Strategic Programs Analyst

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k)

Other benefits

Job summary

American Airlines in Fort Worth, TX, seeks Analyst/Sr Analyst, Program Strategy & Alignment to drive cross-functional coordination across the Next-Gen Ops Platform and ensure strategic coherence between planning and execution.

You will work with analytics, governance, and stakeholder teams to inform decision making, manage change initiatives, and deliver measurable outcomes. A strong background in program management, operations research, and communication is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Research, or related field.
• 3 years of experience in program management, operations research, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred with 5 years of experience in the field.
• Certification in program management or related field (e.g. PMP, Agile) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional coordination across Next-Gen Ops Platform workstreams.
• Align program activities with enterprise‑wide transformation strategies and goals.
• Support governance structures with updates, accountability, and issue escalation.
• Facilitate program‑level planning to define milestones, dependencies, and priorities.
• Lead stakeholder engagement to build alignment and secure sponsorship.
• Develop and execute change management plans, including communications and training.
• Partner with communications teams to create clear messaging around goals and changes.
• Identify risks and resistance to change, and mitigate accordingly.
• Monitor adoption metrics, feedback, and readiness for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with technology, operations, and business leaders for unified execution.
• Serve as a connector between strategy and execution, translating vision into outcomes.
• Support enterprise transformation projects as needed.

Skills

Program mgmt

Cross-functional

Change mgmt

Stakeholder eng

Data analysis

Strategic planning

PM skills

Communication

Agile

PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ops

Master's degree preferred

PMP/Agile cert desirable

Job description

American Airlines in Fort Worth, TX, seeks Analyst/Sr Analyst, Program Strategy & Alignment to drive cross-functional coordination across the Next-Gen Ops Platform and ensure strategic coherence between planning and execution.

You will work with analytics, governance, and stakeholder teams to inform decision making, manage change initiatives, and deliver measurable outcomes. A strong background in program management, operations research, and communication is required.