Analysis Manager Network Planning Heathrow, England
Job description
Network Planning sits at the heart of the airline determining where we fly, when fly and with what aircraft.
The Network Analysis Manager plays and important role leading the capacity forecasting process, monitoring the financial performance of routes, preparing presentations and communicating the network plan to diverse audiences across the business.
About the role
- Leads the monitoring of network performance, route results and other KPMs providing and an integrated view across the network and tracking against transformation targets
- Reviews near term network strategy, providing independent but collaborative challenge to network planning decision makers and ensuring consistent approach to trade-offs across the different parts of the network
- Maintains ASK forecasts linking to the revenue and cost outlook and fleet/resourcing constraints, and provides key input into the Revenue Projection Group
- Co-ordinates the tactical capacity management process, in response to changes to the outlook and/or operational constraints to agreed timescales
- Prepares insightful presentations for Management Committee e.g. monthly route results review
- Leads continuous improvement of reporting and analysis of near term network performance
- Supports Operations and Commercial by providing and integrated view of network plans and soliciting feedback that supports network decisions
- Analysis and forecasts of costs and costs drivers, understanding for the and how the schedule should adapt
- Co-ordinates and actions competitor analysis
- Leads the route recovery process
About you
- Numerate degree or numerical proficiency in a similar role
- Strong understanding of aviation business, airline economics, and the commercial, operational and financial drivers of the airline, group, alliances and joint businesses
- Understand competitor strategies, fleet, network and schedules and macro-economic factors affecting demand
- Good understanding of airline revenue management, pricing, distribution, marketing and customer purchase behaviour
- Strong analytical skills, to challenge the outputs of complex analyses and ensure findings and recommendations are robust
- Excellent organisational, team-working and project management skills
- Good working knowledge of the main techniques, processes, systems and data sources used in commercial and schedule analysis and fleet optimisation
- Resilient, calm and effectively under constant time pressures, always seeking to maintain an exemplary standard.
- Outstanding communication skills
- Adaptable and responsive to multiple needs around the business and able to anticipate requirements
- Able to coach and develop people on how to approach different tasks and problems
- proficient in financial analysis, able to interpret route results and concepts including cost allocation methodologies and revenue performance
Our Corporate and Support roles come with big potential to make your mark on our business. The airline industry changes so fast that we’re constantly evolving and finding new ways to impress customers and get ahead of our competitors. If you’re an innovator, brave and bold, you will be in your element at British Airways.
Your impact on British Airways will be rewarded with a competitive rewards package plus the opportunity to develop and progress your career in many directions.
Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, you’ll have access to our competitive reward and benefits package. This includes core company paid benefits such as a Defined Contribution pension scheme, generous Life Assurance cover and a whole host of options to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. You can also sign up for a range of voluntary benefits such as Private Medical cover, Dental and Critical Illness cover, Technology Scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefit of staff travel as soon as you join us
We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities
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