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The Director, Alliance Strategy & Analysis will lead the strategy and analysis team within the Alliances organization, driving proactive, data-informed decision-making and transforming the team from reactive to strategic. By building analytical capabilities and streamlining daily operations, you’ll support senior leadership—including the SVP of Alliances—in shaping long-term global alliance strategy and ensuring performance accountability.

• Lead the strategy and analysis function for the Alliances team, delivering thought leadership and analytical rigor to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage a high-performing team responsible for forward- and backward-looking strategic analysis, revenue modeling, and performance tracking.
• Design and implement analytical tools, frameworks, and reports to guide alliance strategy, including joint business agreements, transfer payments, and FFP revenue optimization.
• Provide proactive analytical support to the SVP of Alliances to shape long-term strategy and drive sustainable growth.
• Oversee performance reporting to ensure accountability across alliance partnerships and inform executive leadership on key insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align alliance strategies with broader commercial and corporate objectives.

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in strategy, finance, or analytics, preferably within the airline or travel industry.
• 7 years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional projects.

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Experience working with airline alliances, joint ventures, or loyalty programs.
• Familiarity with airline revenue management, network planning, or commercial strategy.

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Demonstrates the highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to think strategically, negotiate skillfully, digest complex details, and use sound judgment and initiative in making decisions
• Extensive experience in financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting, including advanced Excel skills
• Demonstrated ability to solve, and to lead others in solving, complex analytical problems
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing, and complex environment
• Impeccable project planning and organizational skills, with ability to effectively and simultaneously manage multiple large projects within tight deadlines and maintain attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to effectively and clearly communicate a strategic and tactical vision to all levels within the organization, as well as with external agencies and business partners
• Excellent presentation skills, with ability to handle complex topics comfortably
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) a plus

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.