Managing Sponsor

This role sits within Heathrow's Development team and focuses on achieving clear programme outcomes and benefits. As Managing Sponsor, you will represent sponsorship on a day‑to‑day basis within one or more development programmes, helping ensure agreed outcomes are delivered and sustained once changes move into everyday operations.

• Define, track, monitor and report programme benefits across the programme(s) lifecycle.
• Represent sponsorship within programme leadership, keeping decisions aligned to agreed outcomes.
• Enable effective governance by supporting timely decisions, approvals and assurance activities.
• Identify and address risks, constraints or trade‑offs that could affect outcomes or benefit delivery.

• Experience working within programme or project sponsorship in a complex, regulated environment.
• Practical experience defining, tracking and realising benefits across a programme lifecycle.
• Understanding of programme governance, assurance and decision‑making frameworks.
• Experience supporting business change, operational readiness or transition to Business As Usual.
• Ability to present complex information clearly to support informed decisions.
• Experience working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable

• Familiarity with recognised programme or project frameworks.
• Experience within large‑scale infrastructure or operational environments.