(USA-WA-Seattle) Operations Research Analyst

**WHAT WE'RE ABOUT** We're creating an airline people love. It begins with each Alaska Airlines employee, bringing unique strengths and energy to our work in the air and on the ground. Every day, we go beyond what's expected and reach for the remarkable, together. **YOUR ROLE** Role Summary Alaska Air Group is seeking a Operations Research Analyst to join the Operations Research Team. This team supports workgroups by applying advanced analytics on large and diverse datasets to predict consumer behavior and to craft optimal business strategies over a broad portfolio of initiatives. As a member of the Operations Research Team, this Analyst leads strategic projects in a fast-paced, high-exposure team whose responsibilities include data analysis, demand modeling and research, optimization, project management, and solution design/delivery. The ideal candidate brings a drive to explore and solve challenging problems, a passion for learning new skills, and the creativity to design and develop novel approaches and tools. Scope & Complexity - This individual contributor position supports operations research activities for Alaska Airlines. Key Duties - Translates business intelligence strategy into advanced analytical experiments and models that blend data sources for creative insights into business problems and to align performance with the company's strategic goals, detailed action plans, key performance indicators, and progress metrics. - Develops and implements systems and technology to produce decision support tools that enable leaders and system practitioners to take strategic action. - Leverages technology to enhance department performance and productivity. - Develops visualizations grounded in statistical best practices that facilitate effective communication of results and key findings to internal and external customers. - Selects the best methodologies to approach business problems and contributes to the continuous improvement of stakeholder processes and data life-cycle. - Researches new data sources and analytical tools to enhance the data-driven business process. - Coordinates with stakeholders and ITS on the integration and support of business systems. - Contributes to cross-functional teams and ensures timely and accurate completion of assignments. - Performs other duties as assigned. Job-Specific Skills & Education Required - A minimum of 2 years of experience in a data analysis role or 1 year experience with a Bachelor Degree with a focus in mathematics, economics, operations research, finance, statistics, business, computer science, or technical/engineering. - Detailed knowledge and understanding of business intelligence functions, including analytics, data mining, reporting, report conversion, data cleansing, data modeling and relational databases. - Experience with relational databases, nested querying, table design, and complex joins. - Experience with applied statistics. - Data-driven mindset and a proven history of continuous self-development. - High school diploma or equivalent. - Minimum age of 18. - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Preferred - Thorough understanding of SQL. - Adept knowledge of charting, pivot tables, and visualization. - A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree is required. A degree with a focus in mathematics, economics, operations research, finance, statistics, business, computer science, or technical/engineering is preferred. Job-Specific Leadership Expectations - Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable. **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines participate in E-Verify, a service of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA), where required. **Job ID** 35467 **Location** Seattle, WA **FLSA Status** Exempt **Full/Part Time** Full-Time **Regular/Temporary** Regular
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