Dangerous Goods Program Director

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 Dangerous Goods Program Director serves as the enterprise authority for Alaska Airlines' Dangerous Goods (DG) compliance program. As a strategic individual contributor, this role establishes the long-term vision, regulatory strategy, and governance framework for the DG program, ensuring enterprise-wide compliance with domestic and international regulations while enabling operational efficiency. The Director influences industry standards, drives innovative compliance solutions, and provides expert counsel to senior leaders on regulatory risk, program performance, and emerging requirements.

Key Duties

• Owns the strategic direction, governance, and continuous evolution of Alaska Airlines' FAA-approved Dangerous (DG) Goods program.
• Develops and executes a multi-year regulatory compliance strategy, anticipating emerging risks, regulatory changes, and operational impacts.
• Serves as the company's principal DG authority and primary representative to the U.S. and international regulatory agencies.
• Leads the design and implementation of solutions that drive regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and business objectives.
• Participates in industry organizations influencing changes to regulations that result in positive outcomes for the airline.
• Influences industry policy and regulatory frameworks through leadership and participation in aviation and DG industry organizations.
• Advises senior and executive leaders on the program’s long-term goals, regulatory strategy, compliance risks, program performance, and organizational impacts, while providing regular updates and strategic guidance to support informed decision-making.
• Provides expert consultation to stakeholders across Safety, Airport Operations and Customer Service (AOCS), Cargo, Maintenance and Engineering (M&E), Flight Operations, Inflight, and other business units to ensure consistent and compliant practices.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 10 years of experience in Dangerous Goods.
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership and translating complex concepts into clear, actionable information for audiences at all levels of the organization.
• 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.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• 5 years of experience with International Air Transport Association (IATA), and Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR). hazardous materials regulations and applications.

 

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
• Create a culture where all employees feel safe and they belong.

Starting Rate

Salary Range

$155,100 - $240,400 / year

Total Target Compensation Range (incl. bonus & equity)

$189,222.00 - $293,288.00

Bonus

Salary Details

The pay range and total target compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, your relevant experience/level, experience level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

 

Note: We don't typically hire at the top of the range. 

Total Rewards

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

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