Senior Assurance Manager

Description

As a Senior Assurance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring our strategic decisions are informed by robust evidence, effective assurance, and independent insight. Working within our Quality & Assurance department and reporting to the Head of Quality & Assurance, you’ll lead reviews that provide senior stakeholders with confidence in the delivery readiness of Heathrow’s diverse portfolio of major capital programmes. This position offers an opportunity to influence high-value, high-profile investment decisions and shape assurance practices that strengthen governance across Heathrow and ensure efficient, value-driven project delivery.

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, including assurance, programme or project delivery, risk, audit, governance, consulting, operations and regulated industries. Direct aviation experience is not required. 

Responsibilities

• Lead independent assurance reviews for major programmes and projects across Heathrow, providing evidence-based insights to senior governance stakeholders.
• Oversee delivery of the assurance programme within the Capital Governance Framework, aligning it with risk appetite and governance standards.
• Develop and improve assurance methodologies, embedding best practice and continual improvement.
• Provide constructive feedback and recommendations to programme teams to support governance readiness and risk mitigation.
• Coach and mentor Assurance Managers, promoting a consistent, high-quality assurance approach and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of governance, risk, programme or project delivery, with the ability to apply assurance principles in complex environments. 
• Strong ability to analyse risks, evaluate controls, and communicate findings effectively to senior audiences.
• A relevant professional qualification – or equivalent experience gained through assurance, governance, risk, audit, programme delivery or a related discipline such as APM PMQ, PMI PMP, MSP Practitioner, or similar.
•  Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, resilience, and adaptability in fast-paced. 

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Experience in large and regulated capital delivery organisations (e.g., infrastructure, aviation, or utilities).
• Experience in coaching or facilitating governance-related workshops.