Strategic Fleet Deployment Lead

HX Expeditions

Greater London

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

HX Expeditions is seeking a Senior Manager Deployment Strategy & Planning to lead analysis and scenario modelling for fleet deployment, optimise voyage profitability, and coordinate with itinerary planning, marine, operations and commercial teams.

You will build tools, monitor seasonal plans, incorporate regulatory and geopolitical developments, and identify commercial opportunities with revenue management. Fluency in English and strong Excel / Power BI skills are essential.

Qualifications

Experience in cruise, airline network or fleet planning, travel or a commercially analytical role such as strategy, FP&A or revenue management.
Strong financial modelling and scenario analysis skills, with the ability to build models independently.
Experience with research, analysis and presenting key findings, insights and recommendations to a senior leadership audience.
Demonstrated skill in stakeholder management, particularly with Finance, Commercial and Operations teams.
Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Finance, Economics or related field.
Expert level Excel proficiency; PowerBI desirable.

Responsibilities

Build the analysis behind fleet deployment decisions, including ship-to-region allocation, season structure, itinerary length and repositioning options and present recommendations to senior leadership through each planning cycle.
Develop and maintain scenario models that assess deployment options on revenue, cost, contribution, demand and guest satisfaction.
Synthesise commercial and competitor insights to ensure HX has a competitive edge.
Ensure a commercial mindset in all deployment decisions.
Create and maintain tools that show the profitability of each itinerary, enabling better deployment decisions.
Run the post season review, analysing voyage performance across revenue, pax, yield, cost, contribution and NPS to inform future deployment decisions.
Continuously improve the accuracy of voyage level assumptions each planning cycle.
Manage the deployment plan from approval to the start of each season, monitoring the assumptions it was built on, including regulatory, dry dock, port, geopolitical and competitive developments, and flagging changes early enough to act.
Work with fleet operations on dry dock timing and locations, ensuring maintenance plans and deployment positioning stay aligned.
Maintain close interaction with marine and operations teams before and after voyages to ensure turnaround ports are feasible.
Evaluate charter opportunities for feasibility and contribution, partnering with revenue management and commercial teams.
Lead the planning of travel agent familiarization trips and structural in season deployment changes, working with the itinerary planning and expedition product teams.
Lead a structured trade partner input process with the commercial team for new product development.
Work closely with Expedition Product Managers on product changes, improvement and profitability of voyages.