Transport Mobility Manager, FIFA World Cup | San Francisco

Transport Mobility Manager, FIFA World Cup 26™ | San Francisco

Department: FWC
26 Corporate Staff

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: San Francisco

At FIFA
26, our vision is to unite the world through the greatest sporting event of all time. The FIFA World Cup 26™ will mark the first time that the tournament will feature 48 teams and be hosted by three countries:
Canada, Mexico and the USA. This new format will redefine excellence, generating unique opportunities for greater participation and engagement among fans and players across North America and all over the world. Now is your time to become a game changer and join the workforce that will plan and deliver this extraordinary and unforgettable experience.

FIFA World Cup 26 Skills Framework

ACCOUNTABILITY: Demonstrate commitment to responsibilities and objectively analyze one’s behavior, while assuming consequences of one’s own actions and/or decisions and learning from one’s mistakes.

DECISION MAKING: Ability to identify and swiftly make decisions in critical situations, take initiative and calculated risks, explore alternative solutions, and respond promptly to unforeseen circumstances.

INCLUSIVITY: Achieve shared organizational objectives by sharing information with colleagues across all levels and divisions, tangibly influencing others, and maintaining a network of support contacts.

INITIATIVE: Capacity to do things on one’s own initiative and to influence the course of events, assume responsibilities, and achieve objectives with a minimum of supervision and control.

INNOVATION: Capacity to break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.

LEADERSHIP: Ability to lead one’s contacts/colleagues/partners, encourage teamwork, and delegate authority/decision-making power, as needed, to produce the expected results and make efficient use of the team’s skills and talents.

VISION: Ability to perceive the organization's global environmental impact, anticipate decision consequences, grasp organizational missions, and formulate strategic plans.

Reporting organisationally to the Senior Manager, Transport Interagation, the Manager, Transport Mobility will be a key member of the FIFA
26 Event Transportation team, and work in close collaboration with the Operational Services team and other key individuals responsible for delivering all Host City Transportation operations on Tournament Route Network, Tournament Bus System and Bus / Metro / Tram Systems.

The main responsibilities and oversights of the Manager, Transport Mobility for the FIFA World Cup 26™ include:

• Integrates with all functions within Event Transport.
• Support the transport mapping process, including the development of Bus/Metro/Tram Systems maps within Event Transport in close cooperation with involved FIFA 26 projects.
• Work closely with Host City authorities and contribute to the development of operational plans for all Bus/Metro/Tram systems and key transport hubs, ensuring alignment with FIFA requirements.
• Collaborate with Host City transport teams to develop pedestrian routes between venues/sites/facilities (access and egress), road closures, and diversions to optimize vehicle and pedestrian flow.
• Support the schedule and route consolidation plan to ensure alignment with FIFA
  26 transport requirements.
• Coordinate with all FIFA
  
  Functional Area
  
  s and transport systems to ensure plans align with overall event transport strategies.
• Work with Host City Last Mile teams, FIFA Spectator Services, and other venue-related stakeholders (e.g., FIFA Fan Fest) to optimize access and egress strategies.
• Support the delivery of transport operations for all test events before the FIFA World Cup 26™.
• Review and prepare correspondence, reports, studies, briefings, and presentations regarding spectator flow and public transport planning.
• Conduct site visits across venues, sites, and facilities to observe, document, and assess transport-related features and operations.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Transport, Project Management, Event Management, Major Sporting Events, or a…