Senior Assurance Manager

At Heathrow, we're enhancing governance and risk management across our most complex programmes.

• 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.