Manager Safety Programs

Position Summary

With supervision from the VP of Safety and Security, the Manager of Safety Programs oversees the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) and Fatigue Programs. The role administers the three ASAPs (Dispatch, Flight and Maintenance), FOQA, and two Fatigue Programs (Pilot and Inflight).

These programs demand a high degree of technical knowledge and professionalism while working with internal stakeholders, the FAA, Labor Representatives and other aviation organizations, supporting the Corporate Safety Management System (CSMS) and 14 CFR Part 5 requirements.

• Promotes and fosters a safe operating environment.
• Attendance is considered an essential responsibility.
• Adherence to all Company policies and procedures.
• Emergency Response Team Member.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• ASAP Program Management
  • Administer the Aviation Safety Action Programs (Dispatch, Pilot and Maintenance).
  • Ensure the economic efficiency of Aviation Safety Action Programs.
  • Maintain confidentiality and integrity of the information.
  • Address all safety concerns to the Company immediately and in a professional manner.
  • Preserve program reputations to maintain efficacy.
  • Work with other Company departments, Air Traffic Control facilities and other organizations to mitigate potential safety issues.
  • Be available 24/7 to answer pilot questions when time‑critical safety issues arise.
• Program Coordination
  • Coordinate between FAA, Union and Company representatives fostering a productive environment within the group.
  • Work with FAA in Washington, DC to ensure proper maintenance of the ASAP and adherence to the MOU signed by the Unions, AWAC and the FAA.
  • Schedule and facilitate all conference calls and in‑person meetings of each Event Review Committee.
• Information Dissemination / Composition
  • Coordinate with Recurrent Ground School Instructors to brief pilots on hot items and answer program questions.
  • Write newsletter articles for each program and publish sections of the AWAC Safety Newsletter.
  • Write PIFs, ASAP Alerts and other communications to report high‑profile safety issues quickly to pilots or the SOC team.
• Database Management
  • Transfer notes accurately and quickly from each meeting to the appropriate program database.
• Documentation / Reporting
  • Generate and publish monthly and quarterly statistics as required in the AWAC/FAA MOU and ASAP guidelines.
• Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program Management
  • Manager and Subject Matter Expert for all FAA‑approved FOQA program functions.
  • Ensure all requirements of the FOQA Implementation and Operations plan are continually met.
  • Responsible for FOQA data collection, processing, storage and protection functions.
  • Responsible for FOQA data event and trend analysis.
  • Create FOQA reporting to internal and external customers including the FAA and ASIAS program.
  • Facilitate FOQA Monitoring Team meetings and activate functions including schedules, agendas, minutes and action items.
  • Manage FOQA alerts and FOQA flight training curriculum development functions.
  • Corporate liaison for all required FAA, ASIAS and Data Fusion Program activities.
• Fatigue Program Management
  • Manager and Subject Matter Expert for all Flight and Inflight Fatigue Programs.
  • Ensure all Fatigue Program requirements are continually met.
  • Responsible for Fatigue program data collection, processing, storage and protection functions.

• Judgment and initiative in setting priorities, meeting deadlines and maintaining program requirements; suggest new policies and procedures to improve value and efficiency within the Safety Management System.
• Frequent personal and telephone contact with co‑workers, FAA and Labor Representatives.
• Occasional contact with other airline management personnel and industry representatives.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Part 121 and 135 experience.
• Three years of experience with data mining, analysis, trending and reporting preferred.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Internet courseware development tools and e‑mail.
• Experience in flight operation performance data, statistical and risk…