Charter Flight Operations Manager

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Manager – Charter Operations in Chicago to lead flight charter policies and procedures, ensure compliance with Part 119 and FAA specifications, and mentor the Charter Flight Operations team.

You will coordinate cross-functional groups, develop charter briefings, and oversee on-site analyses of station operations, with a focus on safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years of airline experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of airline operations.
• Ability to work cross-divisionally.
• Highly organized with multi-tasking.
• Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• US work authorization without sponsorship.
• Interview required; punctual attendance essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pilots have information and tools to operate per Core 4 principles.
• Review and develop Flight Operations content, briefings, and analyses.
• Ensure charter ops align with Part 119 certificate requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to publish charter ops policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with Nav Data Base team for nav data and charts.
• Develop charter-specific safety-critical and time-critical publications.
• Provide guidance to cross-functional groups to publish policies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Cross-division collaboration

Leadership and mentoring

Organized and multi-tasking

Decision-making discretion

Project management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

United Airlines is seeking a Manager – Charter Operations in Chicago to lead flight charter policies and procedures, ensure compliance with Part 119 and FAA specifications, and mentor the Charter Flight Operations team.

You will coordinate cross-functional groups, develop charter briefings, and oversee on-site analyses of station operations, with a focus on safety and regulatory requirements.