Senior Analyst, Crew Resources Vacancy and Training Planning
United Airlines is seeking a Senior Analyst of Crew Resources Vacancy and Training Planning. This individual will leverage their analytical background to develop and execute a manpower staffing strategy through vacancy and training planning. The Senior Analyst collaborates with Workforce Planning to assess and address midterm staffing needs, utilizing models and other planning tools to plan vacancy offerings, optimize pilot training, and drive efficiency in the pilot workforce.
The Senior Analyst leverages expertise in data analysis and Excel modeling to develop and maintain strategy. They possess the ability to connect data points, identify trends and patterns, and communicate process results with a strategic perspective, understanding the broader implications of decisions and their outcomes. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders within Crew Resources, Finance, and the Flight Training Center to build efficient and supportable plans and effectively communicate the strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with Workforce Planning analysts to support the midterm plan and offer jobs that align with broader strategic goals.
- Maintains the midterm strategy and headcount forecasts that determine supportability at a base, fleet, and seat level for United pilots.
- Determines necessary staffing levers, including vacancies, displacements, staffing minimum adjustments, and associated pilot movement expectations.
- Evaluates vacancy snapshots and writes supporting summaries for executive audiences on a monthly basis.
- Runs the training optimization model, analyzing various training solutions to determine the optimized staffing strategy that balances training constraints, cost implications, contractual requirements, and pilot behavior.
- Supports UPA implementation/contract/ALPA related efforts to maintain contractual compliance with vacancy process and management of pilot movement and training.
- Collaborates with the FTC, Finance, and other stakeholders to optimize the cost and utilization of resources and capacity.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or four years of relevant work experience.
- Two or more years of experience in a related role.
- Two or more years of management level experience.
- Advanced Excel capabilities, strong data analysis, querying, and modeling skills.
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and presentation development skills.
- Intellectual curiosity and self-motivation to heed signals in data and understand root causes, gleaning actionable insights.
- Demonstrated track record of using data analysis to evaluate anecdotal hypotheses or abstract concepts.
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and through visual mediums such as dashboards and PowerPoint.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
- Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification.
- Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, or Statistics or equivalent experience in Management Consulting or Airline Management.
- Experience in Crew Planning, Network Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis, or Strategic Planning/Corporate Development at a major global airline with multiple aircraft types and crew bases.
- Programming language experience.
The base pay range for this role is $79,800.00 to $108,790.00, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards and competitive benefits.
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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