Senior Analyst Pattern Planning And Rostering

Qantas; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Air travel discounts for staff

Flexible leave options

Salary packaging program

Wellbeing and support programs

Job summary

Qantas is seeking a Senior Analyst Pattern Planning & Rostering to optimise cabin crew patterns and rosters, ensuring operational stability and cost efficiency. You will build compliant flying patterns and support decision making with data-driven insights.

This role is based at the Qantas Campus in Mascot, Sydney. Proficiency in Excel and Power BI is essential, with strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in aviation, business or finance (or 1–3 years relevant experience).
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and clear communication.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and in teams; flexible to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Construct compliant flying patterns and rosters for Cabin Crew.
• Provide actionable insights to stakeholders and support business decisions.
• Respond to crew queries and manage ad hoc projects.
• Adhere to fatigue management programs and enterprise agreements.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Time management

Education

Degree in aviation, business or finance

Tools

Jeppesen

Job description

• Challenge yourself to construct and analyse complex flying patterns and rosters
• Together we’ll achieve operational efficiency and optimal resourcing of Cabin Crew
• Permanent full time opportunity based at our Qantas Campus in Mascot

As a Senior Analyst Pattern Planning & Rostering, you will be responsible for optimising and building patterns and rosters for Cabin Crew, ensuring operational stability and cost efficiency. You will play a key role in adhering to enterprise agreements, fatigue management programs, and engaging in industrial consultations. Additionally, you will provide actionable insights and analysis to multiple stakeholders, while identifying process improvements. Your responsibilities will include constructing compliant flying patterns, responding to crew queries, supporting business decisions, and managing ad hoc projects.

You’ll have:

• A degree in aviation, business, finance or 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, for data analysis and reporting
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly
• High attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy in all aspects of work
• Ability to implement logical checks to improve accuracy and identify process improvements
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Flexibility to adapt to operational needs and challenge existing work practices for continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think commercially and strategically
• Excellent organisation and time management skills to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI
• Jeppesen experience (desirable but not essential)

Why the Qantas Group?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at the Qantas Group. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

The Qantas Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We embrace diversity and encourage applications from people with disability. Candidates will have the opportunity to request support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process in order to demonstrate their ability to meet the inherent requirements of our roles.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday, October 11, 2026

Senior Analyst Pattern Planning and Rostering • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia