project manager Heathrow, England
Job description
This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else
This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else
About the role
This is an exciting role to work as part of a wider Operations Planning team to deliver robust resource plans to the business. You will create weekly tactical resource plans based on our flying schedule, build seasonal rosters for our frontline operational staff and manage the process of staff movements across the business. You will also serve as Subject Matter Expert and first point of call for roster-related queries, utilising your expertise when attending key stakeholder meetings as a representative for Resource Planning.
About you
Whilst this is not a HR role, you will be accountable for planning the right level of resource for operationally critical areas across the Heathrow Campus; for example our Customer Experience staff on check-in or our back-office functions in the Airport Resolution Centre, through to our Baggage and Loading teams on the ramp, to our Aircraft Movements teams, and many more.
The starting salary is £33,962 which moves up to £35,885 in line with performance.
Other benefits include:
- Enrolment as a member of the British Airways Pension Plan (BAPP)
- 24 days annual leave plus 8 additional days of paid leave in lieu of Bank Holidays, prorated according to contractual hours.
- Season Ticket Loan scheme allows you to purchase an annual season ticket for your train and/or tube journey to work and spread the cost, which is deducted from your salary, over 10 months
- Annual membership upfront for Gymflex and the cost of the annual membership then be deducted from your pay over 12 months
Staff travel benefits:
- On completion of 1 years’ eligible service, one annual bookable concession on BA, upgradeable to Club World.
- Unlimited standby concessions on BA.
- Unlimited premium standby concessions on BA.
- Hotline tickets on BA - discounted bookable tickets for family and friends.
- Unlimited standby concessions other airlines with whom BA has an agreement.
- On completion of 20 years’ eligible service, an additional annual bookable concession on BA, upgradeable to Club World.
- Unlimited standby concessions on other airlines with whom BA has an agreement.
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
At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.
Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
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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