Manager Network Planning

Synopsis

In this role, you will review, analyze and recommend scenarios to the senior manager to decide on network optimization to implement work plans agreements with other airlines and optimal steering mechanisms for revenue maximization. Support the strategic Fleet Development Plan for the Company and the equity partners and the evaluation and implementation of codeshare partners agreement to enable a pro-active and dynamic approach to fleet turnover.

Accountabilities

• Manage the overall direction and coordination of the team and implement planning and scheduling strategies to enhance profitability.
• Propose recommendations and identify potential solutions to network performance issues impacting on profitability and support the route network performance process to ensure the adoption of required actions
• Support and oversee the research and forecasting activities of existing and future routes scheduling to optimize and improve profitability.
• Participate in the economic evaluation of various new routes scheduling and partnership options, independently assessing various business risks such as demand planning, competitive landscape, cost implications and financial exposures, to provide management recommendations to support the growth.
• Make recommendations and identify opportunities on the basis of existing market data to support decisions on network planning, scheduling and alliance development to meet customer and business needs.
• Provide senior management with accurate forecasts of seasonal capacity changes through detailed business cases supporting Company?s and partners? financial objectives
• Engage with the Airways Group partners in planning and scheduling activities to leverage possible synergies identified in the strategy.
• Help drive continuous improvement of network management processes, procedures and systems by troubleshooting problems and recommending and implementing new solutions and/or systems to optimize fleet planning and scheduling.
• Supervise the preparation, maintenance and interpretation of flight profitability data to ensure alignment with forecasts.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant field (Network Planning, Network Scheduling, Network Development) in the airline industry.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to work full time in Abu Dhabi (no remote work).