Analyst/Senior Analyst, Strategic Planning and Analysis (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 40103 

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

• This job is part of the Long Range Planning Team within the Revenue Division.

• The position resides in the Fleet & Infrastructure Planning team, who is responsible of working with other groups in the organization to secure the strategic assets that are required to support the long term needs of the network. On the fleet front we work collaboratively across the Commercial, Finance and Ops organizations to secure the aircraft the network needs and ensure their seating configuration (LOPAs) are highly efficient and provide the appropriate cabin mix that best adapt to our network. On the Infrastructure front we partner with CRE, CRE finance, Alliances and other teams to secure long term Infrastructure needs for our network and design and monitor strategies to protect it.

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.

• Design and maintain analytical tools to model our long-term capacity plans (10+ years) in our hubs and strategic spokes by working collaboratively with Network Planning, CRE and CRE finance
• Partner with CRE, CRE finance and Airport affairs to find strategic ways to protect our gate infrastructure and secure future gate needs
• Work with Alliances and NP to evaluate feasibility of co-location initiatives that maximize commercial value for the enterprise and help the company protect and expand airport footprint
• Manage fortnightly reports on Infrastructure Updates across the network and provide strategic recommendations to senior leaders in the commercial organization
• Produce and analyze monthly reports on gate utilization and identify risks and opportunities associated with infrastructure footprint
• Participate in cross-functional effort with On-board products, cabin design and aircraft manufacturers to design seating configurations (LOPAs) that maximize profitability while maintaining product and operational requirements
• Develop and maintain analytical tools to evaluate expected revenue and financial performance of different fleet types, cabin mixes and fleet deployments by teaming up with Network Planning, Fleet Planning and OR
• Maintain and educate team on latest innovations in seat designs and industry standards on aircraft design to provide recommendations to our senior leaders
• Apply analytical modeling and data optimizing methods using advanced MS Excel to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision-making, policy formulation, growth evaluation and financial analyses
• Perform validation of models to ensure adequacy, define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgement and statistical tests
• Develop performance measurements and analytical tools to improve profitability and planning / forecasting processes
• Develop periodic reports on a wide range of strategic and tactical analyses / projects outlining key business drivers and explain variances against budget
• Analyze data derived from various areas, such as booking activity, fleet analyses, market trends, ROI analyses, performance and budget analyses, profitability statistics, previous campaign results, site statistics, marketing efforts, revenue management, and pricing trends in order to devise strategies to increase revenue and profitability
• Interact with other groups including Corporate Real Estate, Finance, Network Planning, Revenue Management, Sales, Marketing, various operational groups, Joint Business partners and Regional affiliates

All you'll need for success

• Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience/training

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in airline Network Planning/Scheduling, Revenue Management or analytical field, or Master’s degree in a related field

• Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Knowledge of AirVision Schedule Manager
• Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • Eager to solve complex problems and puzzles in a constrained and dynamic environment
  • Ability to leverage understanding of the airline business and commercial goals to drive results and innovative solutions
  • Adaptive to new ideas and business processes in an ever-changing marketplace
  • Ability to perform in cross-functional groups to drive outcomes which benefit the entire airline
  • Skilled at sharing knowledge to develop the expertise of the team as a whole
  • Microsoft Office skills

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.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 40103 

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