Project Manager - #1699386

• Project Manager
• Based at Manchester Airport
• Permanent Role

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.  Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service
• Two volunteering days per year

Working at Manchester Airport will provide an exciting opportunity for any high performing Project Manager to work in a busy, diverse and challenging environment. Working in the Capital Delivery Team, our core function and focus is to deliver the Capital Plan safely, on time and within budget. Alongside our Senior PMs you will work diligently with multiple stakeholders to provide new or replaced assets to support the operational needs of the business.

As part of the team, you will be working on our many construction projects across Manchester Airport, this will cover terminals, airfields and other existing infrastructure. You will plan, prioritise and manage multiple projects, ensuring delivery as promised. Management of our contractors is also a key part of the role. You will also have some accountability for the annual CAPEX spend, as well as individual budgets of £1 to 5 million.

As an experienced Project Manager, you will have proven experience of working in a fast paced and dynamic project delivery team. This includes taking projects from the explore stage right through to handover and closeout. A sound knowledge of large and small greenfield and brownfield project delivery in mature assets is also essential for this role as you will be required to work across both. You will be able to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with essential stakeholders, establishing performance indicators for success and deliverables, which includes overseeing and managing budgets effectively. 

Experience managing designers and contractors as well as 3rd party approvals is also essential for this role, as well as proven commercial acumen and the ability to contribute to building and presenting a credible CAPEX business case. Experience within a construction environment is also highly desirable