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The Hertz Corporation Product Owner (Forecasting & Modeling) in Estero, Florida
Hertz is seeking a Product Owner – Commercial Revenue Forecast to lead the development and ongoing support of enterprise data sources and revenue forecasting models that directly inform commercial and corporate decision ‑ making. Hertz’s commercial strategy is centered on expanding adoption of premium products, growing customer trust, and operating as a world ‑ class retailer while maintaining strong unit revenue performance.
This candidate will own the delivery and evolution of forecasting models, analytics, and decision ‑ support tools used across Commercial, Finance, Fleet, and other corporate teams. The successful candidate will partner closely with business and IT stakeholders to translate complex data into actionable insights, improve forecast accuracy and transparency, and enable confident, data ‑ driven decisions across Hertz Global.
The salary range for this position is expected to be between $80k-100k.
What You’ll Do:
Identify and understand commercial priorities to deliver timely and reliable solutions that meet business needs
Develop and maintain scalable revenue forecasting models incorporating historical trends, demand signals, seasonality, pricing actions, and external market drivers
Enhance forecast accuracy through continuous back-testing, error analysis, and model recalibration as market conditions evolve
Integrate multiple internal and external data sources into unified forecasting frameworks to improve revenue predictability
Partner with Finance, Revenue Management, and Commercial teams to translate forecasts into actionable insights for pricing, fleet, and revenue optimization decisions
Establish forecast governance by clearly defining assumptions, methodologies, and version controls to ensure transparency and stakeholder confidence
Manage existing suite of corporate reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness
Act as a subject matter expert for multiple data sets and/or tools
Design, create, and implement Tableau dashboards or analytical reports to help various commercial teams more quickly and efficiently identify revenue opportunities
Effectively communicate complex technical subject matter to a non-technical audience as well as create/deliver training for commercial data and tools
What We’re Looking For:
Minimum of bachelor’s degree required in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.
Demonstrated 2+ years’ experience designing, validating, and interpreting revenue or demand forecasting models to support commercial or financial decision-making
Ability to explain forecast assumptions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior business stakeholders and influence decision-making
Experience in enabling AWS technology to support business report user needs
Deep expertise in analytical and visualization tools (e.g., Python, R, SQL, Databricks, Tableau, Excel) with experience applying them to forecasting and commercial analytics
Experience and interest in data enablement and data management for broad user community
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity as well as sound analytical and communication skills; ability to effectively communicate at all levels
Comfortable applying sound judgment in the face of data limitations to support time-sensitive commercial decisions
Must be capable of independently managing multiple projects from inception to completion and make well informed priority trade-offs
Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.
Experience in at least one travel industry vertical, (Cars, Hotels, Airlines) specifically related to Revenue Management, Finance, Sales, eCommerce or technology
What You’ll Get:
40% off any standard Hertz Rental
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching.
Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
Perks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more
The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.
US EEO STATEMENT
At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture – and our success and reputation as a company.
Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.
EOE, including disability/veteran