Senior Operational Planning Analyst (Aircraft Maintenance)

About Your Role

We’re hiring a Senior Business Specialist for the Technical Strategy & Transformation Department to help shape the future of QR Engineering and Maintenance. This Doha-based role offers a unique opportunity to work on high impact projects that influence how we make data driven decisions across aircraft lifecycle planning, cost modeling, performance forecasting and operational strategy. You will be the go-to expert for integrating aircraft maintenance lifecycle demand and costing profiles to support strategic decision-making across the Engineering and Maintenance functions. Think of this role as being the bridge between analysis and action, you will be turning complex data into powerful insights that guide how our technical teams operate across the business. You will collaborate closely with teams across Technical business units, Finance, Strategy, and Transformation, turning ideas into measurable outcomes, using data to drive better decisions and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about performance insights, systems thinking and influencing change through evidence this role will give you the platform to lead it.

About Your Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate asset maintenance lifecycle demand and costing profiles to support medium to long term planning and performance forecasting, at both aircraft fleet and across maintenance function levels
• Provide high-quality, reliable information and analysis to inform strategic initiatives and technical department objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and capture key business and functional cost drivers, capacity requirement, and translate them into clear, reputable metrics and reporting frameworks for senior management.
• Design, implement, and refine data models that systemize and streamline complex operational and strategic data to support strategy and target settings.
• Serve as a key contributor in linking and communicating data insights across all areas of the Engineering and Maintenance departments and broader business functions.
• Lead and manage industry benchmarks and market research using global data sources, industry best practices, and comparative analytics to guide internal performance improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement through data-led initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness at aircraft fleet level and across business functional level.
• Support the development of business cases and strategic initiatives with quantitative and qualitative evidence.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department
  
  

Be part of an extraordinary story

If you are someone who thrives in the grey zone between data, business and strategy. You can spot patterns, translate complexity into clarity and influence outcomes without needing the spotlight. You ask smart questions, think beyond the obvious and bring sense of purpose to your work.

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community. Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge.

Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Job Posting

Jun 1, 2025, 8:57:04 PM

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Data Analytics, Economics or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of experience in financial, business analysis or strategy roles within engineering maintenance or asset-intensive industries
• Exposure in managing or contributing to large-scale, cross functional projects, with the ability to manage multi-layered, diverse teams and navigate complex organizational dynamics
• Excellent knowledge of Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Outlook, Tableau, PowerBI.
• Experience in deriving insights from data and submitting actionable recommendations to management.
• Experience is setting in preparing and giving presentation on business performance to middle and senior management
• Experienced in developing complex modelling and simulation
• Ability to collaborate and influence colleagues and senior executives in line with designed frameworks and strategic concepts
• Systematic and logical approach to problem solving and a capability of working around problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present complex ideas/concept to stakeholders
  
  

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community