Resource Planning 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.
Resource Planning Manager
This exciting role in the Operations Planning Directorate is responsible for delivering robust resource plans to the business.
You will be responsible for developing resource, recruitment and training plans. These are continually reviewed to support the robust delivery of the operation. Where challenges arise, you will highlight these, and describe opportunities and risks to mitigate against them.
Whilst this is not an HR role, this is role is a mid-level resource manager that involves a good understanding of the financial plans for the business areas you look after, and you will reconcile variances to forecasted spend.
If you are a logical thinker with an eye for detail and strong analytical skills, then you will find this role challenging and rewarding.
About the Role
- Experience of resource planning, delivery and budgeting is desirable
- You will create and update the resource plans for the areas of the business you are responsible (this may relate to an area of Heathrow ground staff, cabin crew or flight crew)
- You will work closely with stakeholders related to the business area you create the resource plan for
- Your plan will feed into the overall resource plan across all areas of Operations Planning
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 and brave and bold thinker, 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.
Other benefits include:
- Enrolment as a member of the British Airways Pension Plan (BAPP)
- 26 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.
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.
