Inflight Planning & Optimisation Lead - Data-Driven Growth

Ryanair Group Holdings; Swords; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted and unlimited travel

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

20 Days Annual Leave

Up to 5 unpaid leave days

Cycle 2 Work Scheme

Unrivalled career progression

Job summary

Ryanair Group Holdings is seeking an Inflight Planning and Optimisation Manager to join the Inflight Department in Ireland. The role leverages a new in-house Rostering System, BI, and process improvements to scale planning and deliver industry-leading rosters.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Inflight Planning and manage a team of Crew Planners, driving efficiencies and ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, and contractual frameworks.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical background, ideally in workforce planning or rostering.
• Numerically or data driven with analytics and scenario modelling.
• Experience identifying and integrating automated scalable solutions to drive optimisation.
• People management experience with ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to redesign and optimise processes in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative and to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the end-to-end Crew rostering and planning process, ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, and contractual frameworks.
• Managing and developing a team of Assistant Managers and Crew Planners.
• Analysing large datasets to identify trends in utilisation, operational efficiencies and headcount needs; turn insights into action.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance planning accuracy, Crew satisfaction, and cost efficiency.
• Continuously improving planning processes by identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable, automated solutions.
• Collaborating closely with People teams, Operations Control Centre, Training and IT to drive planning efficiency and support operational goals.
• Ensuring smooth disruption management processes, enabling rapid response to operational changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven

People management

Communication

Process optimisation

Initiative / self-motivation

Deadline-driven

Job description

Ryanair Group Holdings is seeking an Inflight Planning and Optimisation Manager to join the Inflight Department in Ireland. The role leverages a new in-house Rostering System, BI, and process improvements to scale planning and deliver industry-leading rosters.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Inflight Planning and manage a team of Crew Planners, driving efficiencies and ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, and contractual frameworks.