Description
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.
Reporting to the Director, Aircraft Routing and Operations Planning, the Manager, Aircraft Routing will play a key role in ensuring that the best possible fleet deployment strategy is delivered to the operation every day while balancing multiple constraints from operational, aircraft maintenance, and commercial stakeholders. He/she will provide leadership to a team of Aircraft Routing Managers and act as a primary contact for the department. This individual will also be tasked to make recommendations for process improvements as well as play a key role in their redesign and implementation.
Responsabilities:
- Develop and lead the Aircraft Routing function to ensure optimal of aircraft utilization, support of the schedule, and minimal disruption of the maintenance and commercial plan.
- Manage and lead a team of Aircraft Routing Managers.
- Facilitate the professional development of team member and provide feedback and coaching as part of the Performance Management process.
- Ensure effective and consistent Employee recognition. The Manager will play a key role in fostering a strong departmental culture of entrepreneurship and accountability.
- Develop and oversee the implementation of new processes and technology with the goal of improving operational planning in the SOC window.
- Anticipate operational disruptions and collaboration with key stakeholders to determine the best mitigation strategies.
- Work collaboratively with SOC, and Corporate Scheduling to achieve close-in commercial opportunities while protecting operational integrity.
- Authorized to action flight time changes, aircraft type changes, and cancellations in conjunction with SOC and/or Commercial branch management.
- Chair monthly Team Meetings and ensure branch priorities and initiatives are disseminated and supported.
- Participate in daily operational briefings and ensure team is fully abreast of daily challenges and priorities.
- Provide feedback to highlight chronic OTP or schedule issues and work on improvements with the Manager, Operations Planning and/or Director.
- Close coordination with MTC Planning Management to identify significant risks and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented.
Qualifications
- 5 years of previous experience in Aircraft Routing, or Operations Control in a large airline environment is required.
- A thorough knowledge of Air Canada’s fleet and network.
- A strong knowledge of key IT systems (Netline Ops, Sabre Schedule Manager, S4A), or an aptitude to learn new systems quickly.
- A strong knowledge of the Air Canada operation as well as grasp of the companies’ challenges and priorities.
- Experience in training, mentoring, and developing new employees.
- A demonstrated ability to lead a team and make decisions.
- A demonstrated ability to build consensus, negotiate solutions and solve problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A keen interest in aviation and airline operations.
- Flexible, diplomatic, and enthusiastic.
- Post-secondary in areas of business, logistics, airline operations or equivalent experience.
- Bilingual would be considered an asset.
Working Conditions:
The incumbent will be exposed to high levels of stress and will work in a fast-paced environment.
Conditions of Employment:
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.
Linguistic Requirements
Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
