Director, Crew Scheduling & Flight Operations

Wayne State University; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

401(k)

Vacation

Medical and dental

Job summary

Piedmont Airlines, Inc. is seeking a motivated leader to direct our Crew Scheduling Department within Flight Operations. The role oversees staffing, resources, and day-to-day operations, reporting to the Senior Director, Operational Strategy.

Requirements include advanced Microsoft Office skills, airline flight operations experience, and strong communication. The position involves coordinating with OCC, ALPA, AFA, and hotel vendors, with on-call responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills required.
• Strong cross-team collaboration with OCC, Flights Ops, payroll, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational suite software, preferably Flightscape CAE Next Gen Ops Suite.
• Five (5) years of Crew Scheduling experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Manager of Crew Scheduling and Crew Scheduling Training Manager.
• Evaluate SOPs, Operational Playbooks, and CFR processes.
• Ensure staffing levels and tools meet department needs.
• Coordinate with external hotel vendors for crew hotels during RONs.
• Ensure compliance with CFR, contracts, and procedures.
• Practice SMS-based safety risk management and safety assurance.
• Interface with management on real-time operational issues involving crews.
• Coordinate with OCC Managers and Director of OCC on irregular operations strategy.
• Implement new technologies to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Liaise with ALPA and AFA for crew scheduling issues.
• On-call responsibilities as required.

Skills

Advanced MS Office Suite

Cross-collaboration

Communication (verbal & written)

Operational software knowledge

Flightscape CAE Next Gen Ops Suite

Tools

Flightscape CAE Next Gen Ops Suite

Job description

Piedmont Airlines, Inc. is seeking a motivated leader to direct our Crew Scheduling Department within Flight Operations. The role oversees staffing, resources, and day-to-day operations, reporting to the Senior Director, Operational Strategy.

Requirements include advanced Microsoft Office skills, airline flight operations experience, and strong communication. The position involves coordinating with OCC, ALPA, AFA, and hotel vendors, with on-call responsibilities as needed.