Assurance Manager

Description

As an Assurance Manager, you’ll play a vital part in strengthening compliance, governance, and risk-based decision-making across Heathrow’s major projects. Working within the Quality & Assurance team and reporting to the Senior Assurance Manager, you will provide senior stakeholders with confidence in the delivery readiness of Heathrow’s diverse portfolio of major capital programmes.

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

• Deliver risk-based assurance reviews of programmes and projects across Heathrow, ensuring alignment with the Capital Governance Framework.
• Provide independent evaluation of project performance, evidence quality, and gateway readiness.
• Analyse findings and deliver clear, evidence-based recommendations to programme and project teams.
• Support the implementation and improvement of the Assurance Procedure and quality frameworks.
• Capture lessons and provide insight to improve assurance tools, guidance, and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to assess evidence and make sound judgements.
• Experience in assurance, audit, risk, or project management and governance in complex environments.
• Knowledge of project and programme management principles (e.g., PRINCE2, APM PMQ, MSP).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present clear, constructive insights to diverse teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration capabilities.
• High integrity, resilience, and attention to detail.

Ideally you’ll also have

• Experience in major infrastructure, aviation, or regulated sectors.
• Professional qualification such as APM, IIA, or PRINCE2 Practitioner.