Senior Analyst, Integrated Planning

WestJet Group•Calgary, AB

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Analyst – Integrated Planning plays a critical role in supporting WestJet’s multi-year and seasonal planning processes. This position provides analytical support for modelling workstreams, working across commercial, operations, and finance organizations to conduct detailed analysis to drive actionable decision making by senior stakeholders. This role combines elements of integrated business planning, economic / financial analysis, and business case creation to support the development of key operational decisions, initiatives, or capital investments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Science, Engineering, Aviation Management, or a related field
6-8 years in strategy, network / schedule planning, business analysis or financial analysis
Advanced Excel modeling
Power BI, Tableau, or data visualization experience required
Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross functional communication required
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex data clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in airline, transportation, or complex planning environments preferred
Experience using Python to develop scripts & automate repetitive business tasks an asset

Responsibilities

Lead detailed financial and non-financial analysis in support of multi-year and seasonal planning processes, including (but not limited to) fleet, network, crew, and airport / infrastructure capacity assessments
Develop integrated scenario models and planning tools to evaluate operational feasibility and commercial trade-offs across time horizons
Conduct detailed financial and economic analysis in partnership with Finance, on proposed schedule or capacity changes, including cost-benefit modeling and profitability impact
Coordinate and synthesize inputs across Commercial, Operations, and other functions to ensure alignment on key analyses and deliverables
Lead the development of investment business cases, in alignment with multi-year integrated roadmap, including the definition and analysis of scope, timing, costs, benefits, risks and dependencies to inform executive-level decision making on each investment
Collaborate with Program Managers to support initiatives tracking, and evaluate cost / benefit outcomes for transformation projects
Translate operational performance data into executive-ready insights, leveraging visualization tools such as Power BI to enable decision making