Sr Manager, Planning

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 Material Planning Team within the Technical Operations Supply Chain Division and will be responsible for leading a team with significant top line impact on performance by leading strategic initiatives within the department, aligning projects with overall organizational goals. This is a high-impact operational leadership role within the Technical Operations Supply Chain team, directly supporting our Aircraft on Ground (AOG) and overnight maintenance operations. You’ll lead a team responsible for executing time-critical logistics and material solutions that keep our fleet flying. This role is about real-time, tactical execution — ensuring the right part gets to the right place at the right time. If you thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments and want to make a direct impact on aircraft readiness and operational reliability, this is the role for you.

What you'll do

• Lead and oversee strategic initiatives within the department, aligning projects with overall organizational goals.
  Provide guidance and strategic direction to the implementation and on-going support of an inventory optimization platform.
  Ensure that the optimization platform aligns with evolving business needs and organizational goals.
  Identify areas where efficiency can be improved and lead initiatives to address them.
  Work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement beyond the optimization platform, contributing to overall efficiency.
  Engage with key stakeholders at a strategic level, ensuring that projects contribute to the department's overall objectives.
  Assess and mitigate risks associated with strategic initiatives.
  Define and monitor key performance indicators for projects, ensuring they align with departmental and organizational targets.
  Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging teams to explore and implement new ideas that align with organizational goals.
  Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions during any process or system changes or shifts in project priorities.
  Provide updates to senior leadership on project milestones.
  Foster collaboration between different teams and departments for holistic project success.
  Mentor, coach and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  Work closely with finance and HR to plan and manage budgets and staffing requirements for strategic initiatives

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics, Accounting or other business related field
• 5 years of experience with Airline Operations
• 2 years of experience in a leadership/management role

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 5 years experience with Airline Operations (Supply chain/Logistics preferred)

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Proven experience in strategic leadership and project management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures.
• Experience in team development and mentorship.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to think forward - think big picture - have a vision.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Strong Financial acumen
• Strong ability to lead and motivate others
• Ability to influence decision making using facts/data/trends and validate assumptions.

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.