Senior Manager Audit Programs - Alaska Air Group

Alaska Airlines Senior Manager Audit Programs in Honolulu, Hawaii

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. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

The Sr Manager, Audit Programs is responsible for balancing the strategic priorities while ensuring tactical execution for quality assurance and audit programs for Alaska Air Group’s (AAG) operating divisions. As a people leader, the Sr Manager, Audit Programs leads and establishes priorities for the team by developing audit approaches, identifying and auditing process risks, assessing operational performance and compliance, monitoring emerging risks, and maintaining rigorous standards of audit methodology.

Key Duties

1. Establish strategic goals and direction for Honolulu-based Quality Assurance team (in close coordination with Seattle team) with a 12+ month horizon, focused on innovation and progressive audit and oversight approaches.
2. Assess team and auditor developmental needs while identifying training solutions to develop auditors that are fact finders, risk-focused, willing to seek solutions, and unwavering in matters of compliance and safety.
3. Leads highly complex safety and risk management activities for Alaska Air Group (AAG) and its subsidiaries.
4. Partners with Audit Programs leadership and key stakeholders to facilitate risk assessments to support a risk-based audit.
5. Ensures all audits are executed with safety, quality and compliance at the forefront and remains focused on continuous improvement to strengthen the Company’s processes and controls.
6. Guides teams in delivering high quality audit reports and monitoring dashboards, working closely with company management to collaboratively develop actionable plans to address the root cause of audit findings.
7. Prepare formal written reports, backed by adequate evidence, to support audit conclusions on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems.
8. Evaluate the corrective actions taken by management to ensure findings are effectively addressed and resolved and oversee tracking, assessment, and resolution of corrective actions by auditors within audit database.
9. Develops QA data collection and reporting strategy and oversees execution of work by data analyst.
10. Promotes a high-performance culture by cultivating and motivating direct/indirect reports through coaching, mentoring, and by providing regular and meaningful feedback.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

1. 7 years of experience in business or operational process auditing, or equivalent in operational or audit leadership.
2. 4 years of leadership experience, with at least some of this experience directly leading people. Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
3. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
4. High school diploma or equivalent.
5. Minimum age of 18.
6. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

1. Proven ability to quickly understand complex processes, effectively scope assessments, and lead high energy, success-oriented teams.
2. Detail oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
3. Strong analytical skills, process-driven, and a strong safety advocate.
4. Excellent communication (e.g., verbal, written, and listening) and interpersonal skills.
5. Aviation, safety program management or Safety Management Systems (SMS) experience.
6. Auditor certification or training (e.g., Certified Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), ISO Quality Auditor).

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

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

Salary Range

$128,700 - $199,500 / year

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.

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.

Generous 401k match program.

Quarterly and annual bonus plans.

Generous holiday and paid time off.

FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requisition Type Management
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 9/30/2024
Location Honolulu
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.