Manager Regulatory Compliance

Alaska Airlines, Inc.; SeaTac (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free stand-by travel privileges on AK/

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k match

Annual bonus plans

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Alaska Airlines is seeking a Manager Regulatory Compliance to drive regulatory activities within the Maintenance & Engineering division, ensuring airworthiness standards are met across Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. You will lead a team, set priorities, and collaborate with executives to uphold safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a track record in compliance and leadership, with strong communication and organizational skills, and a willingness to work in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in compliance management.
• 2 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Effective communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).
• Detailed oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate FAA letters of investigations, disclosures, and information requests and maintain cooperation with FAA.
• Advise senior management on airworthiness and compliance issues.
• Develop and implement an integrated SMS for the Maintenance & Engineering division.
• Define SMS roles, responsibilities, and authorities throughout the organization.
• Serve on the Executive Corrosion Review Board and monitor changes to regulations.
• Monitor and report the annual department budget.
• Provide leadership to regulatory specialists to maintain high standards.
• Advise AS/QX Safety Review, MRB, DAG/CAS, and SRB/CAS meetings.
• Ensure compliance with SMS and safety policies and federal regulations.

Skills

Compliance management

Leadership

Communication

Multi-tasking

Organization

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company

Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

This Manager Regulatory Compliance is responsible for executing on the strategy for regulatory compliance activities within the Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) department at Alaska Airlines (AS) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA). As a people leader, the Manager Regulatory Compliance leads and establishes priorities for the team to ensure that the highest standards of Airworthiness are maintained.

Key Duties

• Coordinate all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) letters of investigations, voluntary self-disclosures, and requests for information and develops and maintains cooperation, communication, and trust between the FAA and Alaska Airlines (AS).
• Advises senior management on airworthiness, compliance, and conformance issues.
• Develops and implements an integrated, comprehensive SMS for the Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) division incorporating procedures to identify and maintain compliance with current safety related legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
• Defines, documents, and communicates Safety Management System (SMS) roles, responsibilities, and authorities throughout the organization.
• Serves as a member of the Executive Corrosion Review Board (ECRB) to monitor for changes to reflect Alaska's mission requirements, Federal Air Regulations, and incorporate changes accordingly.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting the annual department budget.
• Provides leadership and direction to regulatory specialists to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.
• Influence and serve as an advisor to the: AS/QX Safety Review meeting, Maintenance Review Board (MRB), DAG/CAS meeting, and SRB/CAS Review meetings.
• Complies with SMS and AS safety policies and procedures as well as Federal Regulations by reporting any safety hazard or potential hazard.
• Includes SMS in daily work habits and remains current in the training requirements for SMS.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 5 years of experience in compliance management, or related area.
• 2 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Effective communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).
• Detailed oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary Range

$120,400 - $180,600 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand‑by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.

To implement this policy, we will:

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

11/6/2026

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Location

Seattle - Hangar

L:

#LI-B