective in cross-cultural environments; able to work across diverse teams and geographies
  • Highly organized and self-directed; able to manage a complex global scope with minimal oversight
  • Proficient in Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office; comfortable with reporting and tracking tools
  • Highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing a complex global portfolio with minimal oversight.
  • Proficiency in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office; comfortable with CRM, project tracking, and performance reporting tools.
  • Fluency in one or more languages in addition to English is strongly preferred, given the international scope of the role.

Skills and Knowledge Preferred:
  • Fluency in one or more languages in addition to English is strongly preferred, given the international scope of the role.
  • Travel requirement outside of immediate area 50%

he job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Transdev reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.

Pre-Employment Requirements:
  • Must submit to a drug test and background check

Physical Requirements:
  • Frequent standing, walking, sitting,
  • Use hands to finger; handle, or feel; and talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders.
  • Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Must use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Most work is accomplished indoors and outdoors or well-ventilated facilities; and
  • The employee is generally subjected to long periods spent sitting, typing, or looking at a computer screen.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

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