Planning Specialist

Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: With our heart in Finland, we make every journey better, today and tomorrow. Our values – Always Safe, Customer at Heart and Stronger Together – guide us in everything we do. The Operations Resource Planning department is responsible for carrying out resource planning for cockpit crew and cabin crew, technical operations personnel and ground services personnel in the long, medium and short term. In addition, the department is responsible for carrying out operational change management for crew. We are now looking for a Planning Specialist, Cockpit Crew Planning to strengthen our Cockpit Crew Planning & Training Planning Team in Operations Resource Planning department. Cockpit Crew Planning and Training Planning team is responsible for cockpit crew resource planning up to the publication of duty rosters, including the planning of pairings, rosters, training, and vacations. In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out monthly planning process in such way that published rosters fulfill all authority regulations and CLA requirements while also considering other variables affecting rostering (e.g., business requirements, costs, fairness). In addition, you will be responsible for analyzing optimization results for continuously improving rostering quality according to preset KPIs. This is a fixed-term position starting as soon as possible and lasting until the end of December 2027. Main responsibilities: - Pre-planning duty rosters - Producing and analysing rotation and duty roster scenarios - Planning of in-flight as well as ground training (simulators, external customers etc.) - Preparing and testing production optimization - Optimising, analysing and publishing production duty rosters - Reporting - Communications and working on projects together with stakeholders - Testing new system versions and development items and reporting on them Our expectations: - University degree or other applicable degree - Strong experience related to short and mid-term resource planning - Strong and fast readiness and capability to independently taking possession of this position - Understanding key principles and issues related to planning - Familiarity with authority rules, regulations and CLA requirements and ability to implement them in practice - Ability to independently solve daily planning issues and make self-contained planning decisions - Analytical mindset and skills - Ability to convert results into stakeholder reports - Ability to work and make decisions under pressure and to follow set deadlines - System familiarity with e.g. CMS/Mint - Excellent co-operation and communication skills (English and Finnish) This is a versatile position in the core of our operations with opportunities to develop your planning, analytical and problem-solving skills. The role offers you a great place to build a holistic view of airline planning process and to understand the essential role of resource planning as part of it. Working at Finnair: We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop. We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, Epassi sport (culture, health & wellbeing or commuting benefit), gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs. Are you ready for the challenge and want to join our team? Submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than Sunday, 23 August 2026. We will continuously review applications during the application period. Please note that the hiring process may include a pre-employment security clearance and a drug test. For more information, please contact Olli Huttunen (Head of Cockpit Crew Planning and Training Planning) by phone +358 50 303 0354 preferably during the specified hours provided below: Monday, 10 August, between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Friday, 14 August, between 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Monday, 17 August, between 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Thursday, 20 August, between 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email. Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success. According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self. About Us Finnair is a network airline that specialises in passenger and cargo traffic between Europe, North America and Asia. It also offers package tours under its Aurinkomatkat-Suntours brand. Finnair offers direct flights to approximately 40 countries and over 100 destinations.