Analyst (Senior), Cargo Planning/Execution (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: AA Headquarters 2 (DFW-HDQ2) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 27570 

Overview

Join us for a career with endless possibilities.

Looking for a job where a passion for innovation, a culture of teamwork, and opportunities for growth are valued and rewarded? You’ve come to the right place.

 

You don’t have to be an airline aficionado to join American Airlines. It takes more than cool planes to keep us ahead of the curve, and thanks to our team of behind the scenes professionals, we do just that. As the largest airline in the world, American Airlines is in the business of serving the global travel needs of our customers. At the core of the Company is our commitment to each customer and each employee. We are dedicated to developing and delivering what our customers value and are willing to pay for. Customer-centric planning, innovative marketing, and an exceptional customer experience are supported by a cadre of talented people. 

 

What does it take to join us? We’re glad you asked! We expect exceptional skills in your discipline and a dedication to being the best as we relentlessly pursue our goal of being not just the largest airline in the world, but also the best airline in the world.

 

Fortunately, we’re building on almost a century of innovation and firsts in our industry – and we plan to continue that tradition of excellence.

About The Job

This job is a member of the Strategy and Development Cargo Team within the Customer Experience Division. This position will be responsible for providing project management support for Project Payload, our end-to-end business and technology transformation. Key activities for this role will include leading large-scale, cross-functional project teams to design, plan and implement the initiatives that are critical to Project Payload's success. 

 

Specifically, you’ll do the following:

• Leads the planning and implementation of projects
• Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Defines project tasks and resource requirements
• Develops full scale project plans
• Assembles and coordinates project staff
• Plans and schedules project timelines
• Tracks project deliverables using appropriate tools
• Provides direction and support to project team
• Monitors and communicates progress to all stakeholders

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/training
• 5 years of experience leading (directly or indirectly) cross-functional teams
• Project Management certification or related work experience managing large projects
• Communication strategy and planning experience at the project/team level
• Ability to lead and manage large scale, cross-functional projects
• Ability to collaborate with all levels effectively
• Self-starter who is good at building relationships quickly
• Project manager skills with the ability to work with others to drive action, decisions and remove barriers that get in the way of progress
• Action-oriented
• Knowledge and understanding of customer experience

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 27570 

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