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Thursday, May 27, 2010
at 3:06:18 PM
US AIRWAYS
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Manager, Pairing Optimization / Line Construction
Phoenix, AZ
The Manager for Pairing Optimization / Line Construction will manage a team of Crew Planners responsible for producing pairing and bid lines for pilots and flight attendants.
Responsibilities include:
- Oversee construction of pairings/bid lines and special operations to ensure maximum customer satisfaction, safety and on-time performance
- Oversee the bid period union review of pairing and bid lines and resolve outstanding issues with the Union Scheduling Committee
- Manage a team of planners responsible for ensuring productivity and efficiency
- Oversee construction of pairings and bid lines for pilots and flight attendants considering FARs, maximum efficiency, collective bargaining agreements and crew safety
- Review flight schedules with Route Planning to ensure adequate crew coverage and scheduling efficiency
- Oversee schedule changes and special operations, post pairing build, to ensure maximum customer satisfaction, safety and on-time performance
- Establish processes to improve crew productivity and minimize crew costs
- Lead project works involving crew analyses and recommend solutions or enhancements for identified problems
- Lead strategy to optimize crew costs and productivity
- Interact with vendors to provide enhancements to current crew systems and create automation
- Ensures crew staff plans comply with union contract rules and FAA regulations
- Work closely with the Schedule Planning Department to evaluate new block hour business plans and provide input to Schedule Planning to request changes in order to optimize crews
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience/training; advanced degree preferred
- At least 5 years experience in highly analytical airline position or related field
- At least 2 years experience in a supervisory/leadership role
- Experience structuring presentations for Officers and Senior Management to present to Board of Directors, CEO and Officers, in concise manner
- Ability to perform data extraction and manipulation, analyze complex data and generate reports, manipulate and summarize large sets of data
- Excellent project management and organizational skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects on an ongoing basis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels within the organization as well as with vendors
- High performance orientation, ability to work well under pressure, prioritize projects, meet deadlines, and maintain flexibility
- Strong leadership capabilities and excellent teamwork
- Ability to negotiate
- Strong spreadsheet modeling and quantitative skills
- General knowledge of business administration disciplines (e.g., Finance, Contract Negotiations, Labor Analysis, Labor Relations, etc.)
Highly proficient in use of Microsoft Office software, including Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
US Airways offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including worldwide travel privileges, tuition assistance, 401(k), medical benefits and endless opportunities to advance.
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