Air Traffic Control (ATC) Manager

Atlas Air; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 114,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Generous paid time off

401K contributions

Job summary

Atlas Air Worldwide is seeking an Air Traffic Manager to lead global air traffic management and strategic traffic flow initiatives. The role acts as the main liaison with ANSPs, FAA, and other regulators, overseeing routing, delays, and recovery planning across Atlas Air's worldwide network.

The candidate should have 5+ years airline operations experience, including 3+ years as an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher under Part 121/135. Strong leadership and regulatory compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum five years airline operational experience, including three years as FAA Aircraft Dispatcher under Part 121/135.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal SME and operational liaison for global air traffic management.
• Monitor and mitigate impact of domestic/international airspace constraints.
• Lead strategic traffic flow initiatives and coordination with ANSPs and FAA.
• Provide executive briefings during major operational events.
• Develop KPIs for airspace management, delay reduction, and network recovery.

Skills

Air Traffic Management

FAA Aircraft Dispatcher

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management

Job description

Join Atlas Air Worldwide. Move the World with Us!

At Atlas Air Worldwide, we’re not just an airline, we’re a global engine powering cargo, passenger, and leasing operations across more than 70 countries. As a leader in outsourced aviation logistics, we’re built on a foundation of safety, service excellence, integrity, innovation, teamwork, and responsibility. With over 30 years of history, a modern all-Boeing fleet, and nearly 5,000 teammates collaborating across operations, technical, and corporate functions, we’re driven by purpose.

If you're ready to grow, innovate, and help us deliver excellence every single day, you belong here.

Position Summary:

The Air Traffic Manager (ATM) serves as the Company's principal subject matter expert and operational liaison for global air traffic management, airspace operations, and strategic traffic flow initiatives. This position is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, coordinating, and mitigating the operational impact of domestic and international airspace constraints, Air Traffic Control (ATC) initiatives, and regulatory restrictions to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient execution of worldwide flight operations. As a key member of the Global Control Center (GCC), the Air Traffic Manager provides strategic operational leadership and real-time decision support to Flight Dispatch, System Operations Control, Flight Operations, and Airfield Operations. The role serves as the central coordination point between Atlas Air and domestic and international Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), including the FAA, NAV CANADA, EUROCONTROL, NATS, CAAC, and other governmental and regulatory agencies influencing the Company’s global network.

Major Job Accountabilities

• Serve as the primary operational liaison between Atlas Air and domestic and international Air Navigation Service Providers, airport authorities, and regulatory agencies.
• Establish and maintain strategic working relationships with FAA Air Traffic Organization leadership and key external stakeholders.
• Monitor and assess National Airspace System constraints, traffic flow initiatives, and international airspace restrictions impacting operations.
• Support implementation of NextGen, Performance-Based Navigation (PBN), and emerging air traffic management technologies.

Operational Leadership

• Lead strategic response and recovery efforts during irregular operations (IROPs), severe weather events, ATC disruptions, and network recovery activities.
• Provide operational recommendations and risk assessments to GCC leadership regarding routing strategies, delay mitigation, and recovery planning.
• Coordinate traffic flow solutions and strategic reroutes with Flight Dispatch, Flight Crews, and external agencies.
• Provide executive-level briefings during significant operational events.

Strategic Planning, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain KPIs related to airspace management, delay reduction, and network recovery.
• Conduct post-event operational reviews and root cause analyses.
• Identify operational trends and recommend corrective actions and process improvements.
• Develop business cases and strategic recommendations to improve network efficiency and resilience.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management, Air Traffic Management, Aeronautical Science, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of airline operational experience, including three (3) years as an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher operating under Part 121 and/or Part 135 regulations.

Preferred: previous supervisory, management, or demonstrated leadership experience

Leadership Expectations

• The Air Traffic Manager is expected to demonstrate leadership behaviors consistent with the Company’s Code of Conduct and corporate values while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship or employer immigration support either now or in the future. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, place of birth, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable in accordance with federal, state and local laws. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law document by clicking "EEO Is The Law" . To view our Pay Transparency Statement, please click here: Pay Transparency Statement Competitive compensation will be offered based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity and other factors. In addition, a range of benefits to include medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, as well as generous paid time off, and 401K contributions are offered as a part of the total compensation package.

• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• employee assistance program
• generous paid time off
• 401K contributions

Pay Range $114,000—$154,000 USD At Atlas Air Worldwide, we believe in the power of people, the promise of innovation, and the responsibility we hold to each other, to our customers, and to the planet. Join us and be part of a team that lifts more than cargo; we lift ambition.