Purpose of the role
* Define and articulate strategic recommendations relating to network and fleet strategy for decision-making by senior management
* Lead in-depth data analysis to help build business cases for core strategic questions, including analysis of market/industry trends, network optimisation and benchmarking
* Coordinate network planning initiatives and projects across the Group and champion best practice
* Support the wider IAG Strategy team on ad hoc projects, such as Board and Investor Day documents
Accountabilities
* Conduct detailed analysis to understand and optimise IAG’s combined network and fleet, and hence maximise profitability and shareholder value
* Enhance the network planning activity undertaken within each IAG Operating Company by taking a group-wide neutral perspective – for example, overlapping markets and slot coordination
* Conduct rigorous, in-depth data analysis of route performance and monitor competitive landscape through analysis of capacity, market share and traffic flows
* Develop capacity forecast scenarios for competitors to measure impact on current network of IAG Operating Companies
* Use network planning software to model and analyse both industry merger scenarios and specific network changes of IAG Operating Companies
* Conduct analysis to help evaluate and build business cases for M&A opportunities, defining and valuing potential revenue and cost synergies
* Support Group optimisation initiatives, such as the group business plan, long term fleet planning, network development, fleet harmonisation, connectivity, etc.
Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience
* Degree level education or equivalent
* Previous work experience in airline network planning and/or airline strategy
* Ability to build presentations with a cohesive storyline and summarised key findings
* Proven ability to present to senior stakeholders
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
* Strong interpersonal and persuasion skills, with high levels of maturity
* Willingness to travel and work in a multicultural environment
* Excellent English written and spoken
* Financial modelling experience preferred but not required
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