Associate Manager - Planning

Organization Context

Position Title: Associate Manager–Scheduling

Job Code TBD

Grade: TBD

Function: Engineering

Location: Gurugram

Reports to: Senior Manager – Scheduling

Role Level: TBD

A. Job PurposeExecute day-to-day aircraft tail assignment and maintenance-integrated scheduling, ensuring plan integrity, compliance, and timely coordination with IOCC/MCC.

B. Key Accountability

Operational Scheduling• Prepare daily/weekly rotations and publish line-ups with integrated maintenance tasks.

• Validate aircraft technical status, MEL/CDL constraints, and AD/SB requirements before assignment.

• Run short-term scenarios to resolve conflicts and propose swaps with impact assessment. 

Data & Reporting• Update AMOS/MM with layovers and tasks; reconcile differences against IOCC plans.

• Maintain dashboards for utilization, conflicts, and schedule changes.

Compliance

• Ensure adherence to CAME/AMP and document deferrals/variations per procedure.

Work Package Coordination

• Align daily work packages with MCC and Line Maintenance for on-time execution.

• Follow up on deferred tasks and reschedule within agreed windows.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Coordinate with Fleet Management, Network Planning, and Airports for resource alignment.

Team Management

• Support the team and provide direction on execution / implementation of tasks by prioritizing functional and organization goals.

• Support team members in collaborating across multiple internal/external stakeholders.

• Support, nurture, and develop the team members’ skills.

Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.  

C. Skills/Qualities Required

Detail Orientation

Planning & Coordination skills

Time Management

Ability to manage dynamic rotations

Technical Understanding'

Analytical skills

Familiar with MEL/CDL and maintenance checks

Excel/BI proficiency

Communication

Clear escalation and updates

D. Key Performance Indicators

Internal Interfaces

IOCC/MCC

Line Maintenance

Daily huddles and on-call coordination

Confirm manpower and materials

Fleet Management

Aircraft status updates 

External Interfaces

MROs/Hangars

Check slot confirmations 

F. Educational and Experience Requirements

Minimum Education requirements 

• Engineering degree (aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, electronics, avionics) or Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

• An aircraft maintenance engineer qualification along with appropriate DGCA license is preferred

 ExperienceMinimum

• 4-8 years in aircraft scheduling/line maintenance planning; hands-on AMOS preferred.

 •  At least 2 years’ work Experience in disruption recovery and tail swap analysis.