Sr Specialist, Compliance

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

• This position is a member of the Regulatory Compliance team within the Safety Division.

• You will manage formal regulatory correspondence between American Airlines and government agencies, primarily the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and lead root cause investigations of global compliance issues to ensure alignment with applicable Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs).

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Lead root cause compliance investigations of global, systemic issues and help business units determine appropriate corrective actions and identify system contributing factors of compliance escapes

• Leverage data to assess operational inefficiencies, validate compliance findings, and monitor effectiveness of corrective actions

• Ensure all FAA correspondence meets established standards and regulatory expectations

• Track and monitor corrective actions associated with regulatory correspondence

• Serve as a liaison with the FAA and other regulatory agencies

• Provide oversight on regulatory compliance issues to internal stakeholders

• Manage correspondence within ETQ for tracking, trending, and reporting purposes

• Participate in working groups, Data Analysis Groups (DAG) meetings

• Provide support to Legal as needed

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of the organization

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience with just culture principles, root cause investigations, and Safety Management Systems (SMS)

• Broad knowledge of airline operations and/or airworthiness

• Understanding of FAA regulations

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Technical Operational experience

• Strong attention to detail and ability to assess cross-functional impacts and dependencies

• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Must work will with deadlines

• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to prepare reports based on data analysis

• Ability to interact with various levels of management and regulatory agencies

• Effective organization and planning skills

• Excellent interpersonal and written skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

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.

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