Manager Inflight Compliance

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 Inflight Compliance Manager is a subject matter expert in ensuring compliance for the Inflight division at Alaska Airlines. This role exercises considerable judgment to make decisions in developing and managing the Inflight program to certify compliance with all applicable regulations and provide recommendations to address the division’s processes and regulatory compliance.

Key Duties:

• Ensures Alaska Airlines’ Inflight department meets all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations, and other regulatory requirements as they relate to the incident report, audit, and training records.
• Monitors the Federal Register for changes to FARs and Advisory Circulars, informs and ensures each divisional discipline has implemented changes as appropriate.
• Communicates directly with the Inflight Training department and Inflight teams to monitor and validate CFR compliance.
• Provides management personnel with interpretations, guidance, and industry best practices to maintain the highest level of compliance.
• Maintains the Document Control database for FAA correspondence, including letters of request for approval, Voluntary Self Disclosures (VSDs), Compliance Actions, Hazard letters, FAA Safety Assurance System (SAS) Findings and Letters of Investigation (LOI).
• Responsible for low severity safety event investigations
• Responsible for developing and maintaining the risk-based Inflight Quality Control program
• Accountable for the Inflight Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) program and serve on the LOSA Steering Committee. Responsible for creating and implementing action plans based on LOSA data.
• Monitors regulatory findings to ensure responses and/or corrective actions are appropriate, effective, and completed in a timely manner.
• Establishes a consistent and effective method for reporting regulatory and compliance metrics to outside agencies on behalf of the Inflight division.
• Act as a primary liaison with the FAA Cabin Safety Inspector(s), ensuring overall alignment.
• Represents AS Inflight at industry meetings such as Airlines for America (A4A) as well as FAA sponsored meetings.
• Manages various ad-hoc AS Inflight-centric projects that support regulatory compliance for Alaska Airlines, such as new aircraft acquisition.
• Liaison and support the Base Safety Ambassadors program.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  • Mentors and develops direct and indirect reports to facilitate diversity, succession planning, and career progression.
  • Develops a team environment that fosters an open exchange of ideas and information.
  • Drives initiatives to support employee engagement and growth.
• Serves as a Management Flyer.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills:

Required

• A minimum of 4 years of airline experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience leading people.
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• 2 years of experience and knowledge of 14 CFR PART 5 – Safety Management Systems (SMS) programs and requirements.
• Experience in Airline Safety, Regulatory Compliance, or Quality Assurance.
• Knowledge of 14 CFR PART 121 and associated regulations for air carrier operations departments.
• Experience working with the FAA, along with expertise interpreting and applying CFRs, SAS (formerly ATOS) and SMS requirements.
• Proven experience with project planning, execution, and ongoing maintenance.
• Extensive domestic travel, up to 25% of the time, with occasional international travel.
• Able to conduct inflight observations for extended periods of time.
• Ability to deliver presentations and speak to numerous work groups and training classes.
• Ability to successfully complete Inflight initial training and maintain currency of qualifications.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Experience and knowledge of 49 CFR PART 830 and 49 CFR PART 41113 as it relates to NTSB Accident Investigation Process and review of Inflight Records and Reporting Programs.
• Experience managing large, cross-departmental projects, processes, and procedures.
• Experience mobilizing a cross-functional learning team with diverse backgrounds and varied levels of experience (e.g., setting clear expectations, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, and providing learning and career growth opportunities).
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills; team player.
• Excellent leadership skills including driving for results, identifying opportunities, and managing change. through leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Certification in industrial audit or compliance.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations:

Embody the Alaska Spirit and conduct oneself with Professionalism, Integrity, Resourcefulness and Caring.

Salary Range: $113,200 - $169,800 / 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 - Flight Training Cntr Equal Employment Opportunity:

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information (including family medical history) or other legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will also be considered for employment, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are an E-Verify ® employer, where required by law.

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