Sr Sustainability Planning Consultant

Southwest Airlines is seeking a Sr Sustainability Planning Consultant to support Environmental Sustainability initiatives from their Dallas, TX headquarters. The role involves strategic planning, developing sustainability models, managing governance processes, and creating executive-level presentations. Candidates must have U.S. work authorization and will work in-person, reflecting the company's collaborative culture. Southwest Airlines values diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.
Department:
Supply Chain Management

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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:

Job Summary
• Responsible for supporting Environmental Sustainability and Leadership in developing and maintaining sustainability plans and models. Manages governance and Executive reporting and supports internal and external communication needs and efforts. Additionally, responsible for supporting Executive needs related to all Environmental Sustainability. This includes planning and strategy support at the initiative, Department, and Enterprise-level.

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.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Responsibilities
• Assist in all aspects of strategic planning, including market research, trend analysis, crafting goals and developing plans
• Develop and own complex models that support our decarbonization plans (near-, mid-, and long-term), sustainable aviation fuel deals, and other Environmental Sustainability initiatives (e.g., energy, recycling, electrification of ground services equipment)
• Manage governance process within sustainability, including Environmental Sustainability Executive Steering Group and other regular Executive updates, as well as outside of sustainability, including Board of Directors, Enterprise Alignment, and other updates
• Develop Executive-level presentations and materials in support of governance updates and other needs both on a regular and ad-hoc basis
• Manage Environmental Sustainability portfolio and roadmap and track initiatives and milestones in support of Environmental Sustainability goals
• Report regularly on progress towards goals, such as through Board of Directors and Enterprise Alignment updates, and in support across the Company, such as FP&A and Investor Relations
• Develop deep understanding on sustainability topics such as sustainable aviation fuel, new aircraft propulsion technologies, operational practices, waste reduction, and other topics
• Support evaluations and consideration of potential financial investments in this space
• Work with the Leader responsible for the area and the Environmental Sustainability Team to develop the near-term, mid-term, and long-term environmental sustainability plan
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Highly skilled in understanding and applying information to contribute to the organization's strategic plan
• Highly skilled in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Highly skilled in building Executive level PowerPoint decks and presentations; presenting to upper-level management; strategic and financial analysis
• Highly skilled in quantitative and analytical modeling
• Highly skilled in verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated initiative and flexibility while managing through ambiguity
• Ability to contend with a range of large and complex business problems
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
• Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem

Education
• Required: High School Diploma or GED

Experience
• Expert level experience, expansive and far reaching knowledge in:
• Working directly with Department Leaders (VP and Director level) on complex business issues
• Developing and presenting recommendations to Senior Executives on opportunities
• Building Executive level PowerPoint decks and presentations; presenting to upper level management; strategic and financial analysis; analytical and quantitative skills with spreadsheets or other quantitative modeling
• Understanding environmental sustainability goals, priorities, key trends, and issues
• Working in the airline or transportation industry
• Planning and modeling greenhouse gas emissions/ decarbonization and sustainable aviation fuel deal

Licensing/Certification
• N/A

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

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
• Possible travel of up to 15%

Pay & Benefits
• Competitive market salary from $122,200 per year to $135,800 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 Retirement Savings Plan 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 the plan's vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
• **ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan's vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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