Department:
Southwest Business
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.
Job Description:
As a Planning Consultant for the Southwest Business Portfolio, you'll lead project management for key programs and initiatives, ensuring work is organized, executed, and delivered on time. You'll partner with Sr. Directors on strategy and long‑range planning, build multi‑year roadmaps, identify new opportunities, and develop business cases that support thoughtful decision‑making. You’ll conduct research on industry trends to help shape the Southwest Business project pipeline and present insights that guide Leadership action. You’ll also drive requirement gathering, process mapping, and digital solution concepting to improve the Southwest Business indirect experience. Working closely with Southwest Business Technology Teams, you’ll help prioritize work for upcoming PIs and translate Customer needs into clear, actionable requirements with an understanding of Customer priorities and challenges.
Additional Details
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. 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.
We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.
Responsibilities
Maintain positive relationships with all internal and external Customers to ensure that all Southwest Business planning activities are adequately informed and are performed in a collaborative manner
Perform ad hoc research and analysis on Southwest Business potential project pipeline and portfolio to assist with driving decisions when necessary
Perform and maintain any standard reporting as needed
Perform project oversight to ensure that Team work is planned, executed, and reported on in a timely manner with high quality
Collaborate with Leaders/counterparts throughout the Department
Initiate, review, and execute project plans and associated project management activities
Facilitate requirement gathering and process mapping to drive clear scope and capabilities
Influence project Teams and their Stakeholders to stay on track and on budget
Support change leadership and continuous improvement activities
Connect information and thoughts into patterns by listening, learning, and researching
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of strategic and financial analysis
Ability to have proven analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to assume a high level of responsibility and provide direction in a Team-oriented environment
Ability to properly manage highly sensitive and confidential information
Ability to contend with the range and complexity of large departmental/business problems
Ability to plan and drive complex projects and moderately complex programs to completion
Ability to partner and work effectively with managers and Directors to develop and implement departmental plans
Ability to have strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex issues in a structured and concise manner
Experience
Preferred: Experience developing well-written presentations and roadmaps
Preferred: Prior experience working in the travel/airline industry
Preferred: Experience analyzing project data and preparing reports on outcomes
Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
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
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Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
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
Pay & Benefits:
Competitive market salary from $103,750 per year to $115,300 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Benefits you’ll love:
• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings 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.
• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
**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
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Posting End Date02/08/2026
