Safety Transformation & Programs Lead

Alaska Air Group; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free stand-by travel privileges

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k match

Annual bonus plans

Job summary

Alaska Airlines is seeking a Safety Programs Execution Manager to serve as a subject matter expert in the execution, standardization, and continuous improvement of safety programs across Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Hawaiian Airlines.

As an individual contributor, this role translates enterprise safety strategy into consistent, repeatable execution across operations, drives adoption of standardized processes, reporting, and tools, and partners with leadership to reduce risk and strengthen

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in safety programs, operations, continuous improvement, project management, or a related discipline.
• Bachelor's degree, or additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into actionable insights and outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience driving program execution, process improvement, or change management initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment in complex, cross-divisional environments.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Translate safety strategy into actionable implementation plans and drive sustained delivery of enterprise safety programs.
• Lead cross-divisional execution of safety initiatives ensuring standardized processes, tools, and reporting are consistently adopted across Alaska, Horizon, and Hawaiian operations.
• Partner with division leadership to identify safety performance gaps and implement corrective actions that improve reliability and reduce operational risk.
• Drive implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of safety data systems and tools, ensuring high data quality and actionable insights for frontline decision-making.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, execution discipline, and accountability mechanisms to sustain safety transformation and systems gains and prevent regression.
• Analyze safety data and trends to identify risks, inform mitigation strategies, and measure effectiveness of safety programs and transformation outcomes.
• Lead change management, communication, and training efforts to improve frontline engagement and adoption of Safety Management System practices and standardized safety processes.
• Influence stakeholders across multiple levels to align priorities, remove barriers, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2 years relevant training

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Alaska Airlines is seeking a Safety Programs Execution Manager to serve as a subject matter expert in the execution, standardization, and continuous improvement of safety programs across Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Hawaiian Airlines.

As an individual contributor, this role translates enterprise safety strategy into consistent, repeatable execution across operations, drives adoption of standardized processes, reporting, and tools, and partners with leadership to reduce risk and strengthen