Analyst/Sr Analyst, Absence Management Strategy

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!

• The role is a part of the Workers Compensation and Absence Management team within the People/HR Division.
• Responsible for analyzing, developing, recommending, and implementing absence management strategies to ensure compliance and alignment with company goals.
• Additionally, the position is responsible for developing reports to initiate change and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Design, develop and implement, with a cross-functional group of internal and external partners, an evolved roadmap for absence management processes and systems that is both legally compliant and aligned with the Company’s strategic goals
• Analyze processes, data, and trends to provide insights and actionable recommendations on a variety of absence management related initiatives.
• Evaluates competitive strategies and industry trends to determine impact on current or contemplated action plans
• Create engaging and informative content to present findings to stakeholders and leadership
• Work cross-collaboratively with internal parties to synthesize large sets of data and develop monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reporting to enable informed decisions by business leaders
• Build brand awareness, thought leadership, and engagement within the enterprise while providing valuable insights and resources to stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience/training
• 3 or more years of prior experience
• Proven experience in using data to analyze trends and influence decision making
• Strong presentation and writing skills with ability to understand how to adjust communications to the audience

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• Knowledgeable with municipal, state, and federal employment laws including, but not limited to: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA), Title VII and comparable state/local laws
• Prior experience with represented team members/unions
• Previous transportation industry experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
• Demonstrated analytical skills to run, analyze, manipulate, and maintain large data sets efficiently
• Must be able to work independently and with limited direction to prioritize tasks under narrow time limitations, and appropriately communicate changes and progress
• Ability to influence all levels of management and vendors
• Ability to achieve excellence: hold high standard of quality for self and others
• Goal oriented

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.

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.