Resource Planning Analyst

Air Canada•Toronto, ON

About The Position

The Resource Planning Analyst is responsible for overseeing short term to long term Pilot and Cabin Crew coverage planning, providing efficient and cost-effective crewing solutions. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that crew availability accurately matches the requirements of the day-to-day operation by performing in-depth data analysis on projected flying hours, augmentation requirements, crew obligations, crew availability, and leaves. These accountabilities are also extended to support planning requirements for Air Canada Rouge.

Requirements

University degree, college diploma or equivalent industry experience required.
3+ years of experience in a similar position.
Results oriented and attention to details.
Excellent management and organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
Strong working knowledge of Windows based programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
Previous Experience working with Collective Agreements.
Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Air Canada system knowledge an asset.
In Flight Service and/or Flight Operations experience is a definite asset.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth schedule manipulation and analysis to support staffing requirements, as well as determine optimal crew base allocations.
Maintain staffing models to ensure alignment with commercial, operational and business needs.
Establish forecasts and maintain metrics to align and reconcile staffing models, operational results, and budget.
Coordinate with Pairing Managers for adjustments to manpower distribution to ensure optimized coverage and cost-efficient solutions.
Provide continuous adjustments based on operation/resource plan modifications.
Develop contingency plans to manage changes to crew availability and/or requirements.
Manage weekly changes to the staffing plan as well as to the schedule.
Identify significant changes and highlight variances vs. budget.
Generate and manage forecasts for model assumptions.
Measure and recalibrate assumptions based on past performance.
Forecast yearly reserve allocations and ensure appropriate reserve levels are assigned and managed.
Develop reports to track model inputs and assumptions.
Continuously look for improvements to crew plan to increase staffing efficiencies.
Run scenarios to simulate potential impact of operational variations, such as changes to schedules and equipment types, crew base allocations and other resources.
Analyze potential cost to the business through analysis of prospective changes and propose adjustments to minimize the costs.