Analyst/Sr Analyst, Operations Business Planning

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• The Operations Business Planning analysts are responsible for developing, analyzing, forecasting and executing on the division’s business plans; building and implementing relationships with internal and external partners; identifying specific revenue driving and cost savings opportunities; and providing thought leadership.
• It serves as a resource for strategic planning and analytical needs throughout the Operational division, partnering with Sr leaders, front line leaders, Operational business units, and partners throughout the airline to deliver on business plans and root cause analyses as quickly and effectively as possible
• This position is within the Operations Planning and Performance organization.
  
  

What You'll Do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Leads the planning and development for the division’s strategic initiatives, business plans, and relationships with internal and external partners to ultimately drive long term growth for Airline Operations
• Identifies current and future partner opportunities, compiling and presenting cross-functional impacts, aligning and prioritizing with business owners, finance and IT counterparts, and monitors the outcomes
• Develops operational insights, reporting, and presentation efforts for senior leaders, Board of Directors, and other company stakeholders
• Proactively monitors and tracks operational performance metrics, and provide regular updates for senior leaders on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Works closely with operations to ensure infrastructure is prepared for future growth
• Manages ad hoc projects as required – ranging from small requests to multi-year projects
• Interfaces cross-functionally with all Operations departments to support business development
• Maintains a nuanced opinion of current dynamics in the airline industry
• Ability and willingness to travel
  
  

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of experience in airline, consulting work, or equivalent industries
  
  

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline including Operation Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or Business Analytics
• 4 years of airline experience using data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques
  
  

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with the airline operations metrics and related operational procedures/processes
• Ability to structure an analysis from scratch with minimal guidance
• Demonstrated experience in taking complex analysis and turning them into actionable insights
• Demonstrated experience working under tight deadlines Adaptable, comfortable with unstructured work and occasional shifting priorities
• Knowledge of data processing/manipulation languages such SQL, R, Python in large database environments is a plus
  
  

What You'll Get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
  
  

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.