Labor Planning & Analytics Consultant

Southwest Airlines • Dallas, TX

18d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Labor Planning & Analytics Consultant, you’ll play a key role in shaping Southwest’s labor negotiation strategy by turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. You’ll analyze labor contracts, benchmark industry pay scales, and assess competitive practices across airlines to inform negotiation proposals and long‑term labor planning. Partnering closely with Labor Relations and cross‑functional Teams, you’ll build analytical models, evaluate cost impacts, and synthesize findings into compelling presentations that support decision‑making at all levels of Leadership. With a strong understanding of the airline industry and labor landscape, you’ll help ensure Southwest enters negotiations with the insights, strategy, and confidence needed to achieve balanced, sustainable outcomes. The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Requirements

• Ability to engage and learn about complex and material business issues
• Ability to drive complex analysis to completion
• Ability to be a self-starter and work with a minimum amount of supervision to accomplish assignments and projects
• Ability to understand industry events and potential impact on Company and specific departments
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work under tight time constraints to accomplish assignments
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to gather facts, conduct analysis, and translate data into meaningful insights through strong problem solving skills
• Ability to understand financial statements and corporate financial metrics
• Ability to contribute positively to a Team environment that promotes sharing, collaboration, and accountability
• Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to a dynamic environment
• Ability to present findings and defend analysis with department Leadership and with Unions at the negotiating table
• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelors Degree
• Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in: Economic and financial analysis Business, finance, or strategy

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in airline finance or air operations analytics
• Ability to develop, present and effectively communicate ideas and strategies to a variety of audiences
• Experience supporting labor strategy, workforce planning, or unionized environments.
• Previous consulting/advisory experience

Responsibilities

• Complete analysis related to labor contracts and their corresponding costs
• Ensure accurate results of analysis performed
• Perform analysis related to industry and competitive research, labor contract benchmarking, and contract and compensation comparisons
• Collaborate to ensure alignment with colleagues within Labor Relations and between other Company departments
• Synthesize and communicate cogent insights from analysis performed
• Maintain ongoing knowledge of industry trends and practices of competitors; track the changing landscape of other airline labor contracts
• Develop and deliver structured presentations that inform and influence audiences using insights and illustrations derived from analysis
• Construct and manage complex analytical models
• Prepare customized briefings to all levels of Leadership
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Benefits

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior