Company: Alaska Airlines The Team:
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.
Role Summary:
The SMS Program Manager is a lead subject matter expert in Safety Management Systems at Alaska Airlines (AS), Hawaiian Airlines (HA), and Horizon Air (QX). As an individual contributor, this role collaborates across the organization driving continuous improvement of the SMS in accordance with FAA regulations and ICAO standards, defines long term strategies to ensure regulatory compliance, and influences how the company addresses safety concerns, hazards, and risk throughout the operation.
Key Duties:
- Leads cross divisional SMS working groups to develop standardized procedures, tools, and share best practices for a robust SMS.
- Designs Safety Management System (SMS) procedures to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance by supporting Safety Risk Assessments, identifying hazards through Safety Assurance and Safety Risk Management.
- Oversees safety reporting policy, SMS procedures, safety promotion, and continuous improvement of SMS.
- Collaborates and maintains a positive working relationship with the FAA and internal stakeholders.
- Develops, revises, and maintains the AS/HA/QX SMS Manual policies and procedures.
- Creates, revises, and facilitates SMS training and provides user support.
- Create the framework for leadership to assess hazards and risk at divisional meetings.
- Help to develop and drive timely roadmaps for the growth and sustainability of SMS.
- Represents Alaska Air Group at industry, government, and regulatory agency meetings as necessary.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills:
Required
- 7 years of experience in in a technical airline role that provided exposure to data relevant to SMS programs.
- Bachelor's degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
- Effective communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening) for all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and Outlook).
- Detailed oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to confidently lead regular meetings which include members from the FAA, union(s), and company leadership.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- Aviation safety experience.
- Prior management experience.
- Knowledge of FAA SMS requirements and inputs (SRAs, ASAP, irregularity reports, FOQA, Employee Injury Review System, IEP, LOSA, etc.).
- Knowledge of SMS and industry best practices, data and text analysis, statistical analysis, and risk analysis.
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations:
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.
Salary Range: $117,500 - $176,300 / year Salary Details:
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.
Total Rewards:
Alaska 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 & 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
For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
FLSA Status: Exempt Employment Type: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Requisition Type: Management Location: Seattle - McGee Regulatory Information:
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations
Alaska 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/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
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