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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 Manager, Planning and Central Bidding is responsible for executing the strategy for AOCS resource planning and oversees the centralized job bidding function for IAM and AMFA employees at Alaska Air Group (AAG). As a people leader, the Manager, Resource Planning and Central Bidding will lead and establish business priorities for the team to optimize cost and efficiency while maintaining compliance with labor contract requirements and company policy.
KEY DUTIES:
- Lead the resource planning team, promote a high-performance culture, and develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback.
-
Execute on division strategy to:
-
Optimize frontline staffing levels and schedules to ensure company-wide cost and productivity objectives are met or exceeded.
- Optimize Central Bidding workflow, processes and tools to ensure preference bids are awarded on-time and in compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
- Evaluate business plans related to staffing, scheduling constraints, budgeting, productivity objectives, and work rules to identify and analyze areas of concern, then develop innovative solutions to present to stakeholders.
- Contribute to decisions related to the selection and continued evaluation of all staffing, scheduling, and bidding software, including coordinating with vendors to evaluate program costs and efficiency.
- Develop and implement audit procedures to determine whether current plans support evolving business needs.
- Coordinate with operational partners to evaluate plan effectiveness.
- Organize the creation of tools and processes to improve department productivity.
- Responsible to guide the annual Station Operations labor budget process.
- Responsible to monitor and report monthly forecasts, including full-year hiring plans.
- Lead continuous improvement work to enhance staffing models and provide feedback to operational leaders to help them achieve the company’s productivity goals.
- Contribute to the long-term strategy for capacity planning to optimize flight schedules to ensure airport productivity goals are met.
- Develop meaningful partnerships with internal customers to deliver outcomes.
- Partner with labor and union leadership to address resource planning and Central Bidding issues, maintaining strong and effective working relationships.
JOB-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION & SKILLS:
Required
- 5 years of experience in resource planning, airport operations or a related discipline.
- 2 years leadership experience.
- A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree or an additional two years of experience in lieu of this degree.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- Ability to extract and interpret data to drive meaningful and actionable plans to address business needs.
- Strong ability to rapidly understand and organize complexity and come up-to-speed quickly on the architecture and use of complex systems and processes.
- Detail oriented and highly organized, with the ability to execute multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
- Proven ability to influence within multiple levels of the organization, including those outside reporting structure.
- Cross-divisional team leader who drives excellence, develops and coaches others, and can create excitement around a compelling vision in a collaborative, team-oriented fashion.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including international travel.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- Strong data analysis skills.
- Working knowledge of work/pay rules for all relevant collective bargaining agreements, including when state or federal rules should apply.
- Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement training or certification.
- Knowledge of Tableau or related database tools.
- Experience leading a union workgroup.
JOB-SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS:
- Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
- Make decisions, provide recommendations as appropriate.
- Understand and manage to business metrics.
- Build relationships and foster an environment that supports timely two-way communication.
SALARY RANGE: $117,850 - $176,800 / 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/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.
- Free stand-by 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
- Generous holiday and paid time off
For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
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.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Type: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Requisition Type: Management
Location: Renton - Global Training Center
Featured Job: 0
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INTRODUCTION
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 Manager, Planning and Central Bidding is responsible for executing the strategy for AOCS resource planning and oversees the centralized job bidding function for IAM and AMFA employees at Alaska Air Group (AAG). As a people leader, the Manager, Resource Planning and Central Bidding will lead and establish business priorities for the team to optimize cost and efficiency while maintaining compliance with labor contract requirements and company policy.
KEY DUTIES:
- Lead the resource planning team, promote a high-performance culture, and develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback.
-
Execute on division strategy to:
-
Optimize frontline staffing levels and schedules to ensure company-wide cost and productivity objectives are met or exceeded.
- Optimize Central Bidding workflow, processes and tools to ensure preference bids are awarded on-time and in compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
- Evaluate business plans related to staffing, scheduling constraints, budgeting, productivity objectives, and work rules to identify and analyze areas of concern, then develop innovative solutions to present to stakeholders.
- Contribute to decisions related to the selection and continued evaluation of all staffing, scheduling, and bidding software, including coordinating with vendors to evaluate program costs and efficiency.
