About the role
Position Summary
The Manager Route Planning supports the Planning Department with short, medium, and long-term network planning and industry analysis. With a strong understanding of airline industry dynamics and an analytical background, the Manager supports the Planning Department’s goal of maximizing JetBlue’s network profitability. This position – and its accompanying team – is specifically designed to become the data insights powerhouse of the Route Planning team, supporting both the team itself and its broad set of stakeholders.
Essential Responsibilities
Develop, improve, and evolve the network intelligence toolkit used to drive decision about capacity planning and network strategy
Evaluate industry revenue trends and identify potential areas of strength and weakness on a macro and micro level
Analyze JetBlue Airways’ performance relative to the competition on a route by route basis and identify areas of opportunity to achieve maximum profitability potential
Gather external industry data and regularly prepare reports for internal analysis and distribution to senior leadership
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
Research potential new markets, prepare revenue forecasts, and continually optimize the existing JetBlue network
Responsible for one (1), three (3) and five (5) year plan outlooks; and schedule creation when appropriate
Take a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support their engagement, growth, goal achievement
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Experience and Qualifications
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 relevant work experience
Five (5) years of analytical experience in a related field
Four (4) years of experience in Airline Network Planning, Airline Revenue Management, or a related analytical field
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; SQL; Tableau…
