Senior analyst - resource planning

United Airlines
Chicago, IL

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Description

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Job Overview And Responsibilities

  • Preplan staffing requirements for passenger, ramp and cargo operations through analysis of flight schedules, historical data and measured parameters to generate employee work schedules using staffing software
  • Develop and implement employee shift and vacation bids Partner with station leaders to provide short and long term planning tools to determine daily staffing requirements and deliver adequate resources to optimize the operation and meet financial goals
  • Develop advanced Excel models and databases to manage daily work schedules
  • Monitor the dynamic resource allocation process and perform labor analysis to determine financial/operational trends and formulate action plans to better utilize resources


PLEASE NOTE: This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, IL.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • Undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or related discipline involving quantitative analysis
  • 2 years of relevant work experience required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly proficient in MS Office (Advanced Excel, Access) and statistical software
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position


What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Green Belt from a recognized institution preferred
  • Previous resource planning experience preferred
  • Lean or Six Sigma experience in industry preferred
  • Project management and change management experience preferred
  • Knowledge of scheduling tools (Inform, StaffPlan)
  • Proficiency with complex data sets and SQL
  • Simulation software
  • Manpower scheduling applications
  • Web development and data visualization skills


The base pay range for this role is $79,800.00 to $103,966.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact [email protected] to request accommodation.
Posted 2025-11-18

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