Project Manager

Mag; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Holiday entitlement (24 days)

Free parking

Subsidised transport

Discounts

Volunteering days

VirtualGP

Care Concierge service

Job summary

MAG is seeking a Project Manager to join our team at Manchester Airport. The role is hybrid, with 3–4 days on site, and focuses on the safe, timely delivery of MAG’s retail and commercial projects in a live airport environment.

You will work within the Capital Delivery Team to ensure projects meet business needs and align with the approved plan, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to minimise disruption to ongoing operations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex commercial retail and property projects in busy environments.
• Strong stakeholder management across internal and external partners.
• Knowledge of project governance, risk management and reporting.
• Experience delivering projects in line with business plans and required quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver MAGs retail and commercial third‑party projects safely, on time and to budget.
• Coordinate with Capital Delivery Team to ensure assets meet business needs and plan.
• Engage with diverse stakeholders, minimise disruption to live airport operations.
• Manage approvals and interfaces with Planning, Design, Commercial, Construction and Legal.

Skills

Retail & property projects

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Planning & delivery

Financial acumen

APMP PPQ or equivalent

Education

University Degree

Chartered Engineer/Surveyor/Project Professional Status preferred

Job description

Summary

• Project Manager
• Based at Manchester Airport
• Hybrid working (3-4 days per week on site)
• Permanent position

Why MAG?

Every year, Manchester Airport connects over 30 million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As the third largest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

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:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

As a Project Manager, youll be responsible for the safe, timely and compliant delivery of MAGs retail and commercial third-party projects at Manchester Airport, ensuring projects are delivered effectively and in line with agreed requirements.

Working within the Capital Delivery Team, youll deliver projects that support the airports retail and commercial operations, ensuring new and enhanced assets meet business needs and align with the agreed business plan.

Operating in a busy, live airport environment, youll work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered successfully while minimising disruption to ongoing operations.

What will make you successful in the role?

• Experience in managing complex commercial retail and property projects in complex environments.
• APMP PPQ or equivalent project management qualification preferred.
• Professional Body membership or working towards desirable RICS/CIOB/ICE etc.
• Strong stakeholder management skills; able to engage and communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and to effectively manage conflicting stakeholder demands.
• Experience leading on managing 3rd party approvals (eg Planning, Design, Commercial, Construction, Legal).
• Proven commercial acumen ability to understand, manage and control financial roles and responsibilities across a range of parties throughout the lifecycle of project.
• Proven programme acumen ability to understand, manage and control the varying elements of projects delivery, whilst developing and maintaining ownership of the correct roles and responsibilities of a project in order to drive efficiencies and achieve key delivery milestones.
• University Degree and Chartered Engineer/Surveyor/Project Professional Status preferred.