United Air Lines, Inc

Manager - Station Operations Center

United Air Lines, Inc$90K — $120K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • In-depth knowledge of operations, management, logistics, and technology.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate across teams.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Proactive, self-directed management style suited for a fast-paced environment.
  • Superior problem-solving skills for operational challenges.
  • Influencer among peers and organizational leaders.
  • Bachelor's degree or aviation-related field experience in airline operations.
  • Proven leadership ability with a focus on continuous improvement and service-oriented performance.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate future flight planning by collaborating with multiple stakeholders including Network Planning, and local authorities.
  • Anticipate future challenges and communicate necessary actions for achieving station and enterprise objectives.
  • Analyze, maintain, and share operational performance metrics related to customer service and strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborate with the Network Operations Center to address critical safety and operational issues.
  • Oversee resolution of operational issues involving various departments and escalate as needed.
  • Manage strategic planning during irregular operations and communicate critical updates to leadership.
  • Manage staffing and provide leadership to Operations Control Managers and Supervisors.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead in a fast-paced aviation environment.
  • Collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders including government agencies and local communities.
  • Insight into strategic planning that affects station performance and customer experience.
  • Chance to influence operations at an organizational level and improve service quality.
Full Job Description
Description

The Manager - Station Operations Center leads daily operations for the station operations center (SOC) and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day performance of the SOC. They also are responsible for strategic planning involving stakeholders across multiple organizations and entities.

  • Coordinate station future flight planning activities collaborating with Network Planning, Government Agencies and Local Stakeholders to ensure all airport departments have the information to prepare and make necessary adjustments to support changes to future flight schedules and operations. This includes close coordination on how flight schedules are gated, use of assigned gates, management of growth and ensuring airport infrastructure supports successful execution of planned schedules
  • Foresee future challenges and communicate the course of action necessary in a core4 fashion to achieve both station and enterprise objectives. This includes future growth and expansion planning
  • Maintain, analyze and communicate operational performance metrics as they relate to quality customer service, market focus, DOT performance and strategic initiatives
  • Partner with NOC to address system and local issues that have a significant impact to safety, security, employees, customer and baggage handling, aircraft scheduling, facility and field conditions
  • Oversee resolution of all operational critical issues involving any department, service provider and/or governmental agency; escalate operational critical issues to senior leadership
  • Manage IRROPs strategic planning and funnel ops critical communication to station senior leadership across all divisions
  • Manage staffing for Operations Control Managers and Supervisors
  • Provide performance leadership and guidance to the SOC team and Hub organization


Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • In-depth knowledge of operations, management, logistics and technology
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Proactive and self-directed management style
  • Superior problem-solving skills
  • Be an influencer among your peers and other leaders across the organization
  • Bachelor's degree and/or related field experience in an airline operational environment
  • Proven track record for decisive actions backed by strategic planning, continuous improvement, analytical thinking, goal-directed leadership and service-oriented performance
  • Demonstrated leadership ability and desire to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualifications
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position


What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Experience working with operational programs such as Inform Real Time Stands, Unimatic, IOM, and similar programs
  • Knowledge of FAA and ATC practices and procedures

About United Air Lines, Inc

United Airlines is a major American airline that operates a large domestic and international route network. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance. United Airlines operates a fleet of over 800 aircraft and serves more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.
Learn more about United Air Lines, Inc
Size
87,400 employees
Market Cap
$12.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$7 billion
Founded
1926
5 Year Trend
-7.6%
Revenue
$15.3 billion
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