Senior Manager Network Operations &038; Optimisation

Ryanair are currently recruiting for a Senior Manager Network Operations & Optimisation to join Europe’s Largest Airline Group!This is a very exciting time to join Ryanair as we look to expand our operation to 800 aircraft and 300 million guests within the next 10 years.

This role will help lead the optimisation and execution of the schedule, enhancing schedule robustness, minimising disruption and achieving our Commercial and Operational goals. This role will also be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of our commercial planning tools, which are key to our strategic planning cycles and optimising performance across the Commercial Department. This role reports directly to the Director of Network Planning and Optimisation. This is a permanent position based in our Swords HQ.

Responsibilities:

• Generate initiatives to improve our commercial planning tools and optimisation techniques with a primary focus on maximizing revenue while ensuring operational feasibility.
• Analyze operational performance data to identify opportunities where schedule improvements can increase revenue, reduce operational costs (e.g., fuel, crew), and improve on-time performance.
• Prioritise new and existing initiatives to ensure best alignment to our overall commercial strategy and outcomes.
• Develop strategies to reduce delays / disruptions that impact revenue and customer satisfaction, without compromising Commercial goals.
• Work closely with LABs (Ryanair’s tech team) to roadmap the prioritised initiatives, improve our use of data, better leverage our vast data resources, and drive better commercial and operational outcomes.
• Be the key interface between the Commercial Department and LABs to coordinate testing and rollout of new product features.
• Embody a continuous improvement mindset, constantly looking for ways to improve our commercial planning tools and enhance our performance optimisations.

While we are open to candidates with different backgrounds and experience, a good fit for this role would typically have the following background and capabilities:

• 3-5 years’ experience in airline network planning, operations, or scheduling, with a strong focus on commercial objectives and revenue optimization.
• Deep understanding of airline scheduling tools, operations control systems, and commercial optimization platforms.
• Highly analytical and numerate with demonstrable commercial acumen.
• Happy to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing priorities and working to deadlines.
• Attentive to detail but also able to think at a higher, more strategic level.
• Strong sense of ownership, willing to see things through from idea to execution.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python) for interpreting operational performance and commercial metrics.

• Competitive salary
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5 or 5,000
• 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