Job Information
Horizon Air Resource Planning Analyst II in Portland, Oregon
Company Horizon Air
The Team
Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our managerial teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. 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 Resource Planning Analyst II is responsible for developing solutions to complex short-to-mid-term staffing and scheduling challenges for the Customer Service Division at Horizon Air. As an individual contributor, this role makes recommendations to improve workforce planning processes by analyzing staffing trends, identifying potential constraints, and proposing strategies that mitigate operational risk and support financial goals.
Key Duties
Take initiative to develop solutions to complex problems like aligning short- and mid-term staffing models with long-term forecasts, identifying hiring and training adjustments, and mitigating operational risks.
Make recommendations on team processes to improve resource modeling efficiency, data validation, and continuous improvement of staffing plans.
Apply professional concepts and industry methodologies in workforce planning and financial analysis to create accurate staffing, productivity, and hiring estimates for senior leaders.
With limited direction from leadership, work independently to conduct ad-hoc analyses and prepare time-sensitive reports and dashboards that validate staffing models and support decision-making.
Apply deep knowledge in resource planning to extract and analyze data from large sources, formulate staffing models, and monitor productivity goals.
Influence cross-functionally and build relationships with station leadership and FP&A team members to ensure alignment of staffing strategies with operational and financial objectives.
Exercise judgment to make decisions in ambiguous situations by developing solutions for complex staffing challenges in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Mentor Resource Planning Analysts I to build capabilities and provide guidance, while remaining willing to perform Level I responsibilities when needed to support team priorities.
Provide data and insights to support budget production, forecast accuracy, and variance analysis, ensuring continuous improvement of resource planning processes.
Prepare and review regular and ad-hoc reports and dashboards to validate staffing models, improve planning efficiency, and produce hiring plans.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills
Required
2 years of experience in resource planning or scheduling, data analysis, business analysis, or related areas.
Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Advanced Excel skills (e.g., lookups, PivotTables, PowerQuery, macros).
Proven ability to apply data-driven insights and best practices to influence operational decisions.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Ability to work independently or in a team to meet business objectives and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to translate data into actionable insights and solutions for senior leaders.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Minimum age of 18.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
1+ year of operational resource planning or scheduling experience, preferably with INFORM product suite.
Familiarity with Horizon station staffing compliance requirements for scheduling, bidding, training, and pay practices.
Experience with data mining and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL).
Knowledge of workforce planning methodologies and forecasting models.
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
Salary Range
$58,700-$96,900 / year
Pay Details
This position has the flexibility to be based in SEA, PDX, BOI, or GEG. The salary range will vary depending on where the new hire is based.
Salary range for SEA:
$64,600 - $96,900
Salary range for PDX/BOI/GEG:
$58,700 - $88,050
Salary Details
Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant 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.
Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous 401k match program
Quarterly and annual bonus plans
Generous holiday and paid time off
For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
Regulatory Information
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.
We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.
To implement this policy, we will:
(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on
3/16/2026
FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Location Seattle, WA - Corporate Office
L: #LI-B
Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac | USA-OR-Portland | USA-ID-Boise | USA-WA-Spokane
Requisition ID 2026-18344
Category Corporate & Operations