Lead Crew Planner

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 5,500 team members.

At PSA we are defining the standard in regional aviation by focusing on The PSA Standard - our foundation for operation. Through our six Winning Behaviors - safe and caring, customer-centric and quality-focused, dependable and ethical, fact-based, focused and flexible, on-time, and cost-conscious – our team members are showing up every day for our customers and each other. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Serves as the senior resource for the Crew Planning team and provides day-to-day guidance, coordination, and support to Crew Planners. Assists in executing departmental priorities, resolving complex planning challenges, and developing team capability through coaching and training.

• Provides day to day technical leadership and guidance to Crew Planners while supporting the Manager of Crew Planning in executing team objectives.
• Coordinates monthly crew planning activities including pairings, bid package development, line construction, bid processing, reserve planning, vacation bidding, training planning, and schedule supportability reviews.
• Serves as the primary escalation point for complex crew planning issues involving crew member schedules, contractual interpretation, planning systems, bidding processes, training requirements, and operational impacts.
• Reviews planning solutions and recommendations to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, collective bargaining agreements, company policies, and established planning standards.
• Coaches and develop Crew Planners through knowledge sharing, training, mentoring, and technical support to improve team capability and consistency
• Identifies and drive efficiency opportunities to improve system utilization, automation, reporting, and cost efficiency.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in airline Crew Planning, Crew Scheduling, Workforce Planning, or Crew Technology.
• Exhibits a strong understanding of crew planning systems and tools such as S3
  
  RUS, FLICA, IBS, and Crew Tracking system.
• Understanding of collective bargaining agreements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business processes into technical requirements.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Aviation Management, Business Analytics, or related field.

Supervisory Responsibility: This is not a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Manager of Crew Planning.

Authorities: None

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described…