Senior Strategic Alliances Analyst (Qatari Nationals Only)

About the role

Qatar Airways is hiring a Senior Strategic Alliances Analyst for its Commercial, Revenue Management and Strategic Alliances team, based in Qatar or at one of its outstation locations. The role supports the development and management of existing and new strategic alliances: identifying opportunities, preparing business cases, coordinating implementation projects and delivering ongoing value. It works across business areas and with internal and external stakeholders, and supports annual budget monitoring and compliance with alliance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development of existing and new alliances, from opportunity identification and business case approval through to project implementation and ongoing value creation, across Passenger, Cargo, Procurement and Technical.
• Analyse alliance and partnership performance and KPIs, and support the preparation, monitoring and reporting of Strategic Alliances performance.
• Lead and coordinate meetings, working groups and project workstreams, and manage ad hoc strategic alliance requests across several divisions.
• Manage the business case approval process, track partnership projects to ensure timely delivery, and produce analysis and management-ready presentations.
• Support the department's annual budget, ensure compliance with alliance requirements, and manage seasonal codeshare approvals in line with civil aviation authorities.
• Review market research and industry reports, and keep informed of market trends.

Required profile

• High school, vocational, diploma or equivalent with at least 5 years of job-related experience; or a Bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 4 years of experience.
• For Qatari nationals, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent without prior experience may be considered.
• Preferred: Master's degree, previous corporate planning, transportation or management consulting experience, and project management experience.
• Strong understanding of commercial aviation, strategic planning and business management.

Required skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with large volumes of data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, including data mining and management-ready PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to interpret market research and industry reports.
• Strong written and spoken English, stakeholder engagement and teamwork in a multicultural environment.
• Preferred: knowledge of SAS, SQL, Microsoft Access, Oracle, VBA or similar tools.

Applicants apply online via the company's careers site by uploading their CV and completing the application form.