Manager Inflight Training Resource

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. 

This role is responsible for is responsible for maintaining, managing and procuring training equipment and facilities for over 9,000 flight attendants in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. This position represents the Inflight division and works collaboratively with Airport Affairs, Internal Stakeholders, Supply Chain Management, Real Estate, FAA, outside vendors and others, to ensure Inflight is meeting expected space and growth metrics across multiple cities, states and countries.

• Supports the Inflight training team, and procurement and ordering training equipment and door trainers.
• Ensures short term and long term space needs are met for the Inflight division, including airport space in partnership with Corporate Real Estate.
• Identifies and obtains Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) required equipment and other portable equipment for all Inflight training facilities in partnership with Supply Chain and Material Control.
• Works with the Airport Affairs department on projects relating to Inflight for building space, parking facilities, and other projects between the Inflight division airport locations.
• Provides recommendations to Inflight leadership and supports equipment, service contracts, and leases in collaboration with legal and risk management.
• Partners with Safety and Compliance, and FAA regulators to ensure equipment installments and facility moves meet FAA regulations.
• Manages projects and budgets related to Inflight training resources and space.
• Oversees the design of building remodels while working with multiple internal and external stakeholders/vendors.
• Move Management liaison, works with CRE and internal Inflight teams that need relocation or additional real estate needs.
• Manages procurement process for new equipment including issuing RFQ, scoring vendors, PO issuance, Critical Design Reviews, Factory Acceptance Tests, and Site acceptance test.
• Create and update FAA forms to align with 14 CFR 121.408
• Create and update SOPs
• Train new instructors on FAA equipment requirements and expectations
• Manages and creates business cases as needed.
• Collaborates with FP&A to provide accurate financial information.
• Partners with Inflight leadership in forecasting and planning training resources as well as assisting in annual budget requirements.

Required

• 5 years of related experience (e.g. vendor relations, property management, project management, or leading projects).
• 2 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple workgroups, divisions and companies to ensure goals are met on time and on budget.
• Ability to hold and maintain AS Inflight qualification.
• Excellent communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).
• Proven ability to work independently and be self-motivated with a high degree of accountability.
• Detailed oriented and highly organized, with the ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum age of 21.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• A Bachelor of Arts or Science degree with a related focus.
• Experience managing projects that directly affect multiple organizations, departments, and/or the entire company.
• Sound knowledge of FAA process and regulations.

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
• Foster a culture of engagement that holds self and others accountable through trust and authentic relationships.
• Promote a high performance culture by cultivating and motivating.
• Create a culture where all employees feel safe and they belong.

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off
   

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.