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Job Title:  Manager Strategy and Planning

Organisation: Uganda Airlines

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

 

About the Company:

Uganda Airlines is the flag carrier of Uganda. The company is a revival of the older Uganda Airlines which operated from 1977 until 2001. It began flying in August 2019.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage the formulation, management, and execution of Airline’s Corporate Strategy, Business and Subsidiary Strategies

Investigate and evaluate new revenue lines through market research, customer analysis, and trend identification.

Collaborate with airline heads of departments and business functions to cascade the Strategy and ensure alignment at all levels.

Investigate and evaluate market size, competitor accomplishments and industry structures and make recommendations for the EXCO and senior management for appropriate competitive responses or actions to be taken

Undertake a market scan at a local, regional, and global level for appropriate and relevant strategic partnerships, new business models, complementary revenue opportunities and new growth drivers for the airline.

Manage the integration of strategic initiatives into budgets and business plans at a business unit level and strategic level.

Develop and manage strategy dashboards for performance KPIs and progress of strategic initiatives to ensure ongoing assessments and reassessment of primary strategic drivers.

Drive internal research and innovation capabilities for the strategy unit and the airline business units.

Drives forward top-priority strategic initiatives that span across the company and our partners, bringing alignment around corporate strategies, maintaining clear communication across teams, and ensuring cross-functional actions are completed

Leads a team to identify and quantify revenue opportunities through in-depth analysis of market and airline data.

Develops and recommends practical revenue management solutions, taking a strong leadership role in a wide variety of revenue initiatives and collaborating with other departments, including Pricing, Yield Management, Network Planning, Sales, Finance, and Marketing.

Partners with various teams, including Network Planning, Revenue Management, Revenue Analysis, Regional Planning, Financial Planning, and Crew Planning, among other internal stakeholders, to ensure delivery of inputs necessary for the production and dissemination of company forecasts

Leads forecasting and planning initiatives regarding Uganda Airlines strategic resources (fleet, infrastructure, partnerships, etc.)

Identify and prioritise strategic transformation opportunities, collaborating with various departments for seamless execution

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education

A master’s degree in economics, Statistics, Business Administration, Engineering, economic policy or any other related business and quantitative disciplines

Bachelor’s degree in economics, Statistics, Business Administration or Engineering and any other related field.

Experience and specification

A minimum of 8 years of work experience with at least 3 years of proven experience leading Strategy and corporate Performance at a senior level in a large organisation.

3-4 years of senior management experience

At least 5 years of economic/commercial modelling and business planning

At least 3 years’ experience in implementing and managing strategic initiatives across business units

Age bracket of 30-45 years

Proven experience in implementing and deploying robust strategy development frameworks and models for dynamic corporate organisations.

Proven experience in corporate performance reporting

Self-directed, proactive and delivery-oriented – managing and consistently delivering quality output within agreed deadlines and taking the initiative to lead where needed

Functional Competencies

Corporate and Business Strategy development and management

Corporate Performance and Reporting

Product and service innovation and development

Business model innovation

Business Market Strategy

Data analytics and insights

Business Planning and Budgeting

Communication and presentation skills

Skills and Attributes

Business Acumen

Strategy Development, Management Skills

Data Driven decision-making and analytical skills

Excellent research and analytical skills

Corporate Performance Reporting and data visualisation

Superior knowledge in Performance Management

Risk management

A Strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills

Dynamic, autonomous with a can-do attitude

Leadership and Management skills

Training and facilitation skills

Special skills in making powerful presentations and pitches to top executives and management.

Proficiency in analytical data analytical tools, and other computer applications

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join Uganda Airlines in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 17th October 2024

 

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