Manager Route Planning

JetBlue; New York (NY); On-site; USD 114,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JetBlue Airways in New York seeks a Manager Route Planning to lead short-, mid-, and long-term network planning with a strong analytics focus, turning data into actionable insights for profitability and strategic decisions across commercial and finance teams.

You will develop planning tools, assess industry trends, forecast revenue by route, guide cross-functional projects, and coach crewmembers while upholding JetBlue's Safety, Caring, Integrity, Fun and Passion values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• Five years of analytical experience in a related field.
• Four years in Airline Network Planning, Revenue Management, or related analytics.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Access; SQL; Tableau.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (about 10%).

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and evolve the network intelligence toolkit for capacity planning and network strategy.
• Evaluate industry revenue trends and identify strengths and weaknesses at macro and micro levels.
• Analyze JetBlue's performance vs. competition by route to maximize profitability.
• Gather external data and prepare reports for senior leadership.
• Monitor competitive activity and analyze industry changes.
• Lead cross-functional network projects across commercial and finance teams.
• Research new markets, prepare revenue forecasts, and optimize the JetBlue network.

Skills

Analytical ability

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

SQL

Tableau

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics/Math/Finance or related

Master's degree in related field

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Position Summary:

The Manager Route Planning supports the Planning Department with short, medium, and long-term network planning and industry analysis. With a strong understanding of airline industry dynamics and an analytical background, the Manager supports the Planning Department's goal of maximizing JetBlue's network profitability. This position - and its accompanying team - is specifically designed to become the data insights powerhouse of the Route Planning team, supporting both the team itself and its broad set of stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop, improve, and evolve the network intelligence toolkit used to drive decision about capacity planning and network strategy
• Evaluate industry revenue trends and identify potential areas of strength and weakness on a macro and micro level
• Analyze JetBlue Airways' performance relative to the competition on a route by route basis and identify areas of opportunity to achieve maximum profitability potential
• Gather external industry data and regularly prepare reports for internal analysis and distribution to senior leadership
• Monitor competitive activity and analyze the effect of industry changes
• Lead cross-functional network projects with various internal teams across the commercial and finance organizations
• Research potential new markets, prepare revenue forecasts, and continually optimize the existing JetBlue network
• Responsible for one (1), three (3) and five (5) year plan outlooks; and schedule creation when appropriate
• Take a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support their engagement, growth, goal achievement
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a combination of a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous relevant work experience
• Five (5) years of analytical experience in a related field
• Four (4) years of experience in Airline Network Planning, Airline Revenue Management, or a related analytical field
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; SQL; Tableau
• Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
• Authorization to work in the US is required, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field
• Seven (7) years of airline analytical experience in a related field

Crewmember Expectations:

• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice
• Able to maintain a professional appearance
• When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft
• Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Fun and Passion
• Must fulfill safety accountabilities as prescribed by JetBlue's Safety Management System
• Promote JetBlue's #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue's Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standards
• Identify safety and security concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue's confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report (SAR))
• Responsible for adhering to all applicable laws, regulations (FAA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) and Company policies, procedures and risk controls
• Uphold JetBlue's safety performance metric goals and understand how they relate to their duties and responsibilities
• The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.

Equipment:

• Computer and other office equipment

Work Environment:

• Traditional office environment

Physical Effort:

• Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently. (Sedentary)

Compensation:

• The base pay range for this position is between $114,000.00 and $170,000.00 per year. Base pay is one component of JetBlue's total compensation package, which may also include performance bonuses, restricted stock units, as well as access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, crewmember stock purchase plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, free space available travel on JetBlue, and more.