- Develop and implement audit procedures to determine whether current plans support evolving business needs.
- Coordinate with operational partners to evaluate plan effectiveness.
- Organize the creation of tools and processes to improve department productivity.
- Responsible to guide the annual Station Operations labor budget process.
- Responsible to monitor and report monthly forecasts, including full-year hiring plans.
- Lead continuous improvement work to enhance staffing models and provide feedback to operational leaders to help them achieve the company’s productivity goals.
- Contribute to the long-term strategy for capacity planning to optimize flight schedules to ensure airport productivity goals are met.
- Develop meaningful partnerships with internal customers to deliver outcomes.
- Partner with labor and union leadership to address resource planning and Central Bidding issues, maintaining strong and effective working relationships.
JOB-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION & SKILLS:
Required
- 5 years of experience in resource planning, airport operations or a related discipline.
- 2 years leadership experience.
- A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree or an additional two years of experience in lieu of this degree.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- Ability to extract and interpret data to drive meaningful and actionable plans to address business needs.
- Strong ability to rapidly understand and organize complexity and come up-to-speed quickly on the architecture and use of complex systems and processes.
- Detail oriented and highly organized, with the ability to execute multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
- Proven ability to influence within multiple levels of the organization, including those outside reporting structure.
- Cross-divisional team leader who drives excellence, develops and coaches others, and can create excitement around a compelling vision in a collaborative, team-oriented fashion.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including international travel.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- Strong data analysis skills.
- Working knowledge of work/pay rules for all relevant collective bargaining agreements, including when state or federal rules should apply.
- Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement training or certification.
- Knowledge of Tableau or related database tools.
- Experience leading a union workgroup.
JOB-SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS:
- Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
- Make decisions, provide recommendations as appropriate.
- Understand and manage to business metrics.
- Build relationships and foster an environment that supports timely two-way communication.
SALARY RANGE: $117,850 - $176,800 / 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/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.
- Free stand-by 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
- Generous holiday and paid time off
For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
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.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Type: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Requisition Type: Management
Location: Renton - Global Training Center
Featured Job: 0
L: #LI-B
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Which airlines companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Washington?
Alaska Airlines, headquartered in SeaTac, is the most prominent F-1 OPT sponsor in Washington's aviation sector, with a consistent LCA filing history across technology, finance, and operations roles. Amazon Air's regional operations and cargo carriers serving Sea-Tac also file LCAs for OPT candidates. Reviewing DOL OFLC disclosure data by employer name and state shows which Washington-based carriers have active sponsorship records.
Which cities in Washington have the most airlines F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
The Seattle-SeaTac corridor accounts for the large majority of airlines OPT sponsorship activity in Washington. Seattle hosts airline corporate functions including technology, revenue management, and analytics teams, while SeaTac and Burien concentrate airport operations, logistics, and ground services roles. Bellevue and Redmond occasionally surface airline-adjacent positions tied to aviation technology vendors co-located in the greater Seattle metro.
What types of airlines roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that regularly appear in Washington airline LCA filings include software engineers, data analysts, revenue management analysts, financial analysts, and operations research specialists. These positions require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, satisfying the specialty occupation standard USCIS applies when an employer later files an H-1B visa petition. Ramp, cabin crew, and customer service agent roles typically do not meet the specialty occupation threshold for OPT-to-H-1B pathways.
How do I find airlines F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Washington?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for airlines employers in Washington that have verified F-1 OPT sponsorship history, based on DOL Labor Condition Application filings. Rather than manually reviewing OFLC disclosure data, Migrate Mate surfaces which Seattle-area carriers are actively hiring OPT candidates and in which roles, saving significant research time for candidates managing OPT deadlines.
Are there any Washington-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in the airlines industry?
Washington's absence of a state income tax can affect total compensation comparisons when evaluating airline offers, though this does not change OPT sponsorship requirements. Sea-Tac's designation as an international gateway means some operational roles require security clearances or Customs and Border Protection background checks, which can affect eligibility timelines for OPT holders. STEM OPT extension applicants should confirm their role's SOC code qualifies before accepting an offer.