Risk & Assurance Manager

MANCHESTER AIRPORT PLC; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator in the UK seeks a Risk & Assurance Manager based at Manchester, Stansted, or East Midlands Airport. This permanent position requires expertise in risk management within a construction or civil engineering setting. You will guide projects in implementing risk strategies, deliver actionable reports, and support collaborative improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and relevant qualifications while benefiting from a competitive salary and generous perks including a bonus scheme, pension contribution, and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

10% company contribution pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

Free VirtualGP service

Care Concierge service

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management within a construction or civil engineering environment.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation and improvement of risk management across programs.
• Provide expert guidance on identifying and quantifying risks.
• Deliver risk reports and highlight emerging trends and opportunities.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

APM Risk Management Certificate

Professional qualification in construction or civil engineering

Tools

Project control tools

Job description

Summary

• Risk & Assurance Manager
• Can be based at Manchester, Stansted or East Midlands Airport
• Permanent position
• Competitive pay and bonus scheme

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.

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. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including :

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• 25 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

This role is pivotal within MAG’s Governance & Estimating team, driving the implementation and continuous improvement of risk management across major programmes and capital projects. You will provide expert guidance on identifying, assessing, and quantifying risks, deliver clear and actionable risk reports, and highlight emerging trends and opportunities. As a key advocate for best practice, you will also lead capability development and facilitate collaborative sessions to embed robust risk management across the project community.

What will make you successful in the role?

The successful candidate will have experience in risk management in a construction or civil engineering environment, with an APM Risk Management Certificate and a professional qualification in construction or civil engineering also being advantageous. You’ll have to lead in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple stakeholders, with excellent communication skills at a senior level. You’ll also have good working knowledge of project delivery ways of working and project control tools.