Project Assurance Manager

MANCHESTER AIRPORT PLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator, Manchester Airport PLC, is seeking a Project Assurance Manager to lead project assurance services in their Major Programme & Capital Reporting team. The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent, over five years of experience in construction or civil engineering, and a strong background in risk management. This role involves developing project assurance plans, conducting audits, and engaging with key stakeholders to ensure project success. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and substantial benefits.

Benefits

Flexible company pension plan

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Huge range of company discounts

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent.
• 5 years+ experience in a construction or civil engineering environment.
• Proven track record in risk management and project assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project assurance service for capital projects.
• Develop and manage the project assurance plan.
• Conduct project audits and report on progress at governance boards.

Skills

Risk Management

Project Assurance

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Tools

Project controls tools

Job description

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• Based at Manchester, Stansted or East Midlands Airport
• Permanent role
• Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance

Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. 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.

You’ll have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible company pension plan with company contribution options up to a maximum of 10%
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts

The role

As the Project Assurance Manager you will play a key role in the Major Programme & Capital Reporting team and will take the lead on an effective project assurance service and develop ways of workings for capital projects. The role will also be the risk coordinator for the Major Programmes Directorate. You will be accountable for developing & managing the project assurance plan and ensuring that the key stakeholders have accepted the scope of the assurance to be undertaken. You will be responsible for carrying out project audits and reporting on the progress of the actions at the relevant governance boards. Regular engagement with Group Risk & Internal Audit is also key to this role, to share progress against the 2nd line assurance being undertaken.

What will make you successful in the role?

The successful candidate will be educated to a degree level or equivalent, with 5 years+ experience in a construction or civil engineering environment and a proven track record in risk management & project assurance. You will be commercially astute with a good working knowledge of project delivery ways of working and knowledge and/or experience of project controls tools would be beneficial (schedule, cost, risk etc.). You will be a good communicator, with experience of working in a multi-stakeholder, fast paced environment. A good attention to detail and analytical thinking will also be beneficial to this role.