MAG Manchester Airports Group
Stansted, Essex
Project Manager • Capital delivery team • Stansted Airport • Permanent • Monday to Friday, hybrid working (3 days p.w. at Airport) • Competitive package including bonus opportunity Please submit a covering letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the role requirements. The role The Project Manager (PM) manages the end-to-end delivery of a project portfolio to the value of £10m that are critical to the airport's long-term strategic growth, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance. These projects directly support increased passenger capacity, enhance the customer experience, and support the airport's capital investment and sustainability objectives. The PM ensures all projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance. Acting as the accountable person throughout the full project lifecycle, from concept development and business case approval to design, construction, commissioning, and handover. The role provides a turn-key delivery service with the airport as the client, managing projects through RIBA design stages, leading technical reviews, integrating multi-disciplinary stakeholder input, and ensuring full alignment with airport operational requirements. The PM will oversee the coordination of internal and external delivery partners, ensuring robust planning, buildability, risk mitigation, and long-term asset performance. Project portfolios span a broad technical scope, including: • Utilities infrastructure (HV/LV electrical systems, water, gas, IT networks). • Baggage handling and automation systems. • Airfield ground lighting and airside systems. • Fire and life safety systems (delivered to British Standards). • Terminal, commercial, and operational fit-out projects. • Fleet and property developments. • Group-led infrastructure initiatives. The PM is accountable for ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory frameworks, including ASIAD, CAA regulations, building control, planning requirements, and environmental legislation. A key aspect of the role is embedding sustainable design and delivery principles across all projects, incorporating carbon reduction, energy efficiency, circular economy practices, and climate resilience. Commercial and financial acumen is central to the role. The PM owns project budgets and is responsible for procurement strategy, commercial governance, contract management, value engineering, quality assurance, and ensuring projects deliver lifecycle value and return on investment in line with corporate capital governance frameworks. The role also integrates project controls and PMO services, including detailed programme planning, earned value management, risk and issue tracking, change control, and structured reporting to senior stakeholders. Transparent delivery assurance and alignment with organisational objectives are expected across both individual projects and wider programme portfolios. What would make you successful in this role? • Chartered professional status (e.g., MAPM, MRICS, CEng, MCIOB) or working towards. • APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent recognised professional certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP). • NEC ECC Project Manager Accreditation, or substantial experience managing complex engineering and construction contracts (e.g., NEC, JCT, FIDIC). • Comprehensive understanding of CDM 2015 and Building Safety Act regulations, including Principal Designer/Contractor and Client duties, and safety in design. • Commercial and contractual acumen, including experience with cost management, procurement strategy, value engineering, and risk control in an infrastructure environment. • Ability to manage multiple projects of varying types and complexity (greenfield, brownfield, fit-out in live operational environments) across the full project lifecycle. • Proficient in presenting complex technical and commercial information to executive stakeholders and influencing Senior Leadership Team decision-making. • Experience in stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to align diverse internal and external interests, including regulators, operational teams, design consultants, and delivery partners. • Experience of validating contractor and consultant design and document submissions to ensure compliance with airport/organisation health & safety standards and wider governance requirements. • Understanding of airport, aviation, or highly regulated operational environments, including interface with CAA, DfT, and planning authorities. Working knowledge of project controls and reporting systems, including programme planning tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project), earned value management, and digital PMO platforms. • Experience incorporating sustainability, carbon reduction, and climate resilience measures into project planning, design, and delivery in line with organisational CSR targets. • Knowledge of BIM (Building Information Modelling) and digital delivery practices in infrastructure and asset management contexts. • Ability to lead under pressure, manage priorities, and make well-informed decisions in fast-paced, safety-critical environments. Why MAG? Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. 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: • Bonus scheme • 10% company contribution pension • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Free parking • Subsidised public transport • Huge range of company discounts • 2 volunteering days per year • Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Care Concierge service Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments We're building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We're on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there's space for your unique strengths to shine. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you - even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We're committed to helping you perform at your best. At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.
