American Airlines · 13 hours ago
Manager, IT Data Science
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline company that offers a world of possibilities to its employees. The Manager, IT Data Science will lead a team responsible for providing advanced analytics solutions to enhance business processes and decision making within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Lead initiatives to continuously improve policies, procedures and technology solutions impacting our customers and frontline team members
Champion delivery transformation initiatives to more effectively deliver technology solutions
Build strong relationships with business leaders; work with business partners to align project portfolio with business needs; fosters collaboration among teams
Provide technical leadership and vision for analytical solutions for the company
Manage project portfolio, ensuring timely project deliverables, while communicating project progress with stakeholders
Assist team in developing and rolling out industry-leading analytical models, tools and systems that enhance and advance business processes and decision making
Assist team in deriving original insight from relevant data; interpret and present new insights to business leaders
Lead innovation and drive adoption of OR and Advanced Analytics solutions
Develop capabilities of team members through coaching, mentoring, and providing growth opportunities
Believe in and promote the American Airlines five leadership attributes: Caring – We care about all team members, Collaboration – We succeed as a team, Development – We build future leaders, Results – We drive to be the best, Future – We continually challenge the status quo
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
5 years of experience developing Operations Research and Data Science solutions
3 years of experience leading projects or teams, either formally or informally
Experience in developing and motivating individuals who can work as a team to meet deliverables and quickly overcome obstacles
Proven ability to build, cultivate and promote strong relationships with IT counterparts, business partners and external groups
Proficiency in one or more of the following: Optimization, Data Science, Machine Learning/AI, Simulation, Forecasting, Statistics
Preferred
5+ years of experience implementing large, complex projects
3+ years of experience building and deploying advanced analytics solutions to support one or more of the following airline business domains: Airline Network Planning, Strategic Planning, Schedule Optimization, Contact Centers, Digital, Marketing, Sales, Loyalty
2+ years of experience building models related to one or more of the following areas: Demand and market share forecasting, schedule profitability forecasting, Long term fleet planning and optimization models, Fleet assignment, maintenance routing, schedule reliability, Mathematical optimization, machine learning and AI based solutions
2+ years of experience using Python
2+ years of experience developing analytical models in a Cloud environment
Benefits
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
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
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