Manager, Technical Operations Analysis

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