Network Planning - Planning Consultant

The Planning Consultant plays a pivotal role in advancing the Planning and Development Team’s mission by driving strategic planning, coordinating key initiatives, and fostering alignment across Business Teams and Executive Leadership. This role facilitates effective stakeholder engagement through well-organized meetings, clear agendas, prepared materials, and actionable follow ups. The Consultant supports the development and maintenance of Network Planning tools and reports, contributes to executive and portfolio level communications, and monitors progress on critical initiatives.

• Collaborate with Teams and Leaders from Commercial, Operational, Financial, and Technology functions to identify, define, and plan for strategic opportunities, challenges, and initiatives relating to network design
• Coordinate with Teams and Leaders to ensure streamlined and timely governance of department planning efforts and initiatives
• Coordinate communication and alignment within Network Planning and across Business Teams
• Assist with quality and timely presentation material for department updates with Senior Leaders, Executives, and the Board of Directors
• Function as a representative of Network Planning and make presentations to internal and external partners and functions
• Build the Team’s knowledge of network design, schedule development, and the operational impacts, and provide a view of the dependencies, issues, and risks
• Manage effectively through ambiguous and unstructured problems or situations, often needing to be resolved quickly; navigate easily between big picture thinking and management of relevant detail
• Navigate the complexities of diverse Teams and engagements
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

• Skilled in communicating and influencing, capable of interacting directly and effectively with Senior and Executive Leadership Team
• Ability to produce results quickly and with minimal guidance; demonstrates a self-starter attitude to identify next steps and opportunities
• Ability to learn quickly, go the extra mile, navigate ambiguous problems, and approach work in a flexible way
• Ability to define, track, prioritize, and monitor multiple key cross-functional projects and efforts; report key measures and effectiveness to Executive Leaders and other Stakeholders
• Ability to assess cross-departmental business challenges, and create a streamlined approach towards a solution for short- and long-term needs
• Ability to provide guidance, clarification, and feedback to less experienced Team Members
• Ability to design, implement, and support cross-functional business-process improvements and associated technology solutions
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems
• Ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns
• Ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organization's strategic plan
• Ability to listen to, understand, and communicate ideas presented in writing and/or in speaking with others
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense

• Fly for free on any open seat on all Southwest flights
• 401(k) with Company contributions up to 9.3%
• ProfitSharing contribution
• Competitive health insurance

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.