Manager, Network Planning and Analysis

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director, Network Strategy, the Manager, Network Planning and Analysis is a key position, responsible for the future season planning, analysis, and scheduling of Porter’s rapidly growing fleet of Embraer E195 E2 and Dash 8 aircraft, from our hubs across Canada. The role’s primary responsibility is to define and shape the airline network, including managing capacity on existing markets, driving expansion of the network with new routes, and reacting to changes in the competitive environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Lead the development and analysis of Porter’s flight schedule, including flight timings, phasing of growth, and hub structure for the network
- Present and recommend seasonal growth plans to senior airline leadership on a regular basis
- Proactively and regularly review flight profitability to maintain an up-to-date understanding of risks and opportunities
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of industry data, and initiate the use of new sources, to drive ideal network decision making
- Provide the capacity input for the annual budget process, according to profitability and utilization targets
- Lead the build of long-range schedules for the purpose of guiding the airlines’ future financial and operational planning
- Maintain regular communication with key commercial stakeholders, including Revenue Management, Sales and Marketing
- Ensure regular monitoring and reporting of changes in the competitive marketplace
- Manage the initiation and monitoring of incentive agreements with airport partners
- Working closely with the Alliances team, lead the analysis of new and existing codeshare, interline and joint venture partnerships
- Represent Porter in the ongoing development of existing network partnerships
- Create effective presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint to communicate network objectives, changes and accomplishments to all stakeholders
- Actively participate in Porter’s Safety Management System (SMS) including reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Policy

Behavioural Competencies:
**Concern for Safety**: Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others.**Teamwork**: Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.**Passenger/Customer Service**: Providing service excellence to internal and/or external customers (passengers).**Initiative**: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.**Results Focus**: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with the organization’s standards.**Fostering Communication**: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus.**Exemplifying Integrity**: Treating others fairly, honestly, and respectfully, furthering the integrity of the organization and its relationships of trust with team members and the broader community.**Inspiring Others**: Energizing and inspiring others to strive for excellence and commit to common goals and purposes, creating a sense of self-efficacy, resilience, and persistence in followers.**People Leadership**: Assuming a leadership role in helping others achieve excellent results.**Leading Change**: Recognizing the need for change, being open to new ideas and methods, and championing transformational change within the organization and beyond.

Qualifications:

- Minimum 5 years of experience in an airline Network Planning role
- Experience with airline network O&D analysis software is required; specific experience with NetLine/Plan is an asset
- Experience with airline scheduling software (Zulu, Sabre or similar) is required
- In-depth knowledge of the airline industry and the Canada market
- Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical skills and able to work with high volumes of information
- Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint is considered an asset
- Data analytics expertise, including experience in SQL and Tableau, is considered an asset
- University degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or a Mathematical or Science discipline is required

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