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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 Managing Director Technical Operations Planning sets the long-term strategy and oversees the financial performance of the Planning departments at Alaska Airlines (AS). As a people leader, this role establishes strategic goals and direction for a team of leaders to drive results in the areas of maintenance planning, process improvement, and operations research and Analysis (ORA) for the Maintenance Operations division.
Key Duties:
- Establish strategic goals and direction for the development, implementation, maintenance, continuous improvement and execution of:
- All maintenance planning activities (line maintenance, heavy maintenance, and aircraft routing of the AS Fleet)
- Operations research and analysis tools such as dashboards, scorecards, and reports
- Ensures the Maintenance Planning function designs and delivers 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.
- Drives the development and execution of strategic Maintenance Planning initiatives, programs, and projects to meet division and corporate objectives, and oversees long‑term strategy to ensure successful delivery of the divisional Maintenance footprint and Centers of Excellence (COE).
- Lead cross‑functional alignment with Material Management and Supply Ops, Finance, TechOps Training, and Resource Planning to ensure maintenance planning, aircraft routing, resource forecasting, and long‑term capacity strategies are fully integrated across the enterprise, enabling optimized parts availability, staffing readiness, training pipelines, and cost performance.
- Influence across company and provides strategic recommendations to enterprise leaders.
- Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on fostering strategic and systems thinking, development of talent, and succession planning across teams and functions.
- Foster a respectful, inclusive workplace culture by modeling leadership behaviors and implementing effective practices that support a sense of belonging for all employees.
- Serve as the senior M&E representative on key customer, operational, and technical steering committees, shaping enterprise decisions that impact fleet strategy, maintenance readiness, and operational performance.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills:
Required
- 10 years of experience in maintenance planning, resource planning, and/or project management.
- 5 years of progressive people leadership experience including experience managing leaders across varied functions, shifts, or geographies.
- Bachelor’s degree, or willingness to attain a bachelor’s degree within six years of start date.
- Strong background in operations research, analytics, forecasting, or data-driven decision-making.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional strategic initiatives with enterprise impact.
- Proven success improving operational performance through process design, systems thinking, and long-term planning models.
- Strong communication (e.g., verbal, written, presentation) and 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 with key external business partners.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S
Preferred
- Airline operations experience.
- Experience leading transformation efforts within an MRO or airline environment.
- PMP or similar project management certification.
- Continuous improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificate.
- Experience leading in a labor union environment.
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations:
- 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.
Salary Range: $196,975 – $325,000 / year Total Target Compensation Range (incl. bonus & equity): $334,858 – $552,500
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/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.
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.
- Unlimited confirmed travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
- Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
- Generous 401k match program
- Annual bonus plans
- Equity grants
- Generous holiday and paid time off
- Lounge membership
For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
Airport SIDA Badge Requirements:
Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.
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) 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.
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