Jobs at Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air

Company Alaska Airlines

The Team

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 Director SCM – Engines and Technical Lease Return Management sets the long-term strategy and oversees the financial performance of Engine and Technical Lease Return Management at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Airlines. As a people leader, this role establishes strategic goals, contracting methodology and direction for a team of leaders to determine engine asset acquisition timing and model, ongoing support structure, vendor selection and commercial issue escalation. This role is also responsible for ensuring rigorous financial discipline tied to achieving strategic goals. In addition, the leader oversees the technical lease return function which manages the lease return window, manages cross-functional processes required to facilitate lease returns (i.e., engineering, records, heavy maintenance) and manages third party lessors to ensure all returns are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Key Duties

• Design industry-leading solutions for the purchase and service of engines to minimize cost and maximize value for the airline.

• Design industry-leading process to evaluate and present lease return options (inclusive of leases, support costs, industry capacity, etc.) as a strategy to minimize cost aligned with Network and Fleet strategy.

• Set long-term strategy for engine acquisitions, commercial support model, sparing and lease program in cooperation with M&E, Fleet, and lease return teams.

• Maintain an expert level of knowledge of aircraft engines and leases, including engine purchase and services agreements, contractual compliance with lease provisions, return-condition obligations, and payments per required terms of the contract(s).

• Develop and maintain a methodology and process to manage portfolio of business with third party suppliers to maintain safety, quality, and cost objectives.

• Cultivate and manage relationships with engine suppliers and aircraft lessors.

• Establish strategic goals and direction for a cross functional team.

• Identify opportunities and pioneer solutions to build a long-term competitive advantage in engine maintenance services and aircraft leasing and return condition obligations.

• Accountable for budget, forecast accuracy and outcomes associated with engine and lease return workstreams, in partnership with FP&A counterparts who are responsible for maintaining the budgets and forecasts.

• Shape culture of the team through action, presence, and reinforcement of behaviors

• Guide and partner with a “virtual team” of representatives from Fleet, Network Planning, Maintenance, Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Supply Chain to drive solutions that meet company objectives for the engine and lease return areas.

• Represent the company with engine and lessor representatives to negotiate purchases, services agreements, and aircraft lease return settlements.

• Develop and maintain effective communication processes to keep the senior management team abreast of progress, developments and upcoming events for engine and lease return discussions.

• Influence senior leaders across the company and provide strategic recommendations on engine maintenance and lease return programs.

• Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on fostering strategic and systems thinking, control systems, development of talent, and succession planning across teams and disciplines.

• Ability to represent the Company as Subject Matter Expert (SME) at industry conferences, panels, work groups.

• Advise company executives as required on ad hoc matters and with special projects.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 10 years of experience in contract management, with at least 5 years of aircraft lease management and engine contracting experience.

• 5 years of leadership experience, with at least two of those years directly leading people.

• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Expert level understanding of leased asset return conditions and associated financial levers.

• Proficient in sourcing of suppliers and the development of purchase / lease / repair agreements for technical assets.

• Tenacious diligence in both reporting and contract compliance.

• Ability to execute with attention to safety and quality under high pressure with tight timelines.

• Strong business acumen.

• History of successfully negotiating complex contracts.

• The ability to motivate, mentor, and positively develop employees by being approachable, responsive, supportive, creating a positive atmosphere.

• Ability to convey a strong executive presence and professional image.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable

Salary Range

$157,700 - $252,300 / year

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/Horizon employees. Alaska/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 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 & Horizon Air with high priority status

• Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually

• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

• Generous 401k match program

• Quarterly and annual bonus plans

• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requisition Type Management
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 4/7/2025
Location Seattle - General Office (GO)
Regulatory Information Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Alaska 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/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
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Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID 2025-14202
Category Corporate & Operations