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Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation. The Specialist, Network Strategy is instrumental in developing strategic initiatives that affects Air Canada’s network endeavors. Specific responsibilities of this role include but not limited to identification and assessment of network-critical issues facing the airline, formulation and development of strategic initiatives and recommendations to achieve Air Canada’s corporate objectives, competitive analysis, assist in the development of long-term strategies, lead cross-functional teams, and track Air Canada’s network initiative performance. This role requires knowledge of the airline industry.
Job Responsibility:
Forward-looking/long term strategy development
Develop long range network strategy
Identify and evaluate new market/route opportunities
Develop and assess forward-looking scenarios
Develop long range plan
Build long-term schedules
Track industry developments and macro environment changes
Project work
Identifying and scoping network initiatives
Monitor and analyze competitors’ fleet plans capacity, alliances, network, and schedules
Analyze Air Canada’s competitive position and identify potential initiatives to improve revenue
Define, plan and manage a large, diverse portfolio of projects
Develop presentations for Air Canada leadership
Develop knowledge base and stay abreast of macro environment developments
Data Analyses
Gather data from a variety of internal and external sources
Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses
Contribute to regularly stress testing Air Canada’s long-range network & fleet plans
Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership
Cross-functional coordination
Lead and work in cross-functional teams
Work closely with all stakeholders
Metric and report development
Develop scorecards & frameworks
Collaborate with other Managers and Directors
Support Air Canada leadership on projects with a focus on revenue improvement and generation
Requirements:
University degree required with specialization in a business-related field (Management, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, etc.) or other quantitative disciplines (Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent) preferred
5-7 years of work experience in airlines, consulting, financial institutions, or finance/strategic planning in a large corporation preferred
Strong understanding of the airline industry with expertise in Network Planning, Corporate Strategy and/or Finance
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to analyze complex data
Ability to think in a logical, structured manner in solving problems
Capable of structuring comprehensive, logical analysis with minimum supervision
Ability to think outside of the box and develop flexible approaches to resolve complex issues
Ability to work in a complex, quickly changing environment and to manage simultaneous projects while meeting deadlines
Self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills - must be a team player and able to work under pressure
Expert users in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest
Nice to have:
Graduate studies are an asset
Experience in supervising junior team member to complete work projects
develop cohesive analyses, translate, and communicate data, and draw conclusions to develop recommendations an asset
Airline scheduling software skills an asset
Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates