Group Strategy Analyst

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s leading airline Groups and a dual FTSE 100 and IBEX 35 listed company?

The Group combines airlines in Ireland, the UK and Spain with key non-airline businesses, enabling them to enhance their presence in the aviation market.

Purpose of the role

This role sits within the IAG Group Strategy team and supports high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives that shape the future of the Group. The successful candidate will contribute to defining and evaluating strategic recommendations across key functional domains—fleet, commercial performance, customer experience, and financial planning – with an emphasis on network strategy and planning. This includes supporting long-term planning processes, building business cases, analysing competitive dynamics, and preparing content for senior executive and Board-level decision-making.

The role is ideal for someone with strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Accountabilities

• Support the development of Group-level strategy across network, fleet, commercial, customer, and financial domains through rigorous analysis and structured thinking
• Build clear, insight-driven strategic recommendations and business cases to inform decisions by senior executives and IAG Operating Company leaders
• Conduct in-depth market and competitor analysis, including assessment of trends, customer dynamics, competitive positioning, and emerging industry shifts
• Contribute to group-level initiatives such as the IAG Business Plan, long-term fleet strategy, commercial optimisation and customer experience strategy
• Lead or contribute to the development of materials for Board papers, Investor Days, and other senior leadership forums
• Collaborate with IAG Operating Companies (OpCos) to align on cross-functional initiatives—driving consistency, identifying synergies, and championing best practice
• Model commercial or strategic scenarios (e.g., route performance, customer experience investments, commercial partnership opportunities, or competitor developments) using both financial and operational lenses
• Provide analytical and strategic support for special projects, including potential M&A evaluations, investment prioritisation, and cross-brand initiatives

Required Skills, qualifications & experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; advanced degree a plus
• Experience in commercial or growth strategy for airline, travel, or consumer-focused companies
• Experience with financial analysis and modelling
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build structured, insight-driven presentations with clear storylines
• Excellent analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills, including ability to structure complex and data-driven analyses
• Proven ability to present confidently to senior stakeholders and engage effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the maturity to influence cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to travel and work in a multicultural environment

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in airline financial planning/FP&A
• Experience in airline-specific commercial functions such as network planning, revenue management, fleet strategy, customer experience, distribution, or partnerships
• Complex multi-variable modelling skills and comfort working with large data sets
• Experience using AI tools for analytical and strategic work—ranging from generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to advanced applications such as custom model development or machine learning to solve data-intensive business problems
• Proficiency with analytical tools such as SQL, Python, or Power BI