United Airlines is hiring: Senior Business Analyst – Data in Chicago

Join to apply for the Senior Business Analyst – Data role at United Airlines Join to apply for the Senior Business Analyst – Data role at United Airlines Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together. Description United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions. Job Overview And Responsibilities This Senior Analyst will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing a critical legacy application that calculates profitability, at the same time Gain a deep understanding of workflows within the custom legacy system to optimize processes and solutions. This role emphasizes deep understanding of finance, stakeholder collaboration, and the use of predictive analytics to enhance analytics and decision-making. This role is essential in bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions. The Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for understanding and documenting business requirements by providing strategic insights and recommendations for business improvement. It involves working closely with stakeholders to define and prioritize business requirements and ensure that the solutions developed by IT align with business strategy. Business Insights and Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analyses into complex financial data to uncover trends and provide actionable insights Utilize predictive analytics to forecast future financial scenarios and advise on potential business impacts Analyze financial data to identify root causes of errors Identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions to optimize financial processes Tool Proficiency: Effectively use analytical tools such as Power BI, OBIEE, Oracle Analytics, and Data Bricks to gather and interpret data, supporting business decision-making Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work directly with business units, including finance and operational teams, to define data requirements and business objectives Translate these business needs into analytical projects Collaborate closely with developers to ensure that financial analytics tools and systems are developed in alignment with both the technical roadmaps and business strategies Simplify the communication bridge between finance stakeholders and technical teams to support effective implementation and ongoing enhancements Presentation and Reporting: Prepare and present reports to senior management detailing findings, with clear visualizations and strategic recommendations to guide business decisions Qualifications What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business , Finance, Economics or related field Minimum of 4 years of experience in a technical analysis role, preferably within a finance or analytics-focused team Proven track record of delivering actionable business insights and managing analytical projects Experience working with financial databases, and highly comfortable with working with SQL, Excel and other analysis tools Must be comfortable working with legacy and custom complex application Ability to work with large datasets, perform analysis Proficiency in data analysis and analytics, including the ability to interpret and communicate insights from data Strong understanding of business analysis principles, methodologies, and best practices Familiarity with agile project management methodologies, particularly Scrum Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into understandable reports and presentations as well as financial modeling requirements Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence business decisions through data-driven insights Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications): Master's degree Comfortable with reading basic pseudocode (.NET / C#) Relevant certifications in business analysis, such as CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or certification in Agile methodologies like Scrum. Training or certification in analytics tools used in financial analysis, such as Power BI or Oracle Analytics, is advantageous Basic AWS and Data Analytics certifications is a plus Knowledge of Python, or other programming languages for data analysis is a plus The base pay range for this role is $99,750.00 to $135,960.00. The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards. You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges. United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology Industries Airlines and Aviation Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at United Airlines by 2x Get notified about new Senior Business Analyst jobs in Chicago, IL . 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