Senior Analyst - Pilot Workforce Planning & Analysis

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Parental leave

Flight privileges

401(k) and more

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Senior Analyst for Crew Resources Vacancy and Training Planning. This role uses data analysis and Excel modeling to develop staffing plans, optimize pilot training, and deliver scalable workforce strategies.

You will work with Workforce Planning, Finance, and Flight Training Center to align headcount, vacancy levers and training solutions. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of related experience, 2+ years in a similar role, and strong leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 2+ years’ experience in related role.
• 2+ years management level experience.
• Advanced Excel capabilities, strong data analysis, querying and modelling skills.
• Leadership, communication, presentation development skills.
• Self‑motivation to glean actionable insights from data.
• Strong communication skills, including dashboards/PowerPoint.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Interview process required to meet qualifications.
• Reliable, punctual attendance essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a manpower staffing strategy for vacancies and training.
• Collaborate with Workforce Planning to address midterm staffing needs.
• Use models and planning tools to optimize vacancy offerings and training.
• Communicate strategy with stakeholders across Crew Resources, Finance, and Flight Training Center.
• Balance cost, constraints, and flight operations considerations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Presentation skills

Dashboards

PowerPoint

FAQ

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience

Tools

Programming language experience

Job description

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Description

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 Senior Analyst of Crew Resources Vacancy and Training Planning leverages an analytical background to develop and execute a manpower staffing strategy through vacancy and training planning. The Senior Analyst will collaborate with Workforce Planning to assess and address midterm staffing needs and utilize models and other planning tools to plan vacancy offerings, optimize pilot training, and drive efficiency in the pilot workforce. Leverages expertise in data analysis and excel modeling to develop and maintain strategy. Has the ability and propensity to connect dots, see trends and patterns, communicate process results with a strategic lens, and grasp big picture implications of decisions and their outcomes. Collaborates with stakeholders within Crew Resources, Finance, and Flight Training Center to build efficient and supportable plans and communicate the strategy effectively.

• Collaborates with Workforce Planning analysts to support the mid‑term 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 the United pilots. Determines necessary staffing levers including vacancies, displacements, staffing minimum adjustments, and the associate pilot movement expectations.
• Evaluates vacancy snapshots and writes supporting summaries for MD & VP 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 the unknowns of pilot behavior and interest
• Supports UPA implementation/contract/ALPA related efforts to maintain contractual compliance with vacancy process and management of pilot movement and training
• Collaborate with FTC, Finance, and other stakeholders to optimize the cost and utilization of resources and capacity

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
• 2+ years’ experience in related role
• 2+ years management level experience
• 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
• 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

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

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, or Statistics or equivalent experience in Management Consulting or Airline Management
• 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 $81,795.00 to $106,602.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact [e-mail]