Inflight Planning & Optimisition Manager

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

• Full-time

Job Description

Ryanair is currently recruiting for an Inflight Planning and Optimisation Manager to join the Inflight Department. Ryanair recently delivered a new industry leading in house built Rostering System that has changed the landscape for operational planning and efficiency. The successful candidate for this role should demonstrate a natural interest and or experience in developing planning processes using systems and technology to scale. This role leverages advanced systems, BI, and process improvements to deliver Ryanair’s industry leading rosters.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Infight Planning, and will be responsible for:

• 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.
  

Qualifications

• Strong analytical background, ideally but not essential, in workforce planning, scheduling, or rostering within aviation or a highly regulated, operational environment.
• Numerically or data driven, with a keen eye for analytics and scenario modelling.
• Experience identifying, designing and integrating automated scalable solutions to drive optimisation.
• People management experience with the ability to lead and motivate teams effectively.
• 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.

Additional Information

• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Unrivalled career progression