Sr Analyst - Operations Research

Sr Analyst - Operations Research

Job Category:
Planning & Scheduling

Location:

Denver, CO 80239, USA

Pay or shift range: $72,000 USD to $96,331 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

Why Work for Frontier Airlines?

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it's our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way.

What We Stand For

Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our 'Done Right' promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business.

We must also innovate and be pioneers - we're not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

As the Operations Research Senior Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the data and analytics environment at Frontier Airlines. This role will serve as a highly analytical and versatile contributor within the Operations Analytics team, supporting enterprise operational decision making through data engineering, advanced analytics, operational research, reporting automation, and strategic analysis. The ideal candidate will function as a 'Swiss Army knife' across operations analytics, partnering with operational departments to identify performance opportunities, develop scalable data solutions, generate actionable insights, and present findings to leadership up to and including executive leadership.

• Analyze large operational datasets to identify trends, performance gaps, operational risks, and improvement opportunities
• Apply operations research, statistical, forecasting, simulation, and analytical techniques to solve complex airline operational problems
• Design, develop, test, and refine predictive, optimization, simulation, and statistical models using operations research and data science methodologies
• Support operational initiatives including block time development, turn time analysis, schedule reliability, delay analysis, and operational efficiency studies
• Develop, maintain, and enhance operational datasets, data pipelines, and reporting solutions supporting the airline's operational single source of truth
• Develop and automate dashboards, scorecards, and reporting tools using Power BI and related technologies
• Translate complex technical and analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for operational and executive leadership
• Partner cross-functionally with operational departments including Tech Ops, Flight Operations, Inflight, Ground Operations, and System Operations
• Prepare executive ready presentations, reports, and analyses for leadership meetings and operational reviews
• Maintain data governance standards, metric definitions, and documentation to ensure consistency and accuracy across operational reporting
• Support ad hoc analyses, special projects, and continuous improvement initiatives across the operation

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, related quantitative field, or equivalent experience required
• Master's degree in same fields or equivalent experience preferred
• 4+ years of experience in analytics, operations research, business…