Capital Planning and Governance Manager

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Location: Manchester Airport
Department: Asset Management, CAADO
Reporting to: Asset Development Director

Every year, Manchester Airport connects over
30million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As thethirdlargest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do.

We'recommitted 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’llalso have access to some great benefits including:

• Freeonsiteparking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge rangeof company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

This is a pivotal opportunity to shape and govern the capital investment programme at Manchester Airport. You will develop the airport’s five-year and 25-year investment plans, bringing together priorities from asset plans, masterplans, growth ambitions and operational needs.

With an annual capital programme of approximately £180 million and up to 100 projects initiated each year, you will help determine how investment is prioritised, approved and delivered to achieve the best overall value.

Working across Asset Management, Capital Delivery, Finance, Technology, Property and airport leadership, you will help ensure that capital investment supports safe and compliant operations, long-term asset health, business growth and an excellent guest experience.

• Strong experience in planning, governing and running complex capital programmes.
• Qualification in asset management or finance would be beneficial, along with experience in analysing and managing data sets
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to balance competing priorities, commercial considerations and complex relationships.
• Strong leadership capability, including experience of influencing and leading indirect or cross-functional teams to deliver results.
• The ability to develop structured, well-resourced plans and translate strategic priorities into deliverable investment programmes.
• A collaborative, commercially aware approach, combined with a commitment to safety, integrity and high-quality delivery.
• An improvement mindset, with an interest in emerging technologies and finding better ways to strengthen planning, governance and workflow effectiveness

• Build and maintain Manchester Airport’s five-year and 25-year capital investment plans, aligning programmes and schedules to maximise delivery efficiency.
• Lead the investment prioritisation approach, ensuring consistent decision-making and value for money across all investment areas.
• Take responsibility for the capital approvals process and its associated governance.
• Formulate and manage the capital programme, balancing available budgets with service risk, growth, yield enhancement, safety and statutory compliance.
• Develop investment forecasts and phasing plans that inform airport masterplans, maintenance strategies, business planning and alignment with the profit and loss plan.
• Provide clear…