Dangerous Goods Program Director

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.

The Dangerous Goods Program Director serves as the enterprise authority for Alaska Airlines' Dangerous Goods (DG) compliance program. As a strategic individual contributor, this role establishes the long-term vision, regulatory strategy, and governance framework for the DG program, ensuring enterprise-wide compliance with domestic and international regulations while enabling operational efficiency. The Director influences industry standards, drives innovative compliance solutions, and provides expert counsel to senior leaders on regulatory risk, program performance, and emerging requirements.

• Owns the strategic direction, governance, and continuous evolution of Alaska Airlines' FAA-approved Dangerous (DG) Goods program.
• Develops and executes a multi-year regulatory compliance strategy, anticipating emerging risks, regulatory changes, and operational impacts.
• Serves as the company's principal DG authority and primary representative to the U.S. and international regulatory agencies.
• Leads the design and implementation of solutions that drive regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and business objectives.
• Participates in industry organizations influencing changes to regulations that result in positive outcomes for the airline.
• Influences industry policy and regulatory frameworks through leadership and participation in aviation and DG industry organizations.
• Advises senior and executive leaders on the program’s long-term goals, regulatory strategy, compliance risks, program performance, and organizational impacts, while providing regular updates and strategic guidance to support informed decision-making.
• Provides expert consultation to stakeholders across Safety, Airport Operations and Customer Service (AOCS), Cargo, Maintenance and Engineering (M&E), Flight Operations, Inflight, and other business units to ensure consistent and compliant practices.

Required

• 10 years of experience in Dangerous Goods.
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership and translating complex concepts into clear, actionable information for audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to create collaborative relationships that drive outcomes in the best interest of the company, with others in the organization, and key external business partners.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• 5 years of experience with International Air Transport Association (IATA), and Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR). hazardous materials regulations and applications.

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
• Create a culture where all employees feel safe and they belong.

The pay range and total target compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, your relevant experience/level, experience level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/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 with high priority status 
• Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually 
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off 

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

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.