**Intro** Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board! **Why you'll love this job** + The Program Manager Flight Planning Support is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Company’s route optimization program and support databases. **What you'll do** + Ensures efficiency in database operations through the leading of continuous database optimization efforts. + Plans for and executes the monthly navigation cycle flight planning system database update. + Leads a team of system specialists responsible for the maintenance of all supporting databases. + Procure Asia Pacific seasonal permits for scheduled and ad-hoc operations. Responsible for verification of Asia and Latin America navigation fee invoices. + Support the AA SMS program. + Collects, coordinates, analyzes, and prepares changes to the flight plan and navigation database. + Analyzes information for requested changes to operational databases to validate efficiencies, effectiveness, and applicability. + Responsible for the development and implementation of internal flight planning, route, and navigation issue procedures. + Analyzes information for requested changes to operational databases to validate efficiencies, effectiveness, and applicability. + Proactively recognizes and implements potential system improvements. + Responsible for the development and implementation of internal flight planning, route, and optimization issue procedures. + Develops quality assurance processes to ensure that work is being consistently completed to the highest standards + Maintains a presence in industry meetings as necessary to ensure representation of American Airlines with an emphasis on western US Domestic, Asia and Oceanic airspace. **All you'll need for success** **Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience** + Five years of direct recent experience in a flight operations environment for an air carrier, large corporate or military structure required + Licensed airman with Flight Dispatch, Pilot, Navigator, or Air Traffic Control required **Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience** + Computer Science degree or related field preferred + Some knowledge of a database application and scripting preferred + Extensive industry knowledge on issues associated with flight planning, CDM, or advanced navigation techniques preferred **Skills, Licenses & Certifications** + Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with technical and non-technical personnel + Proven skill in planning, organizing, and managing time across multiple tasks and through subordinates + Ability to establish and execute project plan requirements in addition to managing multiple project plans concurrently + Proven technical and analytical skills to understand identify, interpret, and execute optimization efforts + Knowledge of flight planning system database management **What you'll get** Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: + 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 **Feel free to be yourself at American** From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY American Airlines maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran, in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; upgrading; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising.