Frontier Airlines

Senior Manager - Operational Safety Programs

Frontier Airlines$100K — $140K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience at a Part 121 air carrier, with 3 years in a safety specialty or operational group
  • Project management experience is required
  • 1-3 years of leadership experience preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in aviation, aviation safety, or management, or equivalent experience
  • Preferred familiarity with ASAP or similar safety reporting systems
  • Operational experience as a pilot or FOQA is preferred
  • Experience as an aircraft mechanic, flight attendant, or dispatcher is beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage FOQA, ASAP, and FRMP
  • Partner with Operating Division leaders for safety performance risk analysis
  • Lead analysis monitoring of safety data for trend identification
  • Facilitate safety review and monitoring team meetings
  • Track safety program metrics and milestones
  • Coordinate high severity safety investigations
  • Implement tools to strengthen safety management systems

Benefits

  • Short-term incentive offerings
  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
Full Job Description
What Will You Be Doing?

The Sr. Manager Operational Safety Programs is responsible to ensure that appropriate standards are established and maintained to provide the highest level of safety for Frontier Airlines operations.

They will lead the on-going execution, improvement, and sustainability of the Frontier Airlines Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program (FOQA), Fatigue Risk Management Program (FRMP) and safety investigation program. Furthermore, they will indirectly support the sustainability and improvement of the Frontier Airlines Safety Management System (SMS).

Essential Functions

  • Oversee and manage the proper functioning of the Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program (FOQA), Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), and Fatigue Risk Management Program (FRMP)
  • Partner with all Operating Division leaders to ensure robust analysis of safety performance risk and ensure effective visibility to mitigation efforts
  • Lead efforts for continuous analysis monitoring of ASAP, FOQA, and Fatigue data to identify trends, safety concerns, and effectiveness of procedural controls
  • Facilitate ASAP Event Review Committees, FOQA Monitoring Team (FMT) meetings, and Fatigue Risk Management meetings
  • Tracks program metrics and milestones, such as MOU renewals, newsletter publication, Safety Review Board (SRB) updates, initial and recurrent training, and annual reviews.
  • Lead the coordination and execution of high severity Safety Investigations across Frontier Airlines
  • Ensure collaboration with key partners such as Flight Standards and Training on FOQA trends, recommendations, and actions
  • Promote SMS by facilitating the development of tools and techniques that strengthen safety assurance and safety risk management
  • Gather information on real-time operational and human factors challenges faced by line flight crewmembers from regular jump seat observation.
  • Act as the point person for data driven project development and management.
  • Coordinate across divisional lines to project manage both labor groups and divisional leaders to ensure commitments are delivered on time.
  • POC for ASIAS
  • Implement and maintain reporting software as needed


Qualifications

  • Five (5) years of work experience at a Part 121 air carrier, three (3) of which should be in a safety specialty or an operational group covered by ASAP
  • Project management experience required
  • 1-3 years of experience leadership experience
  • Bachelor's degree in aviation, aviation safety, or aviation management or equivalent experience is preferred
  • Previous experience working with ASAP or an equivalent safety reporting system is preferred
  • Operational experience as a pilot and/or FOQA is preferred
  • Operational experience as an aircraft mechanic, flight attendant or dispatcher helpful


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of aircraft systems, minimum equipment lists, aircraft dispatch procedures, and Federal Aviation Regulations
  • Working knowledge of various SMS Reporting Databases
  • Working knowledge of the Teledyne AirFase and CEFA animation software is preferred
  • Proven experience conducting safety investigations and analysis that leads to safety improvements
  • Knowledge of Safety Management System requirements, risk management, safety assurance, safety reporting, and safety promotion
  • Understanding of Crew Resource Management principles and aviation human factors
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of products
  • Excellent writing skills, including manual writing, report writing, and correspondence with government agencies
  • Excellent verbal, presentation, and instructional skills
  • Ability to perform statistical analysis and audits


Work Environment

Office, airport ramp, airplane cabin, maintenance hangar

Physical Effort

Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.

Supervision Received

Consultant to Management: The incumbent exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.

Positions Supervised

Analyst, FOQA

Analyst, ASAP (2)

Please note this role will close on or before 7/3/2026

Salary Range: $100,104 - $140,000 DOE - Plus short term incentive and relocation assistance

Workplace Policies

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a low-cost airline that operates flights to over 100 destinations in the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Frontier Airlines is known for its low fares and customer-friendly policies, such as allowing passengers to bring one personal item and one carry-on bag for free. The airline has a fleet of over 100 aircraft and is constantly expanding its route network.
Learn more about Frontier Airlines
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1994

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