Head Of Delivery

Mag; Bentfield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Car allowance

Private medical scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

MAG is recruiting for a senior project delivery role at London Stansted Airport. You will lead the STN-TP workstreams, directing construction, commissioning and handover activities, while ensuring safe, timely delivery and value delivery across a large programme.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team and a 1st-tier supply chain, contributing to governance, reporting, risk management and stakeholder engagement at programme level.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in complex project delivery leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience delivering all phases from inception to handover with NEC contracts.
• Degree/postgraduate qualification and professional affiliation (RICS/APM/CIOB/RIBA/ICE or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering construction, commissioning and transition to operation of STN-TP workstreams.
• Manage the 1st tier supply chain to ensure safe, on-time delivery and drive best practice.
• Support programme governance with timely reporting and escalation of risks and issues.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

NEC contracts

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field

Job description

Based London Stansted Airport
Permanent role
Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance
We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds

Why MAG?

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects over 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports over 11,600 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. We are currently embarking on the Stansted Transformation Programme, valued at £1.1 billion. The terminal extension will provide a more spacious departure lounge with a wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants, an expanded immigration hall and additional baggage reclaim belts. The scheme will also see the security hall extended and the latest check-in technology introduced. Our plans to invest in new facilities will provide a great experience for everyone travelling through and working at London Stansted Airport. It will also unlock the potential for us to deliver a greater economic contribution to the region. At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

Youll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Car allowance
• Private medical scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

The role

Youll lead a team accountable for delivering the construction, commissioning and transition into operation of one of the Stansted Transformation Programme (STN-TP) workstreams. Youll manage the 1st tier supply chain to ensure safe, efficient, on time delivery and be accountable for driving best practice. Youll contribute to developing STN-TPs approach to infrastructure delivery, particularly, but not limited to the areas of safety, resilience, environment and sustainability and capital efficiency. As a member of the STN-TP leadership team, youll manage an integrated team of MAG and consultant programme delivery professionals ensuring collaboration across all group support and local business functions. STN-TP includes delivery of multiple infrastructure workstreams, including but not limited to; Airfield, Terminal Processor, Pier/Satellite, Baggage (arrivals and departures) and IT. Youll be accountable for supporting programme governance with timely reporting, decision making and escalation of programme risks and issues, supporting the Programme Delivery Director with preparation of reports for Programme performance and governance forums.

What will make you successful in the role?

Youll be educated to a degree/post graduate level and hold a professional affiliation (e.g. RICS, APM, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or similar). With a minimum of 15 years experience of complex project delivery leadership, youll have extensive experience managing all phases of project delivery from project inception to test, commission and handover across the full range of project size and complexity. Youll demonstrate a deep understanding of client needs and sector-specific commercial and operational opportunities, with a proven ability to identify and articulate the critical success factors that drive project outcomes. With significant experience leading and managing large, multi-disciplinary teams across project management, design and construction, youll possess excellent industry knowledge and expertise in complex delivery environments. Strong contractual and commercial awareness (NEC forms), including risk management and whole-life value considerations, alongside proven experience of operating within regulatory frameworks and influencing a wide range of stakeholders are key to this.