Senior Project Manager

MAG (Airports Group); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

10% company 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

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) in London Stansted Airport is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of high-value capital projects, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while supporting long-term growth.

You will own the business case, manage budgets typically over £10 million, coordinate across technical teams and partners, and line-manage Project Managers to build a high-performing delivery team in a live airport environment.

Qualifications

• Chartered professional status required.
• APM Project Managers Qualification or equivalent preferred.
• NEC ECC accreditation or equivalent complex contract experience (e.g. JCT).
• Full working knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex capital projects typically exceeding £10 million.
• Own and drive the business case, ensuring alignment with priorities and governance.
• Manage all lifecycle phases: design, procurement, construction, handover.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and standards (CAA, building regs, environmental).
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and consultants to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes.
• Own budget accountability, including cost planning, commercial management, and value engineering.
• Champion sustainability and asset performance in project scoping and delivery.
• Provide reporting, governance updates at programme/portfolio level.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and CDM during the lifecycle.

Skills

Line management

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Chartered Professional status

APM Project Managers Qualification

NEC ECC Accreditation

CDM 2015 knowledge

Job description

The role

The Senior Project Manager leads the delivery of complex, high-value capital projects critical to the airport’s long-term growth, operational resilience, and compliance. They manage projects end-to-end, from concept and business case through design, construction, and handover.

With accountability for project scope, cost, and performance, the Senior Project Manager oversees budgets typically exceeding £10 million, leading commercial strategy, procurement, and value engineering to ensure delivery within budget and aligned with investment governance.

This role includes line management responsibility for Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, fostering a high-performing delivery team through leadership, development, and resource planning.

The Senior Project Manager coordinates across technical teams, delivery partners, and stakeholders to meet regulatory, operational, and sustainability objectives, emphasising safe delivery in live airport environments.

Key accountabilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex capital projects typically exceeding £10 million in value.
• Own and drive the business case, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and investment governance.
• Manage all phases of the project lifecycle, including design (RIBA stages), procurement, construction, and handover.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards (e.g. ASIAD, CAA, building regs, environmental).
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, and contractors to deliver safe, high-quality, and operationally viable outcomes.
• Take full budget accountability, including cost planning, commercial management, risk mitigation, and value engineering.
• Champion sustainability and long-term asset performance in project scoping and delivery.
• Provide reporting, assurance, and governance updates at programme and portfolio level.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, airport-specific safety protocols, and CDM (Construction Design and Management) Regulations throughout the entire project lifecycle.

What would make you successful in this role?

• Chartered Professional status.
• APM Project Managers Qualification (or equivalent)
• NEC ECC Project Manager Accreditation or equivalent complex engineering and construction contract experience such as JCT.
• Full working knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015 regulations.
• Line Management of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers to deliver a project portfolio.
• Strong commercial acumen for managing project risks and costs.
• Ability to manage multiple project types and complexity in different environments (greenfield, brownfield, internal and strategic) through the full project lifecycle whilst maintaining complex operational needs.
• Present project progress and influence the Senior Leadership team on key business decisions.
• Lead stakeholder management skills; able to engage and communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and to effectively manage conflicting stakeholder demands.
• Validate Contractor submissions to ensure compliance with MAG Health & Safety policy.

Why MAG?

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 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 12,000 jobs on site 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. 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

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We're building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We're on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there's space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We're committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.