Analytics Specialist/Sr Analytics Specialist, Variable Compensation and Data Strategy

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities: Dallas - TX
Requisition ID: 80042

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

The Analytics Specialist / Sr Analytics Specialist, Variable Compensation and Data Strategy is part of the Variable Compensation and Data Strategy team within the People Division. This role is responsible for providing programming and analytical expertise to build and enhance solutions supporting Variable Compensation programs. This job will also lead data analysis and award calculation projects using a technology-first approach to Variable Compensation.

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.

• Design, develop, and maintain analytical solutions to support Variable Compensation programs, including data visualization, reporting, and award calculation
• Lead data analysis and award calculation projects, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and quality
• Work with large datasets of wage and HR history and develop logic for determining award eligibility
• Collaborate with HR Technology, Payroll and IT to obtain data, and transform data for analysis/calculation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop solutions that meet their needs
• Build analytical models to support compensation analyses and drive insights
• Develop and maintain documentation of analytical solutions, including data sources, methodologies, and results
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., computer science, mathematics, data science, business analytics) or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of analytical work experience, such as business, mathematics, economics, or data visualization
• 3 years of experience coding in SQL and Python
• Experience with Data Visualization software (Power BI, Tableau)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master's degree in Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Applied Data Science or a related field
• 5 years of work experience with data extraction, manipulation and analysis from relational databases
• 5 years of experience coding in SQL and Python
• Experience programming in Transact-SQL and Python data manipulation/analysis libraries (Pandas, Polars)
• Experience with Compensation and incentive program analytics
• Microsoft SQL Server / Azure SQL
• Code editors (Visual Studio Code, Azure Data Studio) and AI-powered developer tools (GitHub Copilot)
• Alteryx Designer
• HR data and HRIS systems (SAP SuccessFactors)
• Microsoft Power Automate / Power Apps or other automated workflow solutions
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript a plus

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Excellent project planning and organizational skills, with ability to effectively manage multiple complex projects simultaneously within tight deadlines
• Excellent problem solving, negotiation, and critical thinking ability
• Strong attention to data integrity and quality assurance
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Ability to productively and proactively adjust to dynamic situations
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all levels within the organization
• Demonstrated ability to be highly collaborative with a broad range of experienced professionals throughout the company
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity

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+ Employee 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: Dallas - TX
Requisition ID: 80042