Training Analytics and Projects Manager

Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

Training Analytics and Projects Manager

Based in Budapest

Purpose of the role

The Training Analytics and Projects Manager is responsible for ensuring end-to-end alignment between long-term crew recruitment, training demand, and training capacity, supporting business growth with high efficiency, predictability, and cost control.

The role acts as a central control tower, combining long-term recruitment and training planning, short- and long-term performance analytics, and targeted transformation initiatives to deliver a stable, scalable and cost-efficient training operation.

Responsibilities

Long-Term Recruitment and Training Planning

• Own long-term crew hiring and training demand plan
• Translate fleet growth, attrition, and productivity into hiring needs
• Align recruitment pipeline with training capacity and upgrade timelines
• Ensure plan feasibility and manage structural risks

Training Capacity Planning

• Define long-term needs for simulators, instructors, and infrastructure
• Anticipate bottlenecks and ensure scalable capacity aligned with growth

Performance and Analytics

• Monitor training performance (short & long term)
• Track delivery vs plan, utilization, productivity, throughput, and costs
• Analyze deviations and drive improvements in accuracy, efficiency, and reliability
• Leverage dashboards and automation for real-time KPI tracking and insights

Transformation and Improvement

• Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, resource use, planning, and data quality
• Set clear scope, KPIs, and timelines with measurable outcomes

Stakeholder Management

• Interface with Training, Crew Planning, Recruitment, Finance, and providers
• Ensure alignment across hiring, training capacity, and operations
• Provide clear reporting for decision-making

Success measures

• Alignment between long-term recruitment and training capacity
• Forecast accuracy and delivery reliability
• Simulator and instructor utilization
• Training cost per crew member
• Stability and predictability of training operations
• Impact of transformation initiatives

Experience

• 4-6+ years of overall experience with 3+ years experience in planning, analytics, operations, or performance management
• Experience in workforce planning, training planning, or operations planning
• Proven track record in project delivery and cross-functional coordination
• Experience in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment

Hard skills

• Advanced Excel (mandatory)
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI)

Strong understanding of:

• Capacity planning
• Forecasting methodologies
• Performance measurement
• Ability to link operational data with financial impact

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business,Engineering, Aviation, Economics, Mathematics or similar

Language

Fluent in English (both written and spoken)

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to translate data into clear business actions
• High level of ownership and accountability
• Structured and detail-oriented thinking
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Continuous improvement mindset

When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.