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