Manager - MX Demand Planning & Analysis

Frontier Airlines; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,094 - 119,583; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Airlines is seeking a Manager, Maintenance Demand Planning and Analysis in Denver, CO. You will provide strategic direction for maintenance demand forecasting, deferral planning, and performance management, guiding a team to optimize labor, materials and schedules while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires coordinating across departments, improving planning tools and data quality, and driving cost-effective maintenance decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, supply chain or related field.
• 5 years direct demand planning analytic experience.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute demand forecasting and deferral planning strategies.
• Lead a planning team and coordinate cross-functional activities.
• Ensure forecasts align with maintenance schedules and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business / operations / supply chain

Tools

MS Office Suite

MX Information System

Operational Control System

Job description

Why Work for Frontier Airlines?

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way.

Why Work for Frontier Airlines?

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way.

What We Stand For

Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our ‘Done Right’ promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we’re not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

Work Perks

• Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines
• Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great
• Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages
• Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors
• Enjoy a ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment
• Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance
• Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• We play our part to make a difference. The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship

Who We Are

Frontier Airlines is a leading ultra-low cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado. With a mission to deliver Low Fares Done Right, the company provides affordable, convenient and accessible air travel throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. Frontier’s highly fuel-efficient, all-Airbus fleet is among the youngest and most modern of any carrier within the U.S. That, combined with the airline’s many weight-saving initiatives and focus on operational efficiencies, makes Frontier America’s Greenest Airline.* Each Frontier Airlines plane tail features a special animal with a unique name and backstory. Many of the featured species are endangered or threatened, part of the airline’s commitment to underscore and raise awareness for their plight. Frontier serves approximately 100 destinations throughout North America and operates 500-plus daily flights, on average. The airline employs more than 7,000 team members and has crew bases in more than a dozen U.S. cities. Frontier Airlines., Inc., is a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC).

• Frontier is the most fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed.

What Will You Be Doing?

The Manager, Maintenance Demand Planning and Analysis provides overall responsibility, strategic direction, and accountability for maintenance demand planning, deferred maintenance strategy, and analytical performance management. This role is responsible for developing and executing strategies that integrate fleet forecasts, maintenance programs, operational constraints, and financial objectives. The Manager leads a team responsible for short- and long-term demand forecasting, deferral planning, and resource optimization, ensuring maintenance events are proactively planned and executed to support operational reliability and regulatory compliance. As a key cross-functional leader, this role drives optimization of the maintenance program through trend analysis, proactive management of supply chain volatility, and oversight of deferred maintenance limits. The Manager ensures the timely restoration of aircraft to type design while meeting regulatory, operational, and company objectives.

• Essential Functions
• Establish planning frameworks that integrate labor, material, tooling, and facility requirements that support operational and planning demands.
• Oversee short- and long-range labor, material, tools, and facility demand forecasts.
• Ensure demand forecasts align with:
• Short- and long-range maintenance visit schedules
• Deferred maintenance workloads and capture plans
• Fleet utilization, routing, and operational constraints
• Material contractual requirements, as applicable
• Ensure deferred maintenance items (MEL, CDL, NEF, TDI, TSWS, ODM) are strategically managed.
• Ensure deferred maintenance plans meet FAA regulations (14 CFR 121.628 and applicable guidance), remain within deferral limits, and company standards, and support the restoration of aircraft to full type design.
• Monitor and adjust for changes in forecasts, budgets, fleet strategies, and business direction.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, data quality, and coordination methods.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members to improve planning accuracy, regulatory knowledge, and operation effectiveness.
• Evaluate and modify, as required, all existing planned maintenance events being accomplished by Frontier Airlines’ maintenance personnel and/or approved maintenance providers.
• Evaluate, trend, and analyze task yield, labor, ground time, and routine and non-routine workload to maintain and achieve span and budget targets.
• Manage a planning team to ensure clear responsibilities are in place that each team member understands. Implement daily and long-term goals for the team and ensure effective communication through calls and stand-up meetings to coordinate activities.
• Assist with budget preparations for the Maintenance Planning department.
• Administer and manage all departmental self-audits.
• Help set up, audit, and maintain the online maintenance planning system in the FMIS to include training, technical knowledge, and practical instruction for Maintenance Planning
• Manage and maintain Planning department rosters and vacation schedules to ensure proper shift coverage is supportive of the team and operation and maintained.
• Ensure that department personnel, including this position, are properly trained, qualified, and current to perform assigned tasks and in accordance with company manual requirements.
• Participate in continuous briefings of daily fleet-wide mechanical status to members of management.
• Facilitate communication between teams in the organization to efficiently problem solve collaboratively

Other Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Maintenance Planning

Qualifications

• Required – Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, supply chain, or another relevant field
• Required – 5 years direct demand planning analytic experience
• Required – 2 years of supervisory experience or demonstrated skills in this area.
• Required – Experience with aviation maintenance planning processes and software
• Required – Demonstrated knowledge of operations planning, inventory management, and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proven ability to plan, organize and administrate workloads to direct reports.
• Working knowledge of airline maintenance operations and technical knowledge of aircraft and maintenance programs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Office Suite, MIS (MX Information System), Operational Control System.
• Capable of handling confidential material with discretion
• Ability to foster a positive work environment that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and mutual respect.
• Must demonstrate behavior that portrays the company core values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Collaboration, Value, and Passion while communicating with personnel and acting on behalf of the company.

Equipment Operated

Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer.

Work Environment

• Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled.

Physical Effort

Generally, not required.

Supervision Received

General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Salary Range: $90,094 -119,583 -

Positions Supervised

• Deferred Maintenance Coordinator
• Demand Planning Analyst

Workplace Policies

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.

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