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Delta Air Lines · Atlanta, GA

Analytics Specialist, Airport Planning Integration

Atlanta, GAData & Analytics

Listed on Delta Air Lines’s official careers site. Posted September 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.

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Job description

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities) Delta’s Integrated Operations Planning team aligns strategic plans across operations, develops key operational inputs to the airline schedule, and designs cross-divisional solutions to achieve operational goals. The Analytics Specialist, Airport Planning Integration, supports this work by organizing and analyzing planning data to enable rapid decision-making.

This role partners closely with leaders and business partners to understand operational processes, address emerging challenges, and develop data-driven solutions that improve operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop new schedule KPIs and create automated reporting in support of executive-level future planning reviews
  • Produce robust documentation and training materials to assist other teams in interpreting and analyzing future schedules
  • Be the central owner of schedule data for operations teams, partnering with Network Planning to maintain consistent and accurate data flows, as well as developing new data sources and structures
  • Develop a thorough understanding of the schedule development process, including timelines and various schedule constraints
  • Partner with Network planning teams to create schedule feedback loops that resolve conflicts and provide feasible solutions in future schedules
  • Directly create and work with team members on written materials that distill findings and insights for a variety of audiences
  • Sustain a culture of independence and curiosity, driving cross-divisional decision making with little direction and supporting team members to look for problems to solve and then come up with innovative ideas
  • Identify and resolve or escalate, as appropriate, potential roadblocks within projects
  • Enjoy working in a high-profile environment with fluid priorities, ambiguity and extremely aggressive timelines
  • Be intellectually curious, ask questions, and speak up when they have an idea
  • Have a team first attitude, with the success of our team and business partners as their top priority
  • Distill information and synthesize complex problems and processes to form a cohesive story for leaders across the organization
  • Present findings to Operations Analytics leaders What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)
  • Strong business acumen, statistical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and able to manage complex processes with cross-functional teams
  • Excellent written, presentation, and verbal skills, with the ability to produce concise, relevant, strategically driven documents and presentations for senior leaders
  • Be a strong team player, detail oriented, and perform well under pressure + 3+ years of experience in analysis, information science, data visualization, or other relevant quantitative field
  • Direct experience communicating with stakeholders, delivering projects end-to-end, and working collaboratively to drive improvement in the overall analytical support of Delta operations worldwide
  • Must be comfortable working in group and individual settings.
  • Experience with analytical tools, such as SQL, Python, and Tableau or Power BI required
  • Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
  • Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
  • Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
  • Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States. What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree and 3 years 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
  • Previous experience in operational roles 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:

  • Competitivesalary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performanceincentives + 401(k) withgenerous company contributions up to 9%
  • Paid time offincluding vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parentalleave
  • Comprehensivehealth benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long termdisability and life benefits
  • Family careassistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance,lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help withloved ones in all stages
  • HolisticWellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financialhealth, including access to an employee assistance program offeringsupport for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, andextensive resources supporting mental health
  • Domestic andInternational space-available flight privileges for employees and eligiblefamily members
  • Careerdevelopment programs to achieve your long-term career goals
  • World-widepartnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals createdto focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
  • BusinessResource Groups created to connect employees with common interests topromote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
  • Recognitionrewards and awards through the platform

Unstoppable Together

  • Access to over500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperkssuch as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legalservices, and childcare Delta Air Lines, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.

If you are a qualified individual, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings through this site, apply for jobs through Delta’s online system, or at any point in the selection process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please click here

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