Department:Labor Relations
Job Description:As a Labor Planning & Analytics Consultant, you'll play a key role in shaping Southwest's labor negotiation strategy by turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. You'll analyze labor contracts, benchmark industry pay scales, and assess competitive practices across airlines to inform negotiation proposals and long-term labor planning. Partnering closely with Labor Relations and cross-functional Teams, you'll build analytical models, evaluate cost impacts, and synthesize findings into compelling presentations that support decision-making at all levels of Leadership. With a strong understanding of the airline industry and labor landscape, you'll help ensure Southwest enters negotiations with the insights, strategy, and confidence needed to achieve balanced, sustainable outcomes.
Additional details
- The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours.
- U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
Responsibilities
- Complete analysis related to labor contracts and their corresponding costs
- Ensure accurate results of analysis performed
- Perform analysis related to industry and competitive research, labor contract benchmarking, and contract and compensation comparisons
- Collaborate to ensure alignment with colleagues within Labor Relations and between other Company departments
- Synthesize and communicate cogent insights from analysis performed
- Maintain ongoing knowledge of industry trends and practices of competitors; track the changing landscape of other airline labor contracts
- Develop and deliver structured presentations that inform and influence audiences using insights and illustrations derived from analysis
- Construct and manage complex analytical models
- Prepare customized briefings to all levels of Leadership
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to engage and learn about complex and material business issues
- Ability to drive complex analysis to completion
- Ability to be a self-starter and work with a minimum amount of supervision to accomplish assignments and projects
- Ability to understand industry events and potential impact on Company and specific departments
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work under tight time constraints to accomplish assignments
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to gather facts, conduct analysis, and translate data into meaningful insights through strong problem solving skills
- Ability to understand financial statements and corporate financial metrics
- Ability to contribute positively to a Team environment that promotes sharing, collaboration, and accountability
- Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to a dynamic environment
- Ability to present findings and defend analysis with department Leadership and with Unions at the negotiating table
Education
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Required: Bachelors Degree
Experience
- Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in:
- Economic and financial analysis
- Business, finance, or strategy
- Preferred: Experience working in airline finance or air operations analytics
- Preferred: Ability to develop, present and effectively communicate ideas and strategies to a variety of audiences
- Preferred: Experience supporting labor strategy, workforce planning, or unionized environments.
- Preferred: Previous consulting/advisory experience
Licensing/Certification
Physical Abilities
- Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
- Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
- Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
- Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Pay & Benefits
• Competitive market salary from $114,200 per year to $152,300 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Benefits you'll love
• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
• Explore more Benefits you'll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
**401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting
schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
Please print/save this job description because it won't be available after you apply.
