Resource Planning Analyst
Role Overview
Resource Planning Analyst role based at Manchester Airport, supporting planning across a complex airport environment.
Use data, forecasting and workforce-planning techniques to support operational performance, customer experience and cost efficiency.
Work with Security, Airfield Operations, Terminal Operations, Landside Operations and Asset Maintenance.
Key Skills for This Role
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The role
Resource Planning Analyst role based at Manchester Airport, supporting planning across a complex airport environment.
Use data, forecasting and workforce-planning techniques to support operational performance, customer experience and cost efficiency.
Work with Security, Airfield Operations, Terminal Operations, Landside Operations and Asset Maintenance.
Key responsibilities
- Produce short- and medium-term passenger demand forecasts.
- Develop resource deployment plans and colleague rostering solutions.
- Monitor workforce utilisation and identify optimisation opportunities.
- Support resource modelling and budget planning.
- Produce data analysis and management reports for operational decisions.
- Maintain headcount, capacity and organisational-structure reporting.
- Become a super user of workforce-management systems and tools.
- Build stakeholder relationships across airport operations.
- Identify workforce-data trends, risks and opportunities.
- Support continuous-improvement projects and more efficient working.
Candidate requirements
- Experience as a planning professional, including resource planning in a large-scale operational environment.
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, modelling and large-scale data manipulation.
- Proven expertise in demand forecasting and workforce optimisation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Commercial mindset to balance operational performance and cost efficiency.
- Experience implementing process improvements and leveraging technology.
- Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations; proactive, adaptable and positive approach.
Contract and hours
- The role is a nine-month temporary position.
- The stated contract is 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Benefits
- Company pension contributions of up to 10%, 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and free onsite parking.
- Subsidised public transport, employee discounts, a 24/7 virtual GP service and care concierge support.
- Two paid volunteering days each year.
Application
- Submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the role criteria.
- The advert may close once sufficient applications are received.
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