Manager, ATC Operations

<div class="content-intro"><p data-start="385" data-end="440"><strong data-start="385" data-end="438">Join Atlas Air Worldwide. Move the World with Us!</strong></p> <p data-start="447" data-end="823">At Atlas Air Worldwide, we’re not just an airline, we’re a global engine powering cargo, passenger, and leasing operations across more than 70 countries. As a leader in outsourced aviation logistics, we’re built on a foundation of <strong data-start="679" data-end="689">safety</strong>, <strong data-start="691" data-end="713">service excellence</strong>, <strong data-start="715" data-end="728">integrity</strong>, <strong data-start="730" data-end="744">innovation</strong>, <strong data-start="746" data-end="758">teamwork</strong>, and <strong data-start="764" data-end="782">responsibility</strong>.&nbsp; With over 30 years of history, a modern all-Boeing fleet, and nearly 5,000 teammates collaborating across operations, technical, and corporate functions, we’re driven by purpose.&nbsp;</p> <p data-start="1265" data-end="1369"><strong data-start="1265" data-end="1369">If you're ready to grow, innovate, and help us deliver excellence every single day, you belong here.</strong></p></div><p><strong><u>Position Summary:</u></strong> &nbsp;The Manager, ATC Operations provides subject matter expertise in Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedures to Flight Operations and Dispatch, ensuring all flight activities are conducted safely, in full regulatory compliance, and with maximum operational efficiency. This role serves as a key advisor on domestic and international ATC requirements, supporting optimized airspace access and minimizing operational risk across the network.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Major Job Accountabilities:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide expert Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedural guidance to Flight Operations and Dispatch, ensuring all flight releases comply with domestic and international air traffic regulations while maximizing operational efficiency and airspace access.</li> <li>Establish and maintain working relationships with global ATC facilities and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) to remain current on regulatory changes, reducing flight plan rejections, airspace violations, and ATC-related delays.</li> <li>Maintain advanced proficiency in dispatch systems including Flight Planning, Takeoff and Landing Performance, Weather Applications, and Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) communications to ensure legal, accurate, and performance-optimized flight releases.</li> <li>Analyze current ATC requirements against fleet Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) capabilities to define dispatch limitations, particularly during Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and Configuration Deviation List (CDL<strong>) </strong>scenarios, protecting compliance and preventing unauthorized airspace entry.</li> <li>Monitor future ATC modernization mandates (e.g., data link, Performance-Based Navigation (PBN), Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) and assess impact to fleet capabilities, recommending procedural updates or equipment enhancements to ensure continued global operational access.</li> <li>Coordinate with ANSPs and airport authorities to optimize routings and flight levels, improving fuel efficiency, reducing block times, and enhancing on-time performance.</li> <li>Provide real-time operational support to the Global Control Center (GCC) during tactical ATC events including ground stops, flow restrictions, reroutes, and airspace closures, minimizing network disruption and protecting schedule integrity.</li> <li>Manage Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) System Wide Information Management (SWIM) and Eurocontrol Network Manager Business-to-Business (B2B<strong>)</strong> connectivity to ensure accurate, real-time Air Traffic Management (ATM) data integration into dispatch systems, improving situational awareness and decision-making.</li> <li>Oversee navigation database management and investigate pilot-reported discrepancies to ensure Flight Management System (FMS) accuracy and procedural compliance.</li> <li>Lead planning, documentation, validation, and implementation of Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) Airline Operational Control (AOC) software updates to maintain operational communication integrity and prevent system-induced dispatch errors.</li> <li>Develop and maintain Air Traffic Control (ATC) Operations Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within company manuals to ensure standardization, audit readiness, and alignment with regulatory requirements.</li> <li>Performs other duties assigned simultaneously by Director, Performance Engineering</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Qualifications:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum BS or AS in Air Traffic Controller Program or equivalent years of experience&nbsp;</li> <li>Minimum 5 years of experience in the aviation industry, preferably within Flight Operation or Safety</li> <li>Background in ATC operations</li> <li>Dispatch or pilot license preferred.</li> <li>Excellent proficiency in MS applications.</li> <li>Software coding, including Python, APL coding proficiency preferred.</li> <li>Strong analytical skills and communication skills.</li> <li>Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize and cope with shifting demands.</li> <li>Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced environment</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Special demands:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum 10% travel required</li> <li>Must be flexible and able to work various hours and weekends&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Skills:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Exceptional communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening), with the ability to communicate complex processes to internal and external stakeholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision</li> <li>Critical thinking skills</li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#GH19 #LI-20</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, place of birth, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable in accordance with federal, state and local laws.</p> <p>If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law document by clicking "<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster">EEO Is The Law</a>" .</p> <p>To view our Pay Transparency Statement, please click here: <a id="menur3s9" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" href="https://www.atlasairworldwide.com/pay-transparency-policy/" target="_blank">Pay Transparency Statement</a></p> <p>Competitive compensation will be offered based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity and other factors. In addition, a range of benefits to include medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, as well as generous paid time off, and 401K contributions are offered as a part of the total compensation package.</p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$94,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$126,500 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p data-start="1415" data-end="1667">At&nbsp;<strong data-start="1418" data-end="1441">Atlas Air Worldwide</strong>, we believe in the power of people, the promise of innovation, and the responsibility we hold to each other, to our customers, and to the planet. Join us and be part of a team that lifts more than cargo; we lift ambition.</p></div>