Senior Director Workforce Planning

Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging next-generation technology we create global technology solutions that take on the biggest opportunities and solve the most complex challenges in travel.

Positioned at the center of the travel we shape the future by offering innovative advancements that pave the way for a more connected and seamless ecosystem as we power mobile apps online travel sites airline and hotel reservation networks travel agent terminals and scores of other solutions.

Simply put we connect people with moments that matter.

Sabre is the global leader in innovative technology that leads the travel industry and is currently seeking a Sr Director Workforce Planning expert. We are always looking for bright and driven people who have a penchant for technology and want to hone their skills. If you are interested in challenging work being part of a global team and solving complex problems through technology business intelligence and analytics and Agile practices - then Sabre is right for you! It is our people who develop and deliver powerful solutions that meet the current and future needs of our airline hotel and travel agency customers.

As the Senior Director of Workforce Planning you will lead the strategic design and execution of global workforce planning initiatives to support the rapid growth and scalability of Sabre Technology. You will partner with senior leaders across Software Engineering Product and Finance to ensure our workforce is optimized to meet evolving customer demands product innovation cycles and global expansion goals.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Workforce Planning

• Develop and implement a global workforce planning strategy aligned with growth models including customer success metrics and product roadmaps.

• Collaborate with executive leadership to forecast talent needs across engineering product sales and customer success functions.

• Drive headcount planning and workforce allocation to support agile product development and go-to-market strategies.

Data-Driven Forecasting & Modeling

• Build predictive models using internal and external data to anticipate hiring needs skill gaps and workforce risks.

• Partner with Finance to align workforce plans with budget cycles and revenue projections.

• Monitor specific metrics (e.g. churn onboarding velocity support ratios) to inform workforce decisions.

• Analyze current/past trends and key workforce performance indicator metrics (utilization turnover etc.)

Talent Strategy & Optimization

• Lead initiatives to improve organizational design job architecture and career mobility across global teams.

• Integrate workforce planning with talent acquisition learning & development and succession planning.

• Ensure workforce agility to support rapid scaling M&A activity and new market entry.

• Fully understand the product portfolio and workforce demands to support product and development.

Technology & Tools

• Implement and manage workforce planning platforms and analytics tools to enable successful planning forecasting and analysis.

• Champion automation and digital solutions to streamline planning processes and reporting.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead a global team of workforce planning professionals.

• Foster a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous improvement across the team and with key stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications & Education

• Bachelors degree in business HR or related field; MBA or masters preferred.

• 15 years in workforce planning or strategic HR roles with 5 years in a SaaS or tech company.

• Strategic thinker with a bias for action and innovation.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity in high-growth environments.

• Passionate about building scalable data-driven workforce strategies.

Skills

• Deep understanding of business models and talent dynamics.

• Advanced analytical and modeling skills using tools like Excel Tableau or Workday.

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management.

• Experience with global workforce planning and remote team structures.

• Strong financial and workforce planning skills with ability to think strategically.

Sabre Offers The Following Outstanding Benefits

• Very competitive compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (25 PTO days)
• 4 days (one day/quarter) Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• 5 days off annually for Year-End Break
• We offer a comprehensive medical dental and Wellness Program
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
• Formal and informal reward recognition and acknowledgement programs
• Lots of fun and engaging employee development events

Reasonable Accommodation

Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at .

Determinationson requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Affirmative Action

Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities females veterans and disabled individuals.EEO IS THE LAW