Senior Scheduling & Slot Coordination Manager

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the operational and commercial performance of one of the world's leading airlines? At TUI Airline, we're looking for a strategic thinker who can transform complex commercial objectives into optimised flight schedules.

This vacancy can be located at any of our headquarters within the market locations.

This role sits within Airline Commercial and Network Planning & B2B Sales and reports to the Head of Flight Scheduling & Slot Management (TUI Airline).

About our offer

• Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
• Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
• A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
• Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams.
• Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

About the job

• You'll develop, maintain, and publish optimised flight schedules that reflect demand, fleet availability, operational constraints, and commercial objectives across TUI Airline.
• We'll rely on you to plan, coordinate, and manage TUI's slot portfolio, ensuring compliance with IATA WSG and EU regulations while maximising value from constrained slots.
• Working as a key interface with stakeholders across Commercial, Operations, Fleet, Crew Planning, Ground Handling, and Finance, you'll proactively influence decisions impacting schedules and commercial outcomes.
• Leading scenario simulations and performance monitoring, you'll apply financial, operational, and commercial insight to optimise flight schedules and slot utilisation.
• Your expertise will help identify opportunities to streamline planning processes, reduce errors, and improve responsiveness across scheduling cycles.
• During disruptions, you'll establish responsive planning processes to mitigate impact and support short-notice changes, working closely with Network Operations and Ground Operations teams.

About you

• You have recognised expertise in scheduling and slot management with the ability to influence both operational and commercial outcomes across multiple AOCs and international markets.
• Your strategic and analytical leadership allows you to convert complex data into actionable insights and high-level recommendations that shape airline network performance.
• Operating effectively at senior executive level, you can influence external stakeholders, including regulators, airport authorities, and industry bodies.
• You demonstrate exceptional judgment in high-pressure situations, balancing competing operational, financial, and commercial priorities.
• As a persuasive and credible communicator, you can articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences while securing buy-in for critical decisions.
• Your global mindset allows you to navigate multi-geography, multi-cultural contexts with ease, understanding nuances in operational frameworks across regions.

Security statement

At TUI, safety is our top priority. We conduct thorough background checks on all employees who join our Airline.

Please note that if you are applying for a role in the UK, you must ensure you can provide a full 5 years referencing, plus a criminal record check for all countries you’ve resided in for more than 6 months in the past 5 years (some costs may apply).