Senior Aviation Project Planner & Execution Lead

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight privileges

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

United Airlines, a leading U.S. airline, seeks a Senior Project Planning Specialist – EA Planning & Execution to support maintenance and engineering project plans within Technical Operations.

You will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance Planning to ensure timely execution, regulatory compliance, and reliability targets in a fast-paced environment. You will leverage data analysis, modeling, and visualization to drive decisions, manage complex schedules, and optimize project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering/quantitative field.
• Experience with data analysis and quantitative modeling.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and implement maintenance and execution plans for engineering, regulatory, and reliability-related projects.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance Planning, and operational stakeholders for timely project execution.
• Perform data mining, quantitative analysis, modeling, and visualization for planning and performance tracking.
• Create reporting tools, dashboards, and insights for data-driven decisions and executive reporting.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses and scenario modeling to prioritize projects.
• Monitor schedules, risks, and KPIs; propose mitigations and process improvements.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or relevant experience

Tools

Tableau/Spotfire/PowerBI

SQL

Job description

United Airlines, a leading U.S. airline, seeks a Senior Project Planning Specialist – EA Planning & Execution to support maintenance and engineering project plans within Technical Operations.

You will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance Planning to ensure timely execution, regulatory compliance, and reliability targets in a fast-paced environment. You will leverage data analysis, modeling, and visualization to drive decisions, manage complex schedules, and optimize project