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 Manager, HRBP, is responsible for executing the strategy for the HR business partner function and the People Team at Alaska Airlines. As a people leader, the Manager, HRBP, leads, manages, and establishes priorities for a team of HR business partners to provide consultation and leadership on human resources strategy, programs, and services to support and sustain a high-performance culture.

Key Duties

• Execute the HR strategy to build, inspire and lead a team, programs, and scalable processes, resulting in an effective approach to the company's human capital needs and a high-performance culture.

• Partners with executive leaders to develop a comprehensive people strategy addressing organizational effectiveness, onboarding new leaders, leadership development, engagement, workforce and succession planning, performance management, and training support.

• Works with the leaders across HR to enable the business partners to provide integrated and customer-focused HR business solutions to leaders.

• Exhibit a high business acumen that allows you to quickly develop strong relationships with senior leaders to influence and collaborate to meet organizational goals effectively.

• Consult and strategically advise on Organizational Performance, Organizational Design, Employee Engagement, and Change Management. Build project and communication plans that will successfully achieve objectives.

• Advocate for engagement strategies and teams with division leaders to develop action planning that is effective and sustainable.

• Advise on performance strategies, including onboarding, succession planning, talent reviews, and performance management.

• Communicate HR initiatives and serve as a liaison between partner groups and HR functional areas regarding service delivery. Proactively maintain an open line of communication with managers and employees on HR service-related issues.

• Own, lead, and delegate HR support as needed, such as compensation and job analysis, recruiting, employee relations, etc.

• Lead team to resolve employee relation issues and work with the Employee Relations team on investigations and EEOC claims while mitigating risk for the company.

• Assess and diagnose the root cause of people-related challenges.

• Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on delegation for stretch assignments, growing and developing the team for capacity and growth, looking at performance across the team, and time management.

• Drive effective inclusion practices to build a culture of belonging while actively supporting and executing the company’s initiatives, goals, and commitments.

• Shape the team’s culture through strategy, action, presence, and reinforcement of behaviors.

• Rapidly pivot and own or collaborate with projects and other tasks as assigned and as needed

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 5 years of relevant HR experience that includes Business Partner or Organizational Development experience.

• 2 years of leadership experience.

• Bachelor’s degree or an additional 2 years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Deep experience designing and managing complex processes, as well as managing projects.

• Innovative, apolitical, resilient, fact-based, and creative solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing and collaborative environment.

• Proven ability to manage conflict, build relationships quickly, and influence leaders to achieve more successful outcomes.

• Proven ability to leverage business acumen and analytic capability to position HR organizations as change agents and key business partners.

• Proven ability to lead strategic HR functions such as organizational design and effectiveness, change management, succession planning, and employee engagement.

• Deep knowledge of performance management, employment and legal practices, compensation, and total rewards.

• Able to travel for business as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18.

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

Preferred

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP professional certification.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

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

• Effectively leads/works with cross-functional teams, drives meaningful changes, and develops and mentors’ others.

• Quickly scopes situations, develops an accurate understanding of risks, and develops plans responsive to those risks.

Salary Range

$113,200 - $169,800 / year

Total Target Compensation Range (incl. bonus & equity)

$124,520 - $186,780

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/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

• 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 3/14/2025
Location Seattle - Hub
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 2025-13958
Category Corporate & Operations