Senior Assurance Manager

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.

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.

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.