Manager Engineering Cost , Efficiency and Analytics

• Full time, permanent opportunity available in Melbourne
• Leverage your expertise in strategy and change with this exciting opportunity
• Play an active role in the Jetstar Engineering Team

If you’ve ever thought about a career in aviation – now is the perfect time to take off with Jetstar! We are undertaking one of the biggest recruitment campaigns in our 19-year-history. Join us during an exciting period as we welcome more state-of-the-art aircraft, launch new international routes and continue our mission to help more people take off through low fares.
The Opportunity
We now have an exciting leadership opportunity available in the role of Manager Engineering Cost, Efficiency and Analytics. Reporting directly to our Head of Engineering this role is critical in identifying, evaluating, and articulating strategic objectives and opportunities and will see you managing the strategic cost and transformation agenda across Jetstar Engineering.
Acting as an integral member of the Jetstar Engineering Leadership Team, you will be responsible for facilitating and implementing transformational, continuous improvement and change programs whilst ensuring transformation programs are aligned with the strategic goals of Engineering.
As the Manager Engineering Cost, Efficiency and Analytics, your accountabilities will include:

• Lead, develop and drive the Jetstar Engineering transformation strategy
• Lead and manage major cross-functional initiatives and deliver agreed objectives (timeframe, budget, benefits realisation, scope, quality etc)
• Develop performance frameworks, metrics, cadence and reporting capability to drive sustainable business outcomes and better and more time efficient decision making
• Partnering with the Operational strategy, cost and performance team to embed the operational strategy within engineering
• Work closely with Jetstar and Qantas Group stakeholders on long term maintenance footprint strategy including identifying capacity constraints and opportunities/synergies
• Working with the Senior Manager AMO and Manager Commercial on labour strategies including labour providers, contractor ratios and EBA/IR strategy
• Working with the Manager Engineering Projects and Network and Scheduling on strategies to ensure Engineering can provide the required fleet/capacity
• Produce a suite of meaningful and insightful reporting for the Engineering Leadership Team (ELT) to identify strategies to improve fleet cost of ownership including through deploying technology enablers
• Identify instances of industry best practice to measure and benchmark against

To be successful in this role you will have;

• Strong strategic and commercial acumen with a demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives
• Experience in leading significant change either working for Jetstar in your previous roles
• Ability to translate business ideas and strategies into detailed approaches and quickly understand and apply new concepts
• Ability to think strategically and enact strategies using systems thinking
• Ability to confidently present to and influence a senior leadership team
• Ability to communicate & negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, Business, Engineering/ Management or equivalent, would hold you in high regard.

What’s in it for you

• Our team members enjoy access to unlimited heavily discounted fares to destinations all over the world – not only for team members, but for their favourite travel companions too. Our staff travel benefit includes discounts on airfares, accommodation, car hire and travel insurance for both domestic and international travel. Discounts can be used within the Jetstar Group airlines, Qantas and other partner airlines.
• Access to a range of salary packaging and leave benefits.
• As a member of the Qantas Group, you will have the opportunity to build a career across multiple functions, locations and airlines.
• Structured programs and resources to support your health and wellbeing and development.
• Talk to us about how we can make this role work flexibly for you such that you can achieve your potential.

About Jetstar
The Jetstar Group is one of the largest low-cost airline groups in the Asia Pacific by revenue and has flown more than 300 million passengers since it launched in 2004. Collectively the Jetstar Group offers more than 5,000 (pre-COVID) flights a week to 58 destinations in 18 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region. The Group operates a fleet of more than 90 aircraft, including Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Boeing 787-8.
Jetstar's mission is to offer all day, every day low fares to enable more people to fly to more places, more often.
Inclusion and Diversity
Jetstar is an equal opportunity employer, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.