WestJet

Performance Advisor, Operational Performance

WestJet$90K — $110K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Operations, Analytics, or related field
  • 8-12 years of experience in operations, continuous improvement, or consulting roles
  • Foundational project management experience
  • Experience collaborating directly with frontline or operational leaders
  • Strong analytical skills for data interpretation
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and reporting tools
  • Strong communication and cross-functional engagement abilities
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Manage transformation initiatives to enhance operational performance
  • Lead prioritized initiatives aligning with enterprise objectives
  • Partner strategically with frontline leaders to enhance decision-making
  • Apply problem-solving frameworks and Lean/Agile methodologies to identify issues
  • Facilitate steering committees and workshops to drive accountability
  • Create executive-level presentations and update senior leaders on progress

Benefits

  • Fun and friendly work culture
  • Travel privileges for employees and their families from day one
  • Flexible savings and benefit programs to meet individual needs
Full Job Description
This position requires in-person collaboration up to five days a week. This arrangement is subject to change based on business requirements. Overview of role: This role is a senior stakeholder who plays a critical role in WestJet's operational transformation. The Performance Advisor partners directly with frontline leaders and functional teams to define and translate strategy into day-to-day performance. By bringing structure, analysis, and coordination to operational improvement efforts, the Performance Advisor helps ensure priorities are clear, progress is sustained, and operational performance targets are consistently achieved. The Performance Advisor partners with operational leaders to identify, assess, prioritize, plan, and deliver initiatives that improve operational performance. This role supports leaders in defining improvement roadmaps, diagnosing root causes of performance gaps, and determining the most effective actions to address them. Working across operational teams, the Performance Advisor coordinates multiple initiatives simultaneously, defines and operationalizes performance measures, and supports the adoption of performance management practices that improve visibility, accountability, and execution. The role combines analytical problem-solving, initiative coordination, and stakeholder engagement to help translate operational priorities into measurable results. Reports to: Senior Manager, Operational Performance Key Responsibilities: - Manage a portfolio of transformation initiatives in support of operational performance improvements, including opportunity identification, assessment, prioritization, and roadmapping. - Lead and deliver prioritized transformation initiatives withing the assigned operational domain, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and WestJet's long-range plan. - Act as a strategic partner to frontline leaders, enabling decision making and execution through performance analysis, process redesign, and implementation support. - Apply structured problem-solving frameworks and leverage Lean, Agile, and continuous improvement methodologies to diagnose root causes, co-develop solutions, and track performance outcomes. - Facilitate cross-functional steering committees, working groups, and stakeholder workshops, providing informal leadership and coaching to drive accountability. - Build executive-level presentations and lead regular workstream updates for senior operational leaders, presenting progress, recommendations, and ensuring alignment on priorities, actions, and next steps. Qualifications & Experience: - Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Operations, Analytics, or a related field. - 8-12 years of experience in operations, continuous improvement, business consulting, or advisory roles. - Foundational project management experience or training. - Experience working directly with frontline or operational leaders to support performance improvement. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into action. - Proficiency in Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and performance reporting tools. - Strong communication, facilitation, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced operational environment. - Comfortable leading small to medium-sized projects independently. Assets: - Experience in the airline, aviation, transportation, or logistics industry. - Certification or formal training in Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Agile methodologies. - Experience supporting change management and adoption of new processes, tools, or ways of working. The benefits of being a WestJetter: WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer: - A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win - Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date - Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs Think we're a great fit? Apply now!

About WestJet

WestJet is a Canadian airline founded in 1996. It began as a low-cost alternative to the country's competing major airlines. WestJet provides scheduled and charter air service to more than 100 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. WestJet is currently the second-largest Canadian air carrier, behind Air Canada, operating an average of 777 flights and carrying over 66,130 passengers per day. WestJet is a public company with more than 14,000 employees, and is not part of any airline alliance. It operates three variants of the Boeing 737 Next Generation family, as well as Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
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