Principal, Sustainability Reporting

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 onboard!

Why you'll love this job

• In this role at American Airlines, your work will be instrumental in leading our voluntary disclosures and helping prepare the airline for upcoming environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements, both in the U.S. and in other countries where we do business.
• This is an opportunity to enhance the company’s existing reporting and shape our wider disclosure strategy, with regular access to subject matter experts and senior leaders across the company.
• This role is part of the Sustainability Team, reporting to American’s Chief Sustainability Officer within the Government Affairs group.
  

What you'll do

• Lead development of American’s annual Sustainability Report, with a focus on driving the strategic themes for the company’s reporting and aligning its reporting with best-in-class disclosure frameworks to obtain the maximum impact with the company’s shareholders and other stakeholders
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Operations, Corporate Real Estate and other business units to develop voluntary ESG disclosures that are responsive to both investor feedback and mandatory disclosures in the U.S. and other countries where American does business, including the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
• Collaborate with other members of the Sustainability Team in developing internal controls for ESG data and metrics, coordinating with stakeholders, including external and internal audit, operations and impacted group functional leaders
• Engage with investors, nonprofits, rating agencies, and other external stakeholders to support transparent disclosures and improve existing reporting
• Work with American’s Information Technology, Financial Reporting, Safety and other business units to implement technology solutions to capture relevant and accurate data
• Support ESG-related disclosures in other public documents, including SEC filings
• Enhance data management practices to promote accuracy of disclosures
• Conduct ESG disclosure benchmarking across and outside of the commercial aviation industry

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in sustainability, environmental policy or similar area
• 5+ years of work experience, preferably in corporate sustainability, ESG, corporate governance or a related field

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master’s degree in public policy and/or prior experience in ESG-related policy areas
• Knowledge and understanding of sustainability/ESG issues and related reporting trends, drivers and frameworks with the ability to identify and articulate opportunities to improve ESG disclosure and performance
• Familiarity with existing and pending ESG disclosure requirements: SFDR, CSRD, ISSB, SEC, etc.
• Airline or other hard-to-abate industry experience

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Clear and strategic thinker with strong research skills, ability to analyze and understand complex topics
• Collaborative, positive individual able to form productive relationships across the company
• Highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic
• Superior project management skills, including ability to develop plans and meet deadlines
• Ability to shift priorities, achieve goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

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.