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 Director, Maintenance Planning sets the long-term strategy and oversees the financial performance of M&E planning functions at Alaska Airlines. As a people leader, this role establishes strategic goals and direction for a team of leaders to develop and execute line maintenance planning and aircraft routing strategic objectives. This role leads the M&E division as a transformation change agent. Key Duties: Establish strategic goals and direction for team of planners to design and deliver a harmonized Planning and Routing process that minimizes aircraft downtime and optimizes the maintenance program factors (parts, tools, staffing, etc.) for both short-term and long-term planning into an actionable schedule that maximizes aircraft health over the long term -- achieving safety, compliance, financial, and performance metrics and consistently improving workforce efficiency.Set the strategy for delivering a forecast for M&E that supports safety and compliance, balances demand and capacity and work with key stakeholders (including operations and network planning) on a strategic roadmap to ensure that M&E has the right mix of personnel, tooling, parts, and workspace to achieve organizational objectivesUse a evidence based approach to identify areas of inefficiency and ineffectiveness in both daily and long-term maintenance planning and partner with key stakeholders (Engineering, Line MX Parts & Materials, QA, etc.) to swiftly address and capitalize on opportunities to maximize resource utilization and minimize costsCoordinate efforts to ensure successful planning and execution for special projects, including engineering efforts, aircraft modifications, aircraft lease returns, NRFO, FCF, flight charter approval process, and aircraft equipment swaps.Monitor emerging maintenance planning and aircraft operation industry trends and analyze current practices to recommend revision, adoption, modification.Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on fostering strategic and systems thinking, development of talent, and succession planning.Work with ITS and the Operations Research and Analysis (ORA) team to develop and deploy appropriate tools, dashboards, scorecards, and reports that support M&E production system.Leverage technology to enhance department performance and productivity Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills: Required8 years of experience in airline operations, maintenance planning, or relevant experience supporting airline operations.5 years of leadership experience, with at least 2 of those years directly leading people.Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificateProven ability to identify/trouble shoot a complex problem, swiftly analyze relevant data, devise a logical solution, inspire confidence, and drive through to executionProficient with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).Excellent communication skills: verbal (both informal working teams and formal executive presentations), and in clear/concise written documents.Strong interpersonal skills – foster collaborative relationships with key stakeholders (both internal and external to Alaska) that drive mutually beneficial outcomesHigh school diploma or equivalent is required.Minimum age of 18.Must be authorized to work in the U.S.PreferredExperience using a hands-on approach to lead a high performing team to meet critical deadlines, defining and documenting processes that ensure consistent results, and coaching team members for best performanceProficient with systems used in aviation maintenance (similar to TRAX, Vismaint, Tableau, etc.)3 years of project management and/or continuous improvement experience Job-Specific Leadership Expectations: Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.Exceptional integrity, with impeccable ethics in safety and compliance.Innovative, apolitical, resilient, fact-based and creative solutions-focused mindset, with ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, collaborative environment and to manage conflict.Demonstrated ability to quickly scope situations, develop an accurate understanding of risks, and develop plans responsive to those risks Salary Range: $167,050 - $258,950 / year Salary Details: 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/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, 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 statusSelect number of confirmed travel credits provided annuallyComprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefitsGenerous 401k match programQuarterly and annual bonus plansGenerous holiday and paid time offFor more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/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 - Hangar Regulatory Information: 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) RegulationsAlaska 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. Featured Job: 0 A:: Y - T1 L:: #LI-B