Talent & Workforce Planning Manager

Be part of a team leading sustainable bus and motorcoach solutions

Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility.

Paid holidays and vacation

Registered pension plan with generous company match

Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world

Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.

On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $11.6 million in 2025)

Advancement opportunities within our family of companies

We are proudly named one of Manitoba’s Top 25 employers.

Lead and continuously improve the organization’s succession planning and talent review processes, including process design, preparation, facilitation, documentation, and follow-up.

Partner with leaders and HR teams to identify critical roles, assess successor readiness, strengthen talent pipelines, and address talent and retention risks.

Maintain succession and talent information and translate findings into clear development priorities and actions.

Coordinate workforce planning activities with business leaders to identify current and future talent and capability needs aligned with business priorities.

Analyze workforce trends, talent gaps, and organizational risks and translate findings into recommendations that strengthen workforce readiness.

Develop career development frameworks and pathways that help employees understand growth opportunities across the organization.

Strengthen internal mobility practices that support the identification, development, and movement of talent across teams and business units.

Establish and manage the organization’s talent assessment framework, including the selection, governance, administration, and effectiveness of psychometric, behavioral, leadership, and job-suitability assessments.

Develop talent dashboards, succession reporting, workforce planning metrics, and other analytics that provide leaders with meaningful insights into talent readiness, risks, and trends.

Evaluate program and assessment effectiveness and use data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Own the end-to-end delivery of enterprise talent planning programs, including annual cycles, communications, stakeholder coordination, training, reporting, and administration.

Establish clear processes, tools, standards, and guidance that enable HR and business leaders to consistently apply talent planning practices across the organization.

Ensure talent planning programs are delivered effectively, with appropriate governance, controls, documentation, and accountability.

3-5+ years of progressive experience in talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, organizational development, or related HR discipline.

Post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related field is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience leading or supporting enterprise-wide talent review and succession planning processes within a large, complex organization.

Strong understanding of talent planning practices, including succession, talent assessment, career development, internal mobility, and workforce planning, supported by experience with talent systems, analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools.

Demonstrated ability to interpret workforce and talent data and translate insights into practical recommendations and actions.

Strong facilitation, consultation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence leaders, guide talent-related discussions, and build effective partnerships across the organization.

Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to independently lead multiple enterprise-wide initiatives from design through execution.

Up to 10% travel; must be eligible to travel to Canada or the U.S

Standard Hours : – Days, hours – Mon – Fri 7:30 AM– 4:00PM

OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motorcoach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable. Our values—safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability—are at the core of everything we do. NFI Group | We Move People - YouTube

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI offers a wide range of propulsion-agnostic bus and coach platforms, including market leading electric models. Through its low- and zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com , www.newflyer.com , www.mcicoach.com , nfi.parts , www.alexander-dennis.com , arbocsv.com , and carfaircomposites.com .

NFI Group is committed to administering all employment matters in accordance with the value we place on fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace that values the contributions of all team members. We ensure that all employment decisions are based upon merit and comply with applicable employment legislation and requirements. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.