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

The Managing Director, Compensation & Benefits sets the long-term strategy and oversees the financial and service level performance of the compensation and benefits functions at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. As a people leader, this role establishes strategic goals and direction to design, implement, communicate and support the administration of total rewards. The Managing Director works collaboratively throughout the organization creating solutions that have the potential for transformational change that will enable the company to attract, reward, and retain top talent. This position also plays a critical role in developing content and materials for our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors.

Key Duties

• Establish strategic goals and direction for a team of directors and managers responsible for compensation, health and retirement benefits, and absence management. Communicate a compelling vision and motivate the team to execute on strategic goals. Ensure seamless delivery of a high level of customer service to internal customers.
• Build, inspire, and lead a team, systems, and scalable processes which result in an effective approach to the company’s long-term total rewards strategy.
• Lead strategic initiatives related to total rewards design and administration, including the continuous improvement of programs, practices and procedures.
• Provide the foundation for improved compensation decision-making tools and transactional processing capabilities.
• Partners with other Managing Directors on the People Team to apply research, best practices and innovative approaches to attract, retain and recognize top talent.
• Forge strong relationships with divisional leaders and People Team members by listening, understanding needs, defining shared objectives, proactively consulting, and collaborating to meet organizational goals.
• Apply appropriate metrics, processes, technologies, decision-making, and record-keeping for overall performance of compensation, health benefits, wellness and retirement programs.
• Manage and drive specific projects as determined in the HR planning process and participates in functional and cross-functional initiatives.
• Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on fostering strategic and systems thinking, development of talent, and succession planning across teams and functions.
• Influence company culture through action, presence, and reinforcement of behaviors.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience within compensation, benefits, HR or finance.
• A minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance or related area or willingness to obtain a Bachelor’s degree within 6 years of start date.
• Strong business and financial acumen, judgement and ability to tie department objectives to larger organizational goals.
• Strong judgment with a demonstrated ability to handle complex issues, multiple tasks, confidential information, and competing priorities with skills, discretion, a strong attention to detail, flexibility and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated ability to lead high performing, professional level teams including demonstrated ability to attract, assess, hire, develop, coach, reward/recognize, and retain employees; including managers and individual contributors.
• Consultative, influential, facilitative and collaborative with an ability to engage with, establish credibility and influence internal customers including senior and executive levels.
• Strong knowledge of trends, legislative activity and regulatory issues that affect compensation, retirement and benefits.
• Excellent strategy, organizational, interpersonal, leadership and customer service skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• High energy, positive and executive-level presence along with top-notch written and verbal communication, public speaking, influence and motivational skills.
• Innovative, apolitical, resilient, fact-based and creative solutions-focused mindset, with ability to thrive in a rapidly-changing, collaborative environment and to manage conflict.
• Deep experience designing and executing complex processes and projects.
• Proven change management skills and a thirst for applying research and best practices to existing business problems.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.
• Strong communication (e.g., verbal, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to create collaborative relationships that drive outcomes in the best interest of the company, with others in the organization, and with key external business partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to create collaborative relationships that drive outcomes in the best interest of the company, with others in the organization, and key external business partners.
• Inspirational leader who will promote the Alaska values, act with a high sense of urgency, and have unquestionable integrity.

Total Rewards

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

• Competitive total rewards package
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k match program
• Monthly & annual incentive pay plans
• Equity grants
• Generous paid time off
• Unlimited confirmed travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
• Lounge membership

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 10/18/2022

Employment Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Regular/Temporary Regular

Requisition ID 2022-7815

Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.