Senior Analyst Safety Performance and CI

JetBlue Airways Corporation•New York, NY

About The Position

The Senior Analyst Safety Performance and Continuous Improvement will employ project management principles to effect change and continuous improvement within and across multiple operational groups. This position will focus on standardizing and improving safety programs, internal safety dashboards, internal meetings, and strategic audit findings, utilizing program management methodologies, tools, and techniques. The Senior Analyst will oversee the implementation of various Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), monitoring their progress to completion and ensure desired results are achieved. The primary responsibility of this position is to plan, direct, and coordinate all activities of safety initiatives to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame. The Senior Analyst is responsible for creating and implementing efficiencies and process improvements to maintain an industry-leading Safety Manager System (SMS) program that is strategic and critical to JetBlue’s success and #1 value of safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation, Airline Management, Safety or a related field; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous relevant work experience
Three (3) years of industry experience in aviation safety and/or relevant safety programs
Formal Safety management training or prior analyst experience within a commercial air carrier
Experience with management and analysis of aviation data
Working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 5 and Safety Management System (SMS) principles and applications
Working knowledge of regulations and standards governing commercial aviation (International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)) and those governing aviation safety, security, environmental, and employee health and safety
Familiarity with risk modeling tools/approaches (Fault tree, fishbone, bowtie, ARMS, risk matrices, etc.)
Ability to apply analytical approaches and tools to problem-solving
Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Visio, Outlook, PowerPoint & Word)
Must be a team player and work effectively cross-departmentally
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Must be able to multi-task, prioritize deadlines, and complete assignments accurately and timely
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Show a passion for getting the job done
Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)
Must pass a pre-employment drug test
Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in related field
One (1) year of experience as acting project manager on cross-functional initiative(s)
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Six Sigma Green Belt training and certification
Statistical analysis experience/skills
Working knowledge of statistical analysis and applied research methods
Working knowledge of regulations and industry trends governing commercial aviation safety, security, environmental, and employee health and safety

Responsibilities

Support the standardization of the recording, documentation, and data management of JetBlue’s Safety Review Board and Risk Working Groups
Coordinate with the Operational SMS Managers and relevant stakeholders to support programmatic oversight of the Safety Management System (SMS), review processes, and implementation/monitoring of corrective action plans
Coordinate internal resources, develop detailed project plans, manage changes in project scope, measure project performance, and create/maintain comprehensive project documentation
Continually communicate updates on project status and manage initiative timelines to meet established milestones; report and escalate issues to Leadership as needed
Promote SMS throughout the organization by facilitating the development of tools and techniques that strengthen Safety Risk Management (SRM)
Support the Safety Department and other Departments in the conduct of Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) to ensure hazards are identified throughout the organization and validate the completeness and effectiveness of Safety Risk Assessments and Safety Risk Management performed by other Departments
Coordinates and partners with relevant operational areas of the organization to ensure findings are subjected to additional validation and assessment and addressed with appropriate follow-up action
Assist with creating and maintaining measurement tool(s) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor performance and improvements for supported safety projects
Conducts project closure activities to formalize and communicate the project acceptance, handover documentation and ongoing activities to accountable teams and complete a post-implementation review to identify areas of improvement
Direct focus of data analysis to provide in-depth insight into underlying contributing factors to data trends
Support the development, delivery, and maintenance of SMS training to ensure Crewmembers possess the competencies appropriate with their role in JetBlue’s SMS
Ensure adherence to all Safety and Security regulations
Other duties as assigned