MANAGER – NETWORK INFORMATION

Gulf Air Group; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Air Group seeks a Senior Network Analytics Manager to manage collection, governance, and reporting of network planning data, supporting route development, schedule planning, and network optimization.

You will lead data-driven insights, dashboards, and management reports for senior leadership, coordinating with Commercial, Revenue Management, Scheduling, and Finance teams to align network information with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong airline analytics background.
• Experience with network planning, market data, and commercial analytics.
• Ability to lead data-driven insights and present to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage development and maintenance of network planning datasets, dashboards, and reports.
• Lead collection, validation, and interpretation of network and market data for route planning.
• Provide regular network performance analysis on route profitability and capacity utilization.
• Monitor KPIs, identify trends, risks, and actionable opportunities.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Scheduling, Finance, and Operations for aligned outputs.
• Govern governance of network data from internal and external sources.

Skills

Network planning

Data analysis

Dashboard reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management or related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Manage the collection, analysis, governance, and reporting of network planning and performance data to support strategic decision-making, route development, schedule planning, and network optimization. Ensure the availability of accurate, timely, and actionable network intelligence, performance insights, and market information to support the airline's commercial and strategic objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the development and maintenance of network planning and performance databases, dashboards, and reporting tools to support decision-making across the airline.
• Lead the collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation of network, market, traffic, and performance data to support route planning and network optimization initiatives.
• Provide network performance analysis and regular reporting on route profitability, traffic flows, connectivity, market share, capacity utilization, and revenue performance.
• Monitor key network performance indicators and identify trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Support route evaluations, market studies, business cases, and network development initiatives through data-driven analysis and recommendations.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and governance of network planning and market intelligence data from internal and external sources.
• Manage the preparation of management reports, network reviews, forecasts, and performance presentations for senior leadership and relevant committees.
• Oversee the utilization and enhancement of network planning, traffic analysis, and performance management systems and tools.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Revenue Management, Scheduling, Alliances, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure alignment of network information and analytical outputs.
• Evaluate industry, competitor, market, economic, and aviation trends to provide actionable insights supporting network strategy and planning activities.
• Lead and develop network information analysts, ensuring high-quality analytical outputs and continuous improvement in reporting capabilities.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in airline network planning, network analysis, commercial analytics, aviation business intelligence, revenue management, or related fields.