American Airlines · 13 hours ago
Sr Manager, Cargo Strategy
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAmerican Airlines is seeking a Senior Manager, Cargo Strategy who will serve as a key strategic leader responsible for shaping and executing the long-term vision for Cargo. This role involves overseeing the Cargo strategic portfolio, leading a team, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery of critical initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Define and communicate Cargo’s strategic objectives, aligning them with enterprise priorities and market trends
Oversee the Cargo strategic portfolio, ensuring prioritization, resource allocation, and successful execution of initiatives
Partner with senior leadership to identify key decisions, frame issues, and gain consensus on strategic initiatives
Build strong cross-functional relationships across operations, commercial, customer experience, finance, and technology to connect vision with actionable plans
Present strategic recommendations and progress updates to executive leadership, influencing decisions at the highest levels
Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify new opportunities for growth and efficiency
Establish governance frameworks to track progress, manage risks, and ensure accountability for results
Mentor and develop team members to achieve organizational goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; MBA or advanced degree preferred
7 years of experience in strategy, operations, finance, technology, or consulting roles
Expertise in strategic planning and portfolio management
Strong leadership and team development skills
Effective communication and consensus-building abilities
Proven success leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior leadership
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to leverage data analytics tools
Ability and willingness to travel as needed
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA or similar)
Experience in airline or cargo operations
Familiarity with technology strategy and portfolio management
Benefits
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
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