Sr. Analyst Crew Pairing Overview:

The Senior Analyst, Crew Pairing supports Sun Country Airlines' planning and operational performance by analyzing network plans, operating constraints, resource utilization, and financial outcomes. The role also evaluates the Amazon network and recommends changes that improve operational reliability and efficiency. This role develops data-driven insights, scenarios, forecasts, dashboards, and recommendations that support effective operational decision-making.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Analyze flight schedules, network plans, operational processes, and resource utilization to identify improvement opportunities.
• Build and maintain models, forecasts, dashboards, KPI reports, and decision-support tools.
• Develop and evaluate crew pairing scenarios that balance operational reliability, resource utilization, and crew quality of life.
• Assess financial and operational impacts associated with schedule, fleet, staffing, and process changes.
• Partner with Network Planning, Operations, Crew Planning, Flight Operations, Inflight, Ground Operations, Revenue Management, Finance, and Technology stakeholders.
• Support implementation of approved recommendations, measure outcomes, and communicate results to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in aviation, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Data Science, Supply Chain, or a related quantitative field; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• 2-5 years of relevant analytical, airline, operations, finance, planning, or optimization experience.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, data validation, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and collaboratively, and meet applicable employment requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Private Pilot License, Commercial Pilot License, or equivalent aviation training.
• Experience with S3RUS.
• Experience with AIMS crew management, pairing, rostering, tracking, or optimization tools.
• Previous airline experience in Network Planning, Schedule Planning, Operations Performance, Crew Planning, Revenue Management, Finance, Flight Operations, or related functions.
• Experience with SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, or comparable analytical and visualization tools.
• Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, simulation, optimization, operations research, project management, or change management.
• Knowledge of airline economics, aircraft routing, fleet utilization, crew legality, operational constraints, and airline performance metrics.
• Familiarity with applicable FAA regulations and Safety Management System principles.

Compensation:

Pay: $80-95,000. This is the base compensation hiring for this role.

Classification:

Full-Time, Exempt

Work Location:

Minneapolis, MN (onsite)

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Other Duties:

The above statements are intended to provide a summary of key responsibilities and the anticipated work environment of an accountant. They are not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of job duties. Position expectations may change as the needs, or the requirements of the organization evolve.