Manager, Business Transformation

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)

Additional Locations: None

Requisition ID: 72537

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 Manager, Business Transformation will be responsible for analyzing and evaluating business opportunities, developing strategic plans, and executing projects to drive growth and profitability. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, project management experience, and excellent communication skills. This role requires a creative, entrepreneurial vision focused on driving operational improvements and change management with strong technical skills.The role is a part of the Business Transformation team within our Finance division.

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.

Embed and engage with division leaders to learn the business and build relationships; understand the complexity of business and operational processes and workflowsCollaborate with business units & executive leadership to identify and prioritize initiatives that align with overall strategyDefine project scope, objectives, and timelines for initiatives and track progress against goalsManage project stakeholders to execute initiatives and ensure delivery on-time and within budgetMonitor and evaluate performance against established KPIs and recommend adjustments as neededDevelop and implement detailed project and business plans, providing an integrated view of progress and tracking overall milestone completionCollaborate with technical and operations teams to gather requirements and feedback from key business stakeholders to develop clear, and detailed specifications to drive delivery of measurable process improvement goalsAssist in development of presentation materials for board meetings & executive presentationsCollaborate with executive team members to determine and prioritize strategic growth opportunities

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or other related discipline4+ years of total experience in management/strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, finance, or other related roles

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

MBAPrior management experience with direct reports

Skills, Licenses, & Certifications

Excellent project management skills with experience driving strategic initiatives and delivering resultsStrategic planner with the ability to plan and execute upon a defined task or strategyOutstanding written and interpersonal communication skills; ability to synthesize and convey complex business concepts effectivelySelf-starter comfortable working with autonomy, and can successfully prioritize and manage multiple assignmentsFast learner with a desire to move with urgency, accountability, and intentKnowledge and understanding of financial statements, financial modeling, and financial reportingInnovative and creative thinker with demonstrated ability to express complex ideas in a clear and concise mannerStrong emotional intelligence and the ability quickly build internal and external relationshipsComfort operating in a fast-paced environmentLow ego individual with a collaborative and convening work styleAdvanced Excel / Tableau skills and PowerPoint skills to produce board materials and data visualizations

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.

Additional Locations: None

Requisition ID: 72537