Analyst – Pilot Workforce Planning & Analysis

Get ready for a career at the leading edge of the airline industry! Our Flight Operations team works hard to connect people and unite the world safely, reliably and efficiently every single day. From industry leadership and pioneering technologies to next-level training — our Flight Ops team hires, trains, qualifies and supports the best pilots in the industry. The moments we share in the air and on the ground with our customers and our colleagues make United a special place to work and a great way to fly, together.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Analyst for Pilot Workforce planning will help create, maintain, and communicate the pilot staffing plan for United Airlines. They will participate in creating the annual budget plan for Flight Operations, reforecast the plan on a monthly basis incorporating updates from our Flight Training Center business partners, and make sure that our long term plan correctly captures our inputs, resulting in the most accurate forecast possible. They will participate in developing our Annual Pilot Vacation plan. In addition to owning the numerical inputs to the plan, the analysts will be instrumental in communicating the story of the plan to our internal Crew Planning team as each month’s plan is built.

• Maintains various demand and supply forecasts that feed long term planning models for our pilot workforce, specifically our staffing changes with FTC and our Vacation demand distributions. Demonstrates ownership of inputs, assumptions and calculations, and outputs in a dynamic, fast paced environment

• Internal liaison with crew planning team for transition between long-term forecast to actual monthly build. Sets expectations to team and also identifies gaps in long term plan that materialize during monthly plan.

• Perform ad hoc analysis related to what-if scenarios (e.g. new pilot contract, adjusted AC deliveries, new training requirements) including developing models, data analysis, and presentation construction

• Maintain accuracy in forecast models and seeks to continuously improve processes

• Supports development of presentations of plans for leadership and internal stakeholders

• As business requirements evolve, assist in developing new forecasts to feed long term plan

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

 

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant experience in Aviation/Aeronautics, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, Business, Computer Science, Logistics/Transportation or related field
• 1-2 years experience in related role
• Advanced Excel capabilities, strong data analysis, querying and modelling skills
• Leadership, communication, presentation development skills
• Intellectual curiosity and self-motivation to heed signals in data and want to understand root causes and glean actionable insights from that understanding
• Demonstrated track record of using data analysis to evaluate anecdotal hypotheses or abstract concepts
• Strong communication skills both verbally and through visual mediums like dashboards and PowerPoint

 

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Industrial Engineering 
• Experience in Workforce Planning, Crew Planning, Network Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis, or Strategic Planning/Corporate Development

• Programming language experience