Scheduling and Slots Manager

Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone everywhere while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8000 employees from more than 110 nationalities who share our values of inclusivity positivity dedication integrity and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions from flight operations to engineering customer experience finance and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation dedicated to excellence and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

Scheduling and Slots Manager

Based inBudapest

Purpose of the position:

The Scheduling and Slots Manager optimizes the profitability operational resilience asset utilization and feasibility of the schedules for Wizz Air bases; while securing and managing airport slots to support the companys growth strategy.

What we offer:

• Base salary and employee bonus scheme
• Unlimited number of significantly discounted and confirmed seating tickets giving access to a continuously growing network of destinations
• Relocation package (if applicable)
• Life insurance
• AYCM sport pass contracting possibility
• Instant impact from any level of the organisation exposure to C-suite management
• Fast career progression internal mobility and talent management supported by training opportunities (Wizz Academy and bespoke trainings)
• True international and multi-cultural work environment passionate driven and diverse teams

Responsibilities:

Schedule Design

• Optimize the profitability and operational resilience of each bases schedule while maximising the aircraft and crew utilisation.
• Collaborate with Revenue Management and Network Development teams to enhance revenue potential and assess feasibility for network or capacity changes.
• Liaise with Ground Operations Flight Operations Operations Control Maintenance and Crew Planning teams to ensure schedule feasibility and minimize operational costs.
• Load and manage flight capacity into operational and reservation systems.
• Collaborate with the Customer Experience team to manage schedule changes.

Airport Slot Management

• Secure airport slots for seasonal schedules.
• Manage current slot historic rights and secure new slots to protect Wizz Airs future position in congested airports.
• Provide analysis on airport capacity and strategies to maximize growth opportunities in congested airports.

Process Improvement

• Increase team efficiency by automating tasks and developing new processes.
• Enhance the teams data-driven approach with analytic optimization and simulation models.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree
• Strong business English both written and spoken
• 3-5 years overall working experience with 2 years relevant experience
• Relevant experience in logistics scheduling slot management or airline operations is advantageous
• Foundational understanding of descriptive statistics and probability theory is desirable particularly in the context of operations research and data science
• Familiarity with Excel PowerBI R or Python is considered a plus

When applying please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.