Frontier Airlines — Denver, CO, USA
Pay: $90,094–$119,583 per year
Manager, Technical Operations Analysis
Location: Denver, CO Full-Time Salary range: $90,094–$119,583 Posting closes: November 29, 2026
Turn operational data into stronger performance As Manager, Technical Operations Analysis , you’ll serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert focused on improving how Frontier measures, manages and strengthens performance across Technical Operations.
You’ll lead analytics, inventory governance, reporting, process controls and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering with leaders across Materials, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement and Operational Analytics.
Your work will help translate complex operational and financial data into actionable insights that improve performance, reduce costs, strengthen compliance and support reliable airline operations.
Why this role matters Technical Operations depends on accurate data, disciplined inventory management and clear performance visibility.
This role helps Frontier connect inventory, supply chain, financial and operational data to better decisions — improving material availability, strengthening controls, identifying cost opportunities and giving leaders the information they need to act.
Leadership scope This role directly supervises Inventory Analysts and Operations Analysts and provides broader leadership across cross-functional Technical Operations initiatives.
How you’ll work This role operates with general direction and typically receives limited day-to-day instruction, with broader guidance provided for new assignments.
The position is primarily based in a typical office environment and requires light physical effort, including handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently
What you’ll lead
Operational analytics and performance reporting
• Develop, maintain and enhance Technical Operations performance metrics, dashboards and reporting tools.
• Establish and oversee key performance indicators measuring operational effectiveness, inventory performance, material availability, procurement efficiency, logistics performance and financial outcomes.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and improvement initiatives.
• Provide executive-level reporting and analytics to support strategic decision-making across Technical Operations.
• Partner with Operational Analytics, Finance and departmental leaders to align metrics and maintain reporting consistency.
Inventory governance and material planning
• Lead enterprise inventory-governance initiatives to optimize inventory investments while maintaining required service levels.
• Analyze inventory performance, material-consumption trends, stocking strategies and forecasting models.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, inventory health, excess and obsolete inventory, and opportunities for optimization.
• Support material-planning activities through demand forecasting, usage analysis and inventory recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory visibility, accountability and asset utilization across the network.
• Lead Technical Operations governance initiatives by establishing standardized business processes, measuring compliance, maintaining performance reporting and driving accountability across supported departments.
Process controls, compliance and continuous improvement
• Develop, document, implement and maintain departmental policies, procedures and process controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, cost reduction and process standardization.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and other applicable internal-control frameworks.
• Conduct process reviews and compliance audits to identify gaps, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with stakeholders across Technical Operations to implement corrective actions and sustain process improvements.
Supply chain and cost performance
• Evaluate supply chain performance and identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance and productivity improvements.
• Perform analytical reviews of purchasing, repair, warranty, logistics and material-planning activities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency and operational performance.
• Develop business cases and analytical models supporting strategic sourcing, inventory investments and operational projects.
• Monitor and report on cost-reduction initiatives and savings achieved through process improvements and strategic programs.
Cross-functional leadership
• Collaborate with leaders across Technical Operations to support departmental objectives and enterprise initiatives.
• Establish standards, monitor compliance and influence consistent execution across multiple locations.
• Coach, train, prioritize and hold assigned personnel and stakeholders accountable for inventory-control standards, planning processes and reporting expectations.
• Coordinate effectively with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Logistics, vendors, stations, Material Services leadership and maintenance, repair and overhaul providers.
What you’ll bring
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, Aviation Management, Data Analytics or a related field.
• Five to seven years of experience in aviation, supply chain, inventory management, operations analysis, finance, Technical Operations or a related analytical discipline.
• Two to five years of leadership, project-management or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives and process-optimization efforts.
• Experience with inventory-control programs, cycle-count governance, inventory reconciliation, material-demand analysis, operational reporting and corrective-action management.
Preferred
• Master’s degree, including an MBA or similar advanced degree.
• Airline, maintenance, repair and overhaul, logistics, supply chain or Technical Operations experience.
• Experience with logistics reporting, freight or shipping-spend analysis, carrier-performance tracking, expedited-shipment review and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Experience working with purchasing, repair, warranty, logistics, maintenance planning, engineering, quality, station operations or MRO providers.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory systems, ERP/MRO systems, reporting tools, Microsoft Office and data-driven performance management.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Strong understanding of inventory control, material planning, aircraft-parts traceability, transaction discipline, cycle counts, reconciliation, adjustment review and corrective-action processes.
• Ability to establish standards, monitor compliance and influence consistent execution across multiple locations without relying on direct site-level operational control.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret inventory, demand, shortage, backorder, purchasing, repair and operational data to identify trends, determine root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Ability to build and maintain KPI reporting, management dashboards, audit summaries and action plans that improve inventory accuracy, material availability and enterprise visibility.
• Ability to analyze shipping spend, freight trends, carrier performance, service-level usage and expedited-shipment activity to identify cost-reduction opportunities and improve logistics visibility.
• Ability to define shipping cost-reduction KPIs, set measurable targets, validate savings, communicate performance trends and drive corrective actions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply company manuals, technical documentation, vendor information, illustrated parts catalogs, engineering orders and inventory-system data.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, escalate operational risk and drive closure on material-readiness and inventory-accuracy issues.
• Working knowledge of Safety Management System responsibilities and the ability to promote safety within inventory-control and material-planning activities.
• Demonstrates Frontier’s core values of customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team.
Support for work, life and travel
Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.
Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings options
• Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time
• Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability
• Buddy passes, based on eligibility and program rules
• Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services and vendors
• Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization
Working at Frontier Airlines
At Frontier Airlines, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. Whether you support flights, customers, aircraft or the teams behind the operation, your work helps deliver a safe, reliable and value-focused travel experience.
Our work is guided by four core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team.
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our teams span flight crews, airport operations, aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate functions and more.
We focus on making travel accessible, practical and easy to personalize while supporting a safe, reliable and efficient airline operation.
Workplace Policies
At Frontier Airlines, we wholeheartedly support and have a strong commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. Frontier is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military, veteran status, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Diversity is an essential part of our success. Our company flourishes because of the unique backgrounds, skills and ideas that our team members contribute every day. We salute and actively recruit veterans. Military experience is valuable and transferable to many of the positions essential to the operations of our airline.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
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