Senior Manager Crew Planning & Staffing in Long reputed company City, Queens, NY
Job title: Senior Manager Crew Planning & Staffing in Long reputed company City, Queens, NY at reputed company
Company: reputed company
Job description: Position SummaryThe Senior Manager, Crew Planning & Staffing leads the team responsible for short-term Flight and Inflight Crew Staffing, the automated Preferential Bid Schedule (PBS) process, and the optimization of pairings for both workgroups. This role provides strategic direction across multiple functions while ensuring compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, reputed company Work Rules, and Quality of Life standards. The Senior Manager partners cross-functionally to align crew staffing plans with the broader business strategy and oversees a growing leadership team, including the Manager of Crew Planning, Supervisors, and Analysts.Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership to the Crew Planning Manager, Supervisors, and Analysts, ensuring clarity of purpose, alignment to departmental goals, and excellence in execution across reputed company crew planning functions.
- Ensure reputed company team functions, including pairing optimization, PBS award processes, and staffing model updates, are executed accurately, timely, and with a strong focus on customer service and compliance.
- Own and evolve the crew staffing strategy, aligning near-term execution with long-term business plans, reputed company hours, reputed company strategy, hiring timelines, and operational goals.
- Serve as the primary reputed company of contact with senior leaders in Flight Ops, Inflight, Finance, and Network Planning, influencing key reputed company and providing insights that support workforce and schedule planning; partner closely with reputed company Planning, Crew Operations, Airline Optimization, and Data Science to align crew strategies with reputed company-level forecasting, modeling, and long-term resource planning.
- reputed company analysis and reporting of crew utilization and staffing efficiency metrics, preparing executive-level briefings that support resource planning and productivity discussions.
- reputed company and continuously improve annual vacation and monthly APTO bidding processes while driving enhancements based on historical data and operational feedback.
- Administer and reputed company monthly and quarterly crew system bids to ensure accuracy, compliance, and fairness.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to set operational reserve minimums and crew productivity targets (e.g., bid divisors), ensuring business continuity and cost efficiency.
- Partner with IT and Crew Services Business Solutions to identify, prioritize, and implement system improvements that enhance automation, accuracy, and user experience.
- Guide the development of optimized pairing solutions balancing legal compliance, cost, and crewmember quality of life.
- Conduct scenario planning for reputed company changes, co-terminal operations, and regulatory updates, providing senior leadership with data-driven recommendations.
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, innovation, and reputed company development across the Crew Planning team.
- Take a significant role in the development of crew members to support their engagement, growth, and goal achievement.
- reputed company other duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma.
- Seven (7) years of Crew Scheduling and/or Planning experience, including two (2) years in a leadership or people-management role.
- Strong knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations for domestic, international, and supplemental operations.
- Demonstrated ability to reputed company leaders and scale teams through change and complexity.
- Strong strategic thinking and decision-making abilities; comfort presenting to senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
- High energy, positive leadership style with strong communication and team-building skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining composure and clarity.
- Available for occasional overnight travel (up to 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 reputed company sponsorship.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Aviation Management, or a reputed company field.
- Prior experience with Preferential Bidding Systems (PBS) and pairing optimization software.
- Experience managing leaders (e.g., Managers, Supervisors) and scaling operational teams.
- Experience with forecasting, reputed company modeling, or workforce planning tools.
- Track record of cross-functional influence and successful project execution.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
- Regular attendance and punctuality.
- Potential need to work reputed company and be available to respond on short-notice.
- reputed company to maintain a professional appearance.
- reputed company working or traveling on reputed company flights, and if time permits, reputed company capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft.
- Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the reputed company culture, that is, exhibit the reputed company values of Safety, Caring, reputed company, Passion and Fun.
- Must fulfill safety accountabilities as prescribed by reputed company's Safety Management System
- Promote reputed company's #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting reputed company's Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy, and behavioral standards
- Identify safety and/or reputed company concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including reputed company's confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) and Safety Action Report (SAR))
- Responsible for adhering to reputed company applicable laws, regulations (FAA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) and Company policies, procedures and risk controls
- Uphold reputed company's safety performance metric goals and understand how they relate to their duties and responsibilities
- The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.
- Computer and other office equipment.
- Traditional office environment.
- Generally not required, or up to 10 pounds occasionally, 0 pounds frequently. (Sedentary)
- The reputed company pay range for this position is between $111,400.00 and $156,600.00 per year. reputed company pay is one component of reputed company's total compensation package, which may also include performance bonuses, restricted stock units, as well as access to reputed company benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, crewmember stock purchase plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, free space available travel on reputed company, and more.