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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.
Job Responsibility:
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
Requirements:
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.
Nice to have:
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
What we offer:
Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits