Operations Schedule Planning Optimisation Lead(16196)
Description
Team
We’re looking for a proactive and innovative Operations Schedule Planning Optimisation Lead to join our Operational Planning department.
This is a key role within the Operations Schedule Planning team, reporting to the Operations Schedule Planning Manager. You will be at the forefront of shaping our commercial flight schedule to be resilient, cost-efficient, and operationally feasible, while also ensuring it supports long-term strategic goals. Acting as a team leader, you will supervise and guide our team of Operations Schedule Planning Analysts, contributing to both their success and the team’s broader objectives.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll take the lead on shaping the future of our schedule performance capability, owning the delivery of long-term system enhancements and driving forward our simulation and forecasting roadmap. You’ll play a key role in building more resilient, efficient schedules - working with stakeholders across the business and using advanced simulation tools to influence data-led decisions. By partnering with the Operations Insight & Improvement team, you’ll ensure observed operational performance is accounted for into future planning, helping us forecast with greater precision and confidence. You’ll also be a key advocate to build awareness of opportunities relating to schedule performance simulation, and increasing knowledge and understanding of potential local benefits cases.
You’ll be at the heart of our schedule performance simulation and forecasting within Operations, maximising its impact through close collaboration with internal system owners and external suppliers. You’ll support scenario planning throughout the schedule build process and shape the development of key operational parameters that influence our daily performance. Through modelling and calibration, you’ll help ensure our schedules are built with the right level of resilience by identifying impactful future trends and resilience volumes.
Beyond the schedule itself, you’ll champion continuous improvement across Operations by exploring new initiatives and connecting cost insights with broader business decisions through close partnership with Finance. You’ll also play a vital leadership role, supporting the Operations Schedule Planning Manager in guiding and developing our team of Analysts, helping them grow while delivering impactful, high-quality work.
Business Area
Operations
Primary Location
United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport
Organisation
Operations Performance & Planning
Schedule
Full-time
Unposting Date
27/08/2025, 11:59:00 PM