Why WestJet :

Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.

WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we're going global.

Join us and love where you’re going.

Remote Work :

This is a hybrid remote work position and will require collaboration at the WestJet Campus (22 Aerial Place NE, Calgary Alberta) a minimum of 3 days per week.

The Senior Specialist, Continuous Improvement will reach across all aspects of our business to improve WestJet’s cost structure through continuous improvement principles and building employee engagement, while achieving high levels of safety and improving our overall guest experience.

Accountabilities :

• Generate continuous improvement program reporting, which includes preparing executive, Steering Committee, board reports, liaising with FP&A and various departments for updates, and developing the KPI dashboard to track progress and financial results of continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain the cost transformation program governance framework, which includes defining each initiative, milestone, scope, and deliverable, liaising with workstream and initiative leaders; Conduct regular health checks of improvement initiatives
• Serve as a change agent enabling ongoing culture change, characterized by disciplined execution and accountability; Develop and execute communication plans to ensure stakeholder engagement; Ability to positively influence the behavior and performance of peers and leaders, and positively impact the decision-making of senior management
• Act as a driving force for action by supporting  leaders of continuous improvement initiatives with cross-functional teams to execute improvements that deliver significant, quantifiable, and sustainable business results
• Forge successful relationships and partner with business leaders to assess current state and identify areas for improvement and cost savings; Provide thought leadership to further develop process-oriented thinking in the organization; Challenge the status quo and encourage others to do as well
• Drive employee engagement through Continuous Improvement by recognizing and rewarding contributions to productivity, simplicity, and cost effectiveness

Required Skills and Experience :

The benefits of being a WestJetter :

WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package.  On top of that, we offer :