Specialist/Sr Specialist, Talent Management

American Airlines Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel Perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) program

Additional benefits

Job summary

American Airlines in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a Specialist/Sr Specialist in Talent Management to drive leadership development, succession planning and change initiatives within the People/HR division. This role partners with HRIS, people business partners, and analytics to design onboarding and map talent roadmaps that accelerate business progress.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in talent planning and performance management, with strong communication, collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, Business or related field
• 3 years experience in talent planning, performance management, talent review and succession planning, competency modeling/role profiling

Responsibilities

• Partner with creating and implementing a talent roadmap with programs to support evolving organizational requirements that enhance the effectiveness of leaders, individuals, and teams, increase organizational capacity and accelerate business progress on strategic people initiatives
• Define customer needs, recommending solutions, developing project plans to achieve agreed upon deliverables
• Apply creative, innovative thinking to complex challenges resulting in high impact outcomes
• Diagnose potential organizational problem areas and design impactful solutions to the business
• Drive talent management processes through tools that help leaders identify, engage and retain talent
• Work collaboratively as part of a team, coordinating efforts with other team members and leaders in and outside business department to create actionable deliverables
• Collaborate on design and implementation of a unique onboarding program that drives an engaged candidate and new hire experience
• Partner with key roles such as people business partners, HRIS, and people analytics specialists to achieve enterprise value
• Perform analysis on data, providing insight and recommendations into actionable plans that maximize efficiencies for internal customers

Skills

Communication

Influence & collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Planning & strategy

Business acumen

Holistic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Organizational Leadership/Psychology/Business

Tools

HRIS

People analytics

Job description

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Specialist/Sr Specialist, Talent Management Posting Start Date: 10/29/26

Location:DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities:Fort Worth - TX
Requisition ID:88549

Job Description

Intro

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 on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Talent Management Team within the People/HR Division.
• This role will allow you to be a strategic thinker, strong collaborator/influencer, problem solver forward thinker, innovative. You'll also be involved with change management, project management, and talent management.

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job 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.

• Partner with creating and implementing a talent roadmap with programs to support evolving organizational requirements that enhance the effectiveness of leaders, individuals, and teams, increase organizational capacity and accelerate business progress on strategic people initiatives
• Define customer needs, recommending solutions, developing project plans to achieve agreed upon deliverables
• Apply creative, innovative thinking to complex challenges resulting in high impact outcomes
• Diagnose potential organizational problem areas and design impactful solutions to the business
• Drive talent management processes through tools that help leaders identify, engage and retain talent
• Work collaboratively as part of a team, coordinating efforts with other team members and leaders in and outside business department to create actionable deliverables
• Collaborate on design and implementation of a unique onboarding program that drives an engaged candidate and new hire experience
• Partner with key roles such as people business partners, HRIS, and people analytics specialists to achieve enterprise value
• Perform analysis on data, providing insight and recommendations into actionable plans that maximize efficiencies for internal customers

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, Business or related field or experience/training
• 3 years experience in talent planning, performance management, talent review and succession planning, competency modeling/role profiling

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
• Experience in program/process design, as well as process improvement

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Forward looking with a holistic approach

What you'll get

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

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

Feel free to be yourself at American

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+ Team Member 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.

Cities:Fort Worth - TX
Requisition ID:88549

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