Division / Department : Strategy & Planning/Schedule Planning & Alliances
Contract type : employee recruitment - permanent
Vacancy details :
Coordinate bi-lateral/multi-lateral airline partnership projects to deliver Aer Lingus’s partnership strategy. Support the Head of Joint Ventures & Franchises in managing Aer Lingus integration into the Atlantic Joint Business (AJB) and enhancing the depth of this partnership. The AJB is a joint venture between Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair collaborating on all sales and journeys between Europe & North America. Provide project management expertise to drive project delivery. Monitor AJB performance through flown reporting & data analysis. Identify value driving initiatives in existing & future partnership opportunities. Organise, collate & report on AJB partnership performance, transformation initiatives. Prepare financial forecasts & manage business planning cycle reporting for AJB partners.
Participation in the AJB has increased the importance of partners to the Aer Lingus business model. Structured, rigorous, and effective project management of the AJB implementation and other airline partner projects is required, ensuring Aer Lingus meets its contractual obligations and achieves its business objectives.
Principal Accountabilities
Perform financial analysis for exploring strategic options, competitive analysis & risk assessment
Support development of Aer Lingus partnership strategy, identifying and defining objectives, providing expert project management support to delivery of complex programmes
Develop and maintain relationships with key decision makers across Aer Lingus and in partner airlines·
To successfully lead and deliver airline partner projects and initiatives, ensuring strong project control, and solutions are designed to meet customer needs to achieve Aer Lingus’s business objectives
Collaborate with airline partners to define, prioritize, and develop bilateral and multilateral projects
Accountable for projects including planning & setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, assigning action items to stakeholders addressing risks and issues, & monitoring project progress
Development of analytical/financial evaluations and business cases for Aer Lingus Executive team for Capex/opex requirements for AJB integration and other partner initiatives as needed
Structure and report on key AJB KPIs/metrics and associated benefits for transformation reporting
Prepare Business Plans, Financial Plans and in year Reforecasts to regularly report on projected, booked, and flown Partner sectors and revenue.
·Effective stakeholder engagement throughout definition, development and implementation process, working with Tech, Digital & Mobile, Finance, AerClub, Sales, Ops, Customer & Distribution teams
Monitor, control & report progress to ensure that projects remain on cost, quality, and time
Develop and produce AJB project reporting including reports suitable for Executive review and presenting to external AJB forums up to Executive level.
Essential
Degree in mathematics, information systems, data analytics, engineering/science, business administration or related field
Relevant 5 years work experience
Strong proficiency in Microsoft applications, in particular Excel, Tableau, Word,, and PowerPoint and programming/modelling tools
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Eligible to live and work in the EU, holding a current unrestricted worldwide passport.
Able to pass a strict airport security vetting procedure which includes a 5-year background check* or be in possession of a current Dublin airside pass
Desirable
Professional Project Management qualifications (e.g., PMI/Prince 2)
Formal negotiation training or experience of contract negotiation and management
Experience in maintaining and managing Tableau driven dashboards & analytics
Working knowledge of Tableau administration
Competencies:
Essential
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Able to make creative and effective decisions backed up by compelling and well-articulated arguments.
Project management expertise with a proven record of delivering large/complex projects
Management of multiple and cross-functional stakeholders, internal and external up to executive level
Strong organisational and technical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable
Experience of working in an airline environment
Sound commercial and business understanding
Demonstrated expertise of the discipline & governance required for a high performing programme
Experience of establishing and managing contracts
Capabilities: (Skills and Behaviours)
Broad understanding of the airline industry
Commercially aware with a focus on delivery
Detailed understanding of the governance and project management processes and tools.
Good interpersonal and relationship management skills for effective working in a matrix organisation
Effective conflict resolution skills and experience driving the resolution of project risks or conflicts.
Strong influencing and consultation skills with experience of working across cultures and hierarchies
Close attention to details and technicalities.
Modifies communication style dependent on audience and/or subject matter
Self-starter, high level of enthusiasm, energy, and resilience.
Closing Date: 3rd January 2025.
