Sr. Data Analyst, Operations Planning and Performance

About the job

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

Delta Air Lines leverages industry-leading operational expertise, advanced analytics, and strategic planning to maximize aircraft availability, maintain fleet reliability, and deliver a world-class customer experience. Delta's Operations Planning & Performance (OP&P) – Aircraft Future Planning team aligns strategic operational plans across TechOps and the enterprise, translating fleet and maintenance constraints into actionable planning decisions. The Senior Data Analyst supports this mission by delivering data-driven insights, predictive analytics, and planning tools that improve aircraft and engine availability. In this role, you will partner closely with leaders across TechOps and OP&P to solve complex operational challenges. We are seeking a data-curious individual who can connect business needs with analytical solutions, leverage data to drive decision-making, and deliver meaningful operational improvements.

• Practice safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures
• Partner with stakeholders across TechOps, Operations Planning & Performance, Fleet Planning, and Network Planning to deliver data-driven recommendations and support strategic planning decisions
• Identify and resolve or escalate, as appropriate, potential roadblocks within projects
• Be intellectually curious, ask questions, and speak up when they have an idea
• Develop fleet-level KPI/monitoring tools that identify sustained operational stress conditions and provide early visibility into aircraft availability
• Integrate enterprise plan and operational assumptions into TechOps planning processes, models, and decision-support tools
• Create and maintain centralized aircraft and engine planning datasets that serve as a single source of truth across planning teams and business partners
• Develop dashboards and automated reporting solutions that improve visibility into aircraft, engine, and aircraft resource planning performance
• Design analytical models that support engine/airframe planning, demand forecasting, and risk assessments for current and future fleet requirements
• Support the development of executive-level presentations and synthesize analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for business leadership

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Teamwork – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life benefits
• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
• Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
• Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• 2.5+ years of experience in analysis, data visualization, or other relevant quantitative field
• Strong business acumen, statistical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and able to manage complex processes with cross-functional teams
• Experience with analytical tools, such as SQL, Python, and PowerBI/Tableau required, as well as MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written, presentation, and verbal skills, with the ability to produce concise, relevant, documents and presentations for senior leaders
• Direct experience communicating with stakeholders, delivering projects end-to-end, and working collaboratively to drive improvement in the overall analytical support of Delta's operation
• Be a strong team player, detail oriented, and perform well under pressure
• Embrace diverse people, thinking, and styles
• Must be comfortable working in group and individual settings

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year of work experience in Data Analytics, Decision Science, Engineering, Business, Finance or related analytical field OR Masters level degree OR equivalent experience AND/OR a combination of both
• Experience developing predictive models, leading indicators, risk monitoring frameworks, or operational performance metrics
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, Tableau/Power BI, R, or other analytical and visualization tools
• Experience supporting airline operations, maintenance planning, fleet planning, resource planning, or supply-demand forecasting