Position Details

Salary $63K – $63K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience entry

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This entry-level role supports Southwest's Network Planning team by analyzing flight schedule performance and capacity. The associate will learn KPI-based analysis, explain trends and variances, and help inform operational and financial decisions using simulation and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze performance and flight schedule data using key performance indicators
Explain trends and variances to support operational and financial decisionmaking
Use simulation and forecasting to evaluate schedule and operational efficiencies
Gather data to communicate business insights and realistic solutions
Partner with commercial teams and airport stakeholders to influence network decisions

Technical Overview

Performs schedule and network planning analytics using performance and flight schedule analysis, KPI review, and constraint impact assessment. Uses simulation and forecasting with data querying/reporting tools to produce recommendations for network decisions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level analyst with strong analytical ability and basic software/data skills, including familiarity with data querying and reporting tools. They are comfortable analyzing flight schedule and performance data, interpreting trends and variances, and using simulation and forecasting to support network planning decisions with clear communication to stakeholders.

Must-Have Skills

U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S.Strong analytical and software skills requiredfamiliarity with data querying or reporting tools

Required Skills

Network Planningcapacity planningflight schedule analysiskey performance indicatorstrends and variancessimulationforecastingdata queryingreporting toolsairline schedulingoptimization

Hard Skills

network planningcapacity planningperformance analysisflight schedule analysiskey performance indicatorsdata analysistrend analysisvariance analysisoperational decisionmakingfinancial decisionmakingairline schedulingoptimizationdata queryingreporting toolssimulationforecastingschedule constraints analysiscommercial metricsoperational metrics

Soft Skills

clear communication of analysescollaborationteamworkcross-functional partnershipstakeholder managementinnovationproblem solvinglearning agility

Industry & Role

Industry Aerospace

Job Function Support network planning through analytical evaluation of flight schedules, capacity, and performance drivers.

Role Subtype Data Analyst

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

Assoc Network Planning AnalystAssociate Network Planning AnalystNetwork Planningcapacityscheduleperformance analysisflight schedule analysiskey performance indicatorstrends and variancesoperational decisionmakingfinancial decisionmakingairline schedulingoptimizationdata sourceswellcommunicated analysesrecommendationsdata analytical toolssimulationforecastingdata queryingreporting toolscommercial metricsoperational metricsconstraintsnetwork decisionsairport stakeholdersDallasTX

Deal Breakers

Must be able to work from Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours (per posting), U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required

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