Establishment Planning Development Manager

easyJet Airline Company PLC; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent airline is seeking an Establishment Planning Development Manager in London to lead planning improvements and manage crew resourcing. The role involves collaboration with multiple departments to enhance crew productivity while ensuring strategic growth opportunities are addressed. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, leadership experience, and a degree in a related field. This full-time position supports a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday

BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

5% pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Strong academic background – ideally degree in mathematics or equivalent.
• Experience in a numerical, analytical, and problem-solving role.
• Significant experience in business planning.

Responsibilities

• Own long-term establishment plans and ensure training capacity meets requirements.
• Develop strategic solutions for crew productivity and network expansion.
• Oversee development of headcount planning tools and analytical models.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

MS Excel

Database expertise (e.g., MS SQL)

Communication

Financial budgeting

Continuous process improvement

Education

Degree in a mathematical or equivalent field

Job description

Job Description

Description

Team

We are recruiting an Establishment Planning Development Manager to join our Operational Planning team, part of the wider Operations Strategy & Planning department. This role reports to the Senior Establishment Planning Manager and is supported by a Senior Establishment Planning Analyst. Establishment Planning plays a central role in determining crew resourcing levels and therefore works closely with a broad range of stakeholders including Pilot and Cabin Crew Management, Crew Training, Recruitment, Industrial Relations, and Finance.

What you’ll be doing

As Establishment Planning Development Manager, you will take responsibility for the continuous improvement of our establishment planning tools and processes, ensuring planning accuracy and resilience in response to emerging trends. You will own the long-term establishment plan, providing visibility of likely establishment demand over a five-year horizon, and work closely with stakeholders to ensure sufficient training capacity is in place to meet requirements. A key part of the role is to ensure that easyJet’s five-year commercial plan can be delivered from a crew perspective, while developing strategic solutions that maximise crew productivity year-round. You will collaborate with commercial functions to unlock growth opportunities such as network expansion and seasonality, and partner with HR and industrial relations teams to improve the efficiency of our crew model through contracting and industrial rules. In addition, you will oversee the ongoing development of headcount planning tools and analytical models to improve forecasting accuracy, while ensuring cross-functional processes and governance remain robust, accurate, and deliverable.

Requirements of the Role

What you’ll need to do the role:

To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong academic background, ideally educated to degree level in a mathematical or equivalent field, combined with proven experience in a numerical, analytical, and problem-solving role. You will have the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a high-performing team within a complex organisation, demonstrating flexibility and resilience in responding to changing demands and supporting others through operational challenges. With significant experience in business planning, you will be comfortable balancing operational, strategic, and commercial needs while maintaining a clear grasp of detail within the bigger picture. Strong technical skills are essential, including advanced MS Excel capability and practical database expertise such as MS SQL, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights. You will also bring experience in financial budgeting and forecasting, continuous process improvement, and ideally an understanding of crew scheduling, establishment drivers, and flight time limitations. Excellent communication skills are key, enabling you to present complex information in a clear and concise way to senior stakeholders, while maintaining a strategic mindset that ensures structural improvements are consistently delivered.

What you’ll get in return:

> Competitive base salary
> Up to 20% bonus
> 25 days holiday
> BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
> 5% pension
> Life Assurance
> Flexible benefits package
> Excellent staff travel benefits

Location & Hours of Work:

This is a full time role, working 40 hours per week, based in London Luton. We support hybrid working and spend three days per week in the office.

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Business Area

Business Area

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Primary Location