Model Validation Analyst

Ryanair Holdings plc, Europe's largest airline group, is the parent company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air & Ryanair DAC. Carrying over 154 m guests p.a. on more than 2,400 daily flights from 82 bases, the group connects over 200 destinations in 40 countries on a fleet of over 475 aircraft, with a further 210 Boeing 737s on order. Ryanair has a team of over 19,000 aviation professionals delivering Europe's No.1 on-time performance and a 34-year safety record. Ryanair is Europe's greenest cleanest airline group and customers switching to Ryanair can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 50% compared to the other Big 4 EU major airlines.

The Department
From negotiating airport contracts to optimising Ryanair's routes and flight schedule, our Commercial department is at the forefront of everything we do as an airline. Working in the commercial department, no two days are the same and the decisions that you make impact the day-to-day running of the airline. This position will be based at Ryanair's Head Office in Airside Business Park in Swords.

We are currently seeking a Model Validation Analyst to join the Commercial Analytics Team in our Yield department. We are looking for an analytically minded and commercially astute individual who will contribute to department strategy by completing analytical work, participating in company-wide collaborations and supporting the Yield team with the right insights. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Analytics, the successful candidate will:

• Explore and develop Revenue Analytics for reporting and other purposes
• Analyse business performance by applying, developing and/or reviewing models regarding load factor and financial yield data
• Input and improve the experimentation framework
• Partner with Data Scientists from Ryanair Labs to improve solution architectures and understanding of business objectives
• Contribute to further development of Yield data science models
• Execute and develop new yield model validation procedures
• Analyse and potentially manage revenue on flights using a bespoke system

• Experience with data visualisation/statistical analysis packages such as Tableau, Power BI, DAX, SAS or Stata, with some exposure to R/Python
• Experience with SQL querying and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience in an airline Yield department is an advantage
• Experience translating business requirements into analytical problems by prototyping solutions and architectures
• A degree in Statistics, Applied Sciences, Aviation Management, Finance, Economics, or related fields

Ryanair is recruiting a Model Validation Analyst to join the Commercial Analytics Team in the Yield department, to join Europe's largest airline group.

We are looking for an analytically minded and commercially astute individual who will contribute to department strategy by completing analytical work, participating in company-wide collaborations and supporting the Yield team with the right insights.

Duties include:

• Explore and develop Revenue Analytics for reporting and other purposes
• Analyse business performance by applying, developing and/or reviewing models regarding load factor and financial yield data
• Input and improve the experimentation framework
• Partner with Data Scientists from Ryanair Labs to improve solution architectures and understanding of business objectives
• Contribute to further development of Yield data science models
• Execute and develop new yield model validation procedures
• Analyse and potentially manage revenue on flights using a bespoke system

• Experience with data visualisation/statistical analysis packages such as Tableau, Power BI, DAX, SAS or Stata, with some exposure to R/Python
• Experience with SQL querying and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience in an airline Yield department is an advantage
• Experience translating business requirements into analytical problems by prototyping actual solutions and architectures
• A degree in Statistics, Applied Sciences, Aviation Management, Finance, Economics, or related fields
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year