Manager, Engineering & Air Safety

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l.•Tysons, VA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world (representing over 80,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines) seeks an experienced Manager, Engineering & Air Safety for our Tysons (McLean), Virginia office. The Manager, Engineering & Air Safety manages a team of subject matter experts and administrative professionals. In their management role they direct, monitor, and coordinate the effective and efficient utilization of their assigned team of staff in the Engineering and Air Safety (E&AS) Department, and lead joint efforts with other departments and related committees of pilot representatives to ensure the achievement of Association goals; develop and determine Association-wide air safety strategies for advancing ALPA policies and positions for approval by the respective ALPA committees, Executive Board, and Board of Directors; and, assist in the interpretation and application of established policies and positions. In the absence of the Director and Assistant Director of Engineering and Air Safety, they work with the other members of the management team to coordinate the activities of the E&AS Department. They assign work projects, assign tasks to their team, and are responsible for providing effective direction on operational matters in support of the Association's Air Safety Organization (ASO) and other relevant committees. Their role within the organization is to identify potential actions to advance the Association’s strategic plan and to be a developer and instigator of new and improved air safety policies and procedures, as well as an advisor and consultant on implementing established positions or policies. Their major responsibilities include administrating the functions of the department in a manner which best promotes the development and approval of Association responses to government agencies concerning technical issues and related safety matters; assignment of personnel to and attending industry and government meetings; making assignments to staff for administrative matters; assisting the Director and Assistant Director in the preparation of the department budget; preparing team member evaluations with clearly defined attainable and measurable goals; and, remaining responsible for other administrative matters in the department. They also coordinate and work directly with other ALPA departments, primarily Government Affairs, Communications, Legal, and Representation. Success in this position requires staff management experience, patience, and the ability to communicate effectively with member volunteers and ALPA leadership. Their people, management, and communication skills with their employees, peers, members, and Officers are sound. They have demonstrated the ability to multitask on multiple projects in a very fast-paced and collaborative team environment, ensuring tasks and projects are completed on time. Travel: 5 - 25%.

Requirements

Staff management experience.
Patience.
Ability to communicate effectively with member volunteers and ALPA leadership.
Sound people, management, and communication skills with employees, peers, members, and Officers.
Demonstrated ability to multitask on multiple projects in a very fast-paced and collaborative team environment, ensuring tasks and projects are completed on time.
Bachelor’s degree in relevant area, e.g., Aviation, Engineering, or other related field, from an accredited college or university, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Private pilot with instrument rating or equivalent aeronautical experience.
Knowledge of aircraft flight operations, FARs, CARs, national and international aviation standards required.
Leadership experience in large or medium-sized organizations.
Interpersonal, managerial, and leadership skills to effect decisions in support of ALPA interests amongst aviation community groups.
Strong technical writing and public speaking skills required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with internal staff, pilots, and external contacts.
Self-starter with professional maturity and sound judgment, capable of independent decision-making.
Excellent time management skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
Ability to transition easily between projects, ensuring that timelines are being met.
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Previous experience working with ALPA is a plus.
Knowledge of FAA and inter-governmental process functions strongly preferred.
Solid presentation skills strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages a team of subject matter experts and administrative professionals.
Directs, monitors, and coordinates the effective and efficient utilization of their assigned team of staff in the Engineering and Air Safety (E&AS) Department.
Leads joint efforts with other departments and related committees of pilot representatives to ensure the achievement of Association goals.
Develops and determines Association-wide air safety strategies for advancing ALPA policies and positions for approval by the respective ALPA committees, Executive Board, and Board of Directors.
Assists in the interpretation and application of established policies and positions.
Coordinates the activities of the E&AS Department in the absence of the Director and Assistant Director.
Assigns work projects and tasks to their team.
Provides effective direction on operational matters in support of the Association's Air Safety Organization (ASO) and other relevant committees.
Identifies potential actions to advance the Association’s strategic plan.
Acts as a developer and instigator of new and improved air safety policies and procedures.
Serves as an advisor and consultant on implementing established positions or policies.
Administers the functions of the department to promote the development and approval of Association responses to government agencies concerning technical issues and related safety matters.
Assigns personnel to and attends industry and government meetings.
Makes assignments to staff for administrative matters.
Assists the Director and Assistant Director in the preparation of the department budget.
Prepares team member evaluations with clearly defined attainable and measurable goals.
Remains responsible for other administrative matters in the department.
Coordinates and works directly with other ALPA departments, primarily Government Affairs, Communications, Legal, and Representation.

Benefits

401k Plan with Non-Elective Employer Contribution of 11% plus 4% contribution into a Market-Based Cash Balance Plan (MBCBP) upon hire.
Employees can choose to make pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax contributions to the 401(k).
The plan permits in-plan Roth conversions and has a 4-year vesting schedule.
The MBCBP has a 3-year cliff vesting period.
Generous health care benefits on day one – Aetna PPO Plan, Aetna High Deductible Health Plan, and a Kaiser HMO Plan (where available), which includes coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for the employee, their spouse, and/or dependent children.
Employees do not have to pay premiums if they enroll in the Aetna High Deductible Health Plan or the Kaiser HMO Plan.
15 days paid vacation and 13 holidays per year plus 2 volunteer days per year.
Generous sick and bereavement leave.
Competitive parental leave.
Company-paid coverage for long term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts.
Retiree health plan and a retiree health account (retiree HRA).
Education Assistance Program that reimburses 100% of eligible expenses.
Optional benefits include a legal plan, supplemental life insurance, college 529 plan, pet insurance, long term care insurance, and qualified transportation fringe benefits (where available).
Partial remote work opportunities are available after six months of service.