Analyst - To Analytics

Description
There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
Key Responsibilities
The Technical Operations Analytics team is looking for a passionate Analyst to turn data into information and information into insights to drive business decisions. The group strives to get the right work done on the right aircraft at the right location at the right time. To do this, we partner with business owners to pursue analytical opportunities within maintenance planning, supply chain, aircraft health monitoring, aircraft engineering, maintenance execution, and maintenance programs, among other areas. We are seeking creative, driven, and detail-oriented individuals who enjoy tackling complex problems quantitatively. Individuals who have a desire to improve the performance of United's fleet and maintenance operation are encouraged to apply. High-level responsibilities of the role include

• Extract data from a variety of sources for use in analysis and models
• Prepare and deliver presentations on operational performance to organizational leaders
• Identify relevant data, analyze, and interpret patterns in complex data sets
• Completes ad-hoc reporting and data analysis
• Develop statistical models to improve forecasts, labor productivity, operational metrics, financial performance, etc
• Analyze and generate actionable insights from structured and unstructured data, and effectively communicate findings and solutions with various groups

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Intellectual curiosity for working with data
• At least 1 year of experience in analytics
• Understanding of basic Computer Science principles such as database and system design
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Query relational databases using SQL (Teradata, Microsoft, Oracle, MySQL, etc.) transform and model data in a quantitative analysis software package or language (Python, R, SAS, etc.)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Visualize data meaningfully to tell a story
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field like Math, Statistics,
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
• Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Understanding of data visualization best practices

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Expertise in econometrics, machine learning, optimization, and/or simulation
• Knowledge of predictive modeling, test design, and database querying
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Experience with Tableau, Spotfire, ggplot2, D3.js, mat plot lib or other data visualization tools
• Experience manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high dimensional data from various sources to highlight patterns and relationships
• Work autonomously to learn from subject matter experts, identify gaps in data, and generate quantitative solutions to problems
• Understanding of airline maintenance operations

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application
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