Manager, FP&A and Decision Intelligence

About flyExclusive:

flyExclusive is one of the nation’s leading private jet operators, delivering world-class private aviation experiences through a growing fleet and a relentless focus on operational excellence. Headquartered in Kinston, North Carolina, with offices in Raleigh, flyExclusive manages every facet of flight operations — maintenance, paint, interiors, charter, and aircraft management — under one roof.

We operate in a fast-paced, data-driven environment where decision quality directly impacts safety, profitability, and the customer experience. As the company continues to scale, harnessing the power of data, AI, and advanced analytics has become critical to our success.

Summary and Objective

The Manager, FP&A & Decision Intelligence will be embedded within FP&A while serving as an analytical resource across the organization. This role sits at the intersection of finance, operations, data, and AI — applying modern tools and techniques to improve how flyExclusive plans, prices, and performs.

You will build models, deploy AI-powered solutions, and deliver analysis that drives better decisions across the business — from fleet profitability and maintenance planning to pricing strategy and capital allocation. You will work closely with senior leaders in Finance, Operations, Commercial, and Maintenance to translate complex data into actionable insight.

The ideal candidate is analytically sharp, AI-fluent, and comfortable working across functions. Whether your background is in FP&A, operations research, data science, or a combination — what matters most is your ability to learn quickly, think critically, and apply modern analytical tools to complex business problems.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

1. Financial Planning & Analysis

• Build and maintain driver-based forecasts connecting flight activity, fleet mix, crew costs, and maintenance inputs to financial performance.
• Support the annual budgeting process by partnering with department leaders and translating operational plans into aligned financial targets.
• Develop and update tools to monitor aircraft profitability, utilization, and contribution margins.
• Support scenario modeling for capacity planning, charter demand shifts, and capital deployment decisions.
• Partner with Flight Operations, Maintenance, and MRO teams to align operational KPIs (hours flown, AOG rates, fuel burn, on-time RTS) with financial goals.
• Perform variance analysis to identify drivers of financial performance gaps and communicate findings with actionable recommendations.

2. Cross-Functional Analytics & Decision Support

• Provide analytical support to senior leaders across Finance, Operations, Commercial, and Maintenance on key initiatives.
• Quantify trade-offs between revenue optimization, reliability, and cost — for example, evaluating crew ratios, positioning efficiency, or MSU coverage strategies.
• Partner with Commercial, Pricing, and other teams to support data-driven strategies across revenue, cost, and operational performance.
• Build business cases and ROI models for new ventures, partnerships, and aircraft programs.

3. AI & Analytics Implementation

• Serve as an AI-first analyst — leveraging generative AI, agentic workflows, and automation tools as core components of day-to-day work.
• Build predictive and prescriptive models to improve aircraft availability forecasting, maintenance planning, and demand prediction.
• Implement AI solutions to automate reporting, narrative commentary, and “what-if” simulation.
• Stay current on emerging data science, AI, and analytics trends, tools, and techniques — and proactively identify opportunities to apply them at flyExclusive.
• Contribute to the evolution of the company’s AI and analytics roadmap.

4. Executive Communication & Process Improvement

• Author memos, dashboards, and presentations that distill complex analysis into clear, actionable insights for the CEO, CFO, COO, and other senior leaders.
• Present findings and recommendations directly to executive leadership, translating analytical work into business narratives that drive decisions.
• Support cross-functional projects that improve transparency, accountability, and performance management.
• Build repeatable frameworks that enhance analytical rigor, reduce manual effort, and accelerate decision cycles.
• Serve as a resource and thought partner to colleagues on data interpretation, automation tools, and financial storytelling.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail with a focus on excellence
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity
• Problem finding and solving; ability to connect ideas across domains
• Strong relationship management skills and openness to feedback

Work environment:

• Indoor office environment

Physical demands

• Ability to read, comprehend, and speak English clearly 
• Adequate hearing ability for engaging in verbal communication

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods  

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

flyExclusive does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status), national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, protected genetic information, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation, or retaliation based on prior protected EEO activity. In addition, flyExclusive will not permit harassment – sexual or nonsexual – of any employee or applicant for employment. flyExclusive must make employment decisions in accordance with merit system principles contained in 5 U.S.C. §2301.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required education and experience:

• 3–6 years of experience in FP&A, operations research, data science, consulting, or analytics — experience in aviation, logistics, or other asset-intensive industries is a plus.
• Background in one or more of the following: financial modeling and driver-based planning, statistical analysis and predictive modeling, or operations research and optimization. Willingness to develop skills across all three.
• Proficiency in SQL and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar); Python or R experience preferred.
• Demonstrated fluency with AI tools — including generative AI, LLM-based workflows, and automation platforms — as part of daily analytical work.
• Experience with or strong interest in deploying AI/ML models for forecasting, optimization, or automation.
• Familiarity with aviation systems (Avianis, Corridor, CAMP, Airtable, or equivalent) is a plus.
• Comfort with applied statistics, experimentation, and working with large datasets.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
• Entrepreneurial, curious, and adaptable — thrives in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States; must provide two forms of Federal Identification.
• Candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive background check prior to employment. This includes verification of previous employment, education, criminal history, and any other relevant information necessary to determine suitability for the position.