Senior Manager Route Planning
About The Position
The Senior Manager Route Planning leads the Planning Department’s short, medium, and long-term network planning efforts by providing strategic direction, analytical leadership and comprehensive industry insight. With a strong understanding of airline industry dynamics and an analytical background, the Senior Manager shapes network planning recommendations and influences decisions that support JetBlue’s goal of maximizing network profitability. This position – and its accompanying team – serves as the data analytics and strategic insights leader for the Route Planning team, guiding analytical priorities, developing network strategy, and supporting senior leadership and a broad set of cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance or a related field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a combination of a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous related work experience
- Six (6) years of analytical experience in a related field
- Five (5) years of experience in Airline Network Planning, Airline Revenue Management, or a related analytical field
- Proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, SQL, Tableau
- Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
- Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
- Authorization to work in the US is required, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Eight (8) years of airline analytical experience in a related field
Responsibilities
- Take a lead role in developing and shaping the strategic network vision by translating complex industry, competitive, revenue, and operational data into actionable network planning recommendations
- Develop and evolve the network intelligence toolkit used to drive capacity planning decisions and network strategy
- Provide strategic oversight and guidance for short-, medium-, and long-term network planning, including one (1), three (3), and five (5) year planning outlooks, as appropriate
- Evaluate industry revenue trends and identify potential areas of strength and weakness on a macro and micro level
- Guide analysis of JetBlue Airways’ performance relative to the competition on a route by route basis and identify areas of opportunity to achieve maximum profitability potential
- Monitor competitive activity and analyze the effect of industry changes
- Lead cross-functional network projects with various internal teams across the commercial and finance organizations
- Drive research of potential new markets and preparation of revenue forecasts, continually optimizing JetBlue’s network
- Take a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support their engagement, growth, and goal achievement
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- performance bonuses
- restricted stock units
- healthcare benefits
- a 401(k) plan and company match
- crewmember stock purchase plan
- short-term and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- free space available travel on JetBlue
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
