Business Analyst OpEx

Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.; Texas; Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

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Medical care options

Travel discounts

Pet insurance

Discount shopping

Job summary

Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst – Operational Excellence to transform operational data into insights that drive measurable business results.

You will develop tools and dashboards, quantify benefits, and bridge operations, finance, and data teams across the network. The role focuses on cross-pillar performance tracking, financial validation, and continuous improvement, with collaboration from CI leaders and IT to ensure data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field.
• 4+ years in business analysis, operations, or PM.
• Proven ability to quantify benefits.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with SQL, databases, or Python/R; VBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track and sustain improvement initiatives across pillars.
• Develop benefit-tracking models and dashboards.
• Audit data and monitor performance and savings.
• Support Lean Six Sigma and process improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with CI leaders and project owners on baselines & ROI.
• Prepare executive dashboards and present progress to leadership.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python/R

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SQL databases

Python

R

VBA

Job description

About WFS Join our Worldwide Flight Services and Oxford family and contribute to the timely delivery of cargo shipments, luggage, business to customer delivery, and on-time flights while operating safely and securely. We perform at the highest level for our customers every day, and strive to be an exceptional leader in our industry with our teams of cargo, passenger, ramp handling, and technical service experts in 227 airport locations, 27 countries, and on 5 continents. The Business Analyst – Operational Excellence supports the three pillars of Operational Excellence (Amazon, Cargo, and Lean Six Sigma) by transforming operational data into insights that drive measurable business results. This role quantifies, validates, and tracks financial and operational benefits, ensuring consistent visibility into key initiatives. The analyst develops tools and dashboards that enhance leadership decision‑making and acts as a bridge between operations, finance, and data teams to enable data-driven execution across the network.

Cross-Pillar Performance Tracking

• Partner with business units across Amazon, Cargo, and Lean Six Sigma pillars to track and sustain improvement initiatives.
• Ensure standard benefit calculation methodologies and performance tracking frameworks are applied consistently across all pillars.
• Identify and quantify efficiency opportunities through data analysis and collaboration with operational teams.

Financial and Metric Validation

• Develop and maintain benefit-tracking models and dashboards to monitor realized and projected savings.
• Ensure transparency and accuracy of data through recurring audits and continuous monitoring.

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

• Support Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement initiatives through data collection, benefit validation, and KPI tracking.
• Collaborate with CI leaders and Green Belt project owners to define baselines, measure outcomes, and calculate ROI.
• Provide analytical support for process mapping, root cause analysis, and performance benchmarking.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards, scorecards, and presentations summarizing progress, financial impact, and risks.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Support governance and reporting structures to drive accountability and informed decision-making.

Technology Collaboration and Data Integration

• Act as a liaison between Operational Excellence, IT, and Data teams to ensure alignment on data architecture, reporting, and analytics initiatives.
• Understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions, supporting integration of data sources and automation of performance reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in business analysis, operations, or project management
• Proven experience quantifying and validating operational or financial benefits
• Proficiency in Excel (advanced modeling, pivot tables) and Power BI or Tableau
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies
• Experience with SQL, databases, or scripting languages such as Python, R
• VBA preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
• Primarily sedentary office work environment (remote)

Benefits

• Access your pay when you need it through DailyPay app!
• On the spot awards offered through the Awardco Platform including gift cards and more!
• Need quality medical care? Multiple options for both full and part-time employees!
• Travel Discounts, Pet insurance, Discount Shopping & More!

WFS is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and inclusion. We accept applications from all qualified individuals.