Integrated Planning Manager

Purpose of the role

The Integrated Planning Manager supports the alignment, execution, and follow-up of strategic and operational plans across Wizz Air’s core business areas (Commercial, Operations, Finance and Fleet). This role plays a key part in improving forecast reliability, translating business priorities into executable initiatives, and driving accountability for delivery. The Integrated Planning Manager is expected to be an agent of change and constantly looking for ways to improve cross functional processes of the organization. 

Responsibilities

Strategic Cross-Functional Planning Support: 

• Lead the development of integrated strategic, commercial, operational and financial plans across key business functions. 

  Challenge planning assumptions, timelines and dependencies to ensure plans are commercially realistic, financially robust and aligned with business priorities. 

  Translate strategic priorities into clear initiatives, milestones, owners and decision points to drive disciplined execution. 

Execution, Performance & Risk Management

• Drive regular performance reviews of key initiatives, tracking progress against agreed milestones, financial targets and expected business outcomes. 

  Identify delivery risks, commercial trade-offs and financial implications early, and escalate clear mitigation options for decision-making. 

  Connect dependencies across functions to ensure execution plans remain coordinated, actionable and focused on value delivery. 

Forecasting & Business Case and Financial Impact: 

• Integrate commercial, operational and fleet planning inputs into financial forecasts, ensuring assumptions are transparent, challenged and linked to executable actions. 

  Evaluate approved business cases against delivery milestones, financial benefits and value realization, highlighting gaps versus plan. 

  Partner with business case owners to refine timelines, adjust plans and support decisions that protect or enhance financial outcomes. 

   

Stakeholder Leadership & Decision Support:  

• Partner proactively with Commercial, Corporate, Operations, Finance, Fleet and Maintenance stakeholders to align plans, resolve trade-offs and accelerate execution.

  Lead planning discussions and steering reviews with clear agendas, decisions required, owners, timelines and follow-up actions. 

  Build a culture of ownership, commercial awareness, proactive risk management and disciplined financial planning across the business. 

Experience

Hard skills

• Solid understanding of planning processes, initiative tracking, and business case follow-up. 
• Proficient in using Excel, PowerPoint, and project tracking or planning tools 
• Experience with BI tools, SQL and Phyton would be an advantage 
• Ability to structure complex information and present it clearly to stakeholders at different levels. 
• Commercial acumen 
• Experience with airline economics would be an advantage 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or related field is required. 
• Master’s degree or MBA is an advantage. 

Language

Fluent English (both written and spoken)

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical and commercial judgement, with the ability to identify value drivers, risks and trade-offs. 

  Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders, challenge assumptions and align teams around clear actions. 

  Proactive ownership mindset with strong follow-through, delivery discipline and focus on measurable outcomes. 

  Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where priorities evolve. 

  Solution-oriented team player who drives clarity, accountability and continuous improvement across planning processes