Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Sr Network Planning Analyst

Dallas, Texas, United States of America · Senior

Work authorization requiredDetected 6 days ago
Data AnalysisData VisualizationForecastingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic Speaking

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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
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Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 21 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.

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Southwest Airlines Co. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Software Developers in Dallas, TEXAS on 2026-06-10. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 1 day (2026-09-07), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.

Green-card follow-through: 55%

Of 20 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 9 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 519 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

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About the role

  • As a Sr Network Planning Analyst, you'll help shape the flight schedules that connect Southwest's Customers to the people and places that matter most.
  • Through strategic thinking, technical expertise, and cross‑functional leadership, you'll play a direct role in how Southwest plans, adjusts, and operates its network every day.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Performs complex, highly visible flight schedule revisions with guidance
  • Performs the highly visible and complex post-publication capacity changes including but not limited to demand shaping, available fleet deployment, ASM adjustments, international and domestic extra sections
  • Creates the checklist for each bi-weekly schedule revision to ensure that all revisions are documented and executed into all published schedules with zero defects
  • Creates the final schedules in preparation for schedule publication
  • Creates complex, highly visible flight schedule reporting in support of schedule revisions
  • Implements initiatives, improves processes and creates efficiencies to allow for quick turn schedule modifications
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Requirements

  • Required: High School Diploma or GED
  • Required: Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in:
  • 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. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
  • Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
  • Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
  • Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
  • Ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organizations strategic plan

Nice to have

  • Experience using data analytics, visualization, and reporting tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, or similar platforms.
  • Experience supporting business strategy and decision-making through analytics, forecasting, optimization, and data-driven insights.
  • Experience working in Revenue Management or a related analytical business function.
  • Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
  • Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Skills

  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Compensation

  • Competitive market salary from $93,950 per year to $104,400 per year* depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

  • For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
  • Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan 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.
  • https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
  • 401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
  • ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
  • Benefits you'll love:

Company info

  • Network Planning
  • Our Company Promise
  • 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.
  • Airline network planning including flight schedule alignment with commercial and operational impact, industry-leading capabilities, and aircraft scheduling techniques
  • Network Planning software systems and data
  • Impact of Network Planning systems/processes on downline internal/external systems/processes/Customers
  • Commercial and Operational performance metrics and targets
  • Evaluates commercial requests to determine the best way to achieve them without violating operational requirements and minimize the impact on already booked Customers

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
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