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SWA UniversityOur 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 Learning Program Analyst, you'll play an important role in delivering the training experiences that help Southwest Employees learn, grow, and stay prepared to support our operation. Serving as a subject matter expert for Southwest's learning systems—including SumTotal, Cornerstone, and Comply365—you'll partner with business Leaders to translate training needs into effective system solutions, ensuring learning programs are configured, assigned, tracked, and maintained accurately. Through your technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and focus on continuous improvement, you'll help optimize the learning experience, support critical training initiatives, and enable Employees across the Company to stay trained, compliant, and ready to deliver the safe, reliable, and Customer-focused service Southwest is known for.
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.
- Applies knowledge and Customer needs analysis to create/recommend the proper solution to meet the need
- Strategically evaluate long-term implications of decisions and mitigate risk related to tools and projects
- Partners with Senior Learning LMS Program Analysts as necessary for project success
- Gather and interpret requirements to transform business needs into actionable training requirements
- Partner with Customers to create LMS learning configuration recommendations/solutions
- Apply configuration knowledge to troubleshoot problems with individuals, audiences or configurations, and escalate as necessary
- Actively engage with Customer business units to understand trends and potential new opportunities to support initiatives
- Be up to date on upgrades/enhancements to offer Business Partners with new and innovative solutions
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
- Ability to work under stressful situations and manage time effectively
- Ability to prioritize tasks to meet department objectives and goals
- Be a self-starter and able to work with a minimum amount of supervision to accomplish assignments and projects
- Ability to work effectively individually or in a strong Customer Service and/or team environment
- Ability to work under tight time constraints and at times, in stressful situations
- Ability to design and conduct analyses, as well as synthesize recommendations
- Ability to develop, present, and effectively communicate strategies and ideas to a variety of audiences
- Ability to quickly recognize and clearly define problems to analyze and weigh alternatives to proposed solutions
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Required: Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in:
- LMS or similar tracking/management system
- Training background
- Preferred: Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS), including Cornerstone, SumTotal, or similar platforms
- Preferred: Experience using training compliance systems, such as FOX (Comply)
- Preferred: Experience using intermediate Excel functions to analyze and manage data, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
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- 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
- 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.
- Willingness and ability to work nights, weekends, and travel as required
- Understanding of Company policies (ex: Appearance and Attendance) and expectations of SWA Culture
Pay & Benefits
Competitive market salary from $77,200 - $85,800 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, which includes a dollarfor-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
- Potential for annual profit-sharing 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 doesn’t 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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Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Intermediate level experience with LMS or similar tracking/management systems
- Training background
- Experience using Cornerstone, SumTotal, or similar platforms
- Experience using training compliance systems such as FOX (Comply)
- Intermediate Excel skills including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
- U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S.; no sponsorship available
- Work on-site at Dallas, TX Headquarters during business hours
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Willingness and ability to work nights, weekends, and travel as required
Southwest Airlines Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Pay Growth & Progression — Pay progression is described as materially improving after major 2024 union agreements, especially for pilots and flight attendants. Compensation satisfaction is framed as stronger over time as step scales and seniority accumulate.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match and the presence of profit-sharing contributions that can add to retirement savings. Stock purchase access is also positioned as an additional ownership-oriented component of total rewards.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle value is elevated by extensive space-available travel privileges and broad travel-related discounts that can materially offset personal travel costs. Recognition mechanisms like points-based rewards are also positioned as an added lifestyle-oriented perk.
Southwest Airlines Insights
What We Do
At Southwest Airlines we connect People to what’s important in their lives—that also means connecting our Employees to what’s important in their lives! Our Employees value the opportunity to work hard, be creative, and have fun on the job. Southwest Airlines recognizes, respects, and values differences. By fostering a culture that embraces and utilizes our diversity, we create competitive advantages in teamwork and innovation that contribute to our overall success.
