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 onboard!

As Principal, Regional Planning & Strategy you will play a pivotal role on the Strategic & Operations Planning team within the Regional division. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to shape the future of regional planning and strategy while developing and implementing innovative solutions that drive American Airline’s success.

This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential 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.
• Collaborate with six regional carriers and various mainline teams to ensure alignment and drive effective communication.
• Design and maintain affiliate models to support multi-billion dollar commitments with precision.
• Lead in-depth analyses of wholly-owned carriers operational and financial performance, uncovering opportunities for improvement.
• Build advanced models to assess investment opportunities, including engine and aircraft upgrades, avionics enhancements, and crew supportability.
• Present critical findings and insights to senior leaders, guiding informed strategic decision-making.
• Prioritize initiatives based on impact and effort, coordinating with multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure timely execution.
• Devise optimal methodologies for addressing complex problems and develop robust models to support comprehensive analysis.
• Engage stakeholders at all levels, including regional carriers, mainline teams, and senior leaders, ensuring clear and effective communication.
• Identify and drive new opportunities aligned with team strategy, implementing streamlined processes and initiatives for success.

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience
• Bachelor’s/Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, finance, operations research)
• 5 years of airline experience, with a focus on planning, strategy, or operations

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience
• Experience working with regional carriers
• Knowledge of airline operations, finance, and planning
• Experience with data analysis and modeling tools (e.g. Excel, SQL, Tableau)

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Strong business acumen
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience with data analysis and modeling tools (e.g. SQL, Tableau)

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
5. Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

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.