Manager - Crew Planning & Rostering

About the role

As Manager, Crew Planning & Rostering you plan and roster our flight and cabin crew — building legal, efficient rosters that meet the schedule, optimise utilisation and comply with Flight Time Limitations — reporting to the Manager, Operations Control Centre (OCC) and leading a small, high-productivity team.

What you'll do

Produce and publish flight and cabin crew rosters that cover the schedule and comply with FTL and the Operations Manual.

Own crew planning — establishment, leave, training and standby — and forecast crew needs against schedule and fleet.

Optimise crew utilisation, productivity and cost while protecting fatigue management and wellbeing.

Manage roster changes, disruption and standby call-out in coordination with the OCC.

Operate and optimise the crew-planning / rostering system with new-age, data-driven tools.

What you'll bring

Proven experience in airline crew planning and rostering, ideally with a regional operator.

Strong knowledge of FTL, fatigue management and rostering rules (CAR OPS-1 Subpart Q).

Command of crew-planning / rostering systems (e.g. AIMS-type) and data-driven optimisation.

Analytical and detail-focused, balancing legality, efficiency and crew wellbeing.

Comfortable building and leading a small, high-productivity team.

What will set you apart

Turbo-prop (e.g. ATR) and Middle East / GCC rostering experience.

Experience with roster optimisation and crew-cost management.

Experience coordinating with an OCC during disruption.