Project Manager • Capital delivery team • Stansted Airport • Permanent • Monday to Friday, hybrid working (3 days p.w. at Airport) • Competitive package including bonus opportunity Please submit a covering letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the role requirements. The role The Project Manager (PM) manages the end-to-end delivery of a project portfolio to the value of £10m that are critical to the airport's long-term strategic growth, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance. These projects directly support increased passenger capacity, enhance the customer experience, and support the airport's capital investment and sustainability objectives. The PM ensures all projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance. Acting as the accountable person throughout the full project lifecycle, from concept development and business case approval to design, construction, commissioning, and handover. The role provides a turn-key delivery service with the airport as the client, managing projects through RIBA design stages, leading technical reviews, integrating multi-disciplinary stakeholder input, and ensuring full alignment with airport operational requirements. The PM will oversee the coordination of internal and external delivery partners, ensuring robust planning, buildability, risk mitigation, and long-term asset performance. Project portfolios span a broad technical scope, including: • Utilities infrastructure (HV/LV electrical systems, water, gas, IT networks). • Baggage handling and automation systems. • Airfield ground lighting and airside systems. • Fire and life safety systems (delivered to British Standards). • Terminal, commercial, and operational fit-out projects. • Fleet and property developments. • Group-led infrastructure initiatives. The PM is accountable for ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory frameworks, including ASIAD, CAA regulations, building control, planning requirements, and environmental legislation. A key aspect of the role is embedding sustainable design and delivery principles across all projects, incorporating carbon reduction, energy efficiency, circular economy practices, and climate resilience. Commercial and financial acumen is central to the role. The PM owns project budgets and is responsible for procurement strategy, commercial governance, contract management, value engineering, quality assurance, and ensuring projects deliver lifecycle value and return on investment in line with corporate capital governance frameworks. The role also integrates project controls and PMO services, including detailed programme planning, earned value management, risk and issue tracking, change control, and structured reporting to senior stakeholders. Transparent delivery assurance and alignment with organisational objectives are expected across both individual projects and wider programme portfolios. What would make you successful in this role? • Chartered professional status (e.g., MAPM, MRICS, CEng, MCIOB) or working towards. • APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent recognised professional certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP). • NEC ECC Project Manager Accreditation, or substantial experience managing complex engineering and construction contracts (e.g., NEC, JCT, FIDIC). • Comprehensive understanding of CDM 2015 and Building Safety Act regulations, including Principal Designer/Contractor and Client duties, and safety in design. • Commercial and contractual acumen, including experience with cost management, procurement strategy, value engineering, and risk control in an infrastructure environment. • Ability to manage multiple projects of varying types and complexity (greenfield, brownfield, fit-out in live operational environments) across the full project lifecycle. • Proficient in presenting complex technical and commercial information to executive stakeholders and influencing Senior Leadership Team decision-making. • Experience in stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to align diverse internal and external interests, including regulators, operational teams, design consultants, and delivery partners. • Experience of validating contractor and consultant design and document submissions to ensure compliance with airport/organisation health & safety standards and wider governance requirements. • Understanding of airport, aviation, or highly regulated operational environments, including interface with CAA, DfT, and planning authorities. Working knowledge of project controls and reporting systems, including programme planning tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project), earned value management, and digital PMO platforms. • Experience incorporating sustainability, carbon reduction, and climate resilience measures into project planning, design, and delivery in line with organisational CSR targets. • Knowledge of BIM (Building Information Modelling) and digital delivery practices in infrastructure and asset management contexts. • Ability to lead under pressure, manage priorities, and make well-informed decisions in fast-paced, safety-critical environments. Why MAG? Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. 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: • Bonus scheme • 10% company contribution pension • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Free parking • Subsidised public transport • Huge range of company discounts • 2 volunteering days per year • Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Care Concierge service Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments We're building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We're on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there's space for your unique strengths to shine. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you - even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We're committed to helping you perform at your best. At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.
MAG Manchester Airports Group
Stansted, Essex
Senior Project Manager • Capital Delivery team • Stansted Airport • Permanent • Monday to Friday, hybrid working • Competitive package including bonus opportunity Please submit a covering letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the role requirements. The role The Senior Project Manager leads the delivery of complex, high-value capital projects critical to the airport's long-term growth, operational resilience, and compliance. They manage projects end-to-end, from concept and business case through design, construction, and handover. With accountability for project scope, cost, and performance, the Senior Project Manager oversees budgets typically exceeding £10 million, leading commercial strategy, procurement, and value engineering to ensure delivery within budget and aligned with investment governance. This role includes line management responsibility for Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, fostering a high-performing delivery team through leadership, development, and resource planning. The Senior Project Manager coordinates across technical teams, delivery partners, and stakeholders to meet regulatory, operational, and sustainability objectives, emphasising safe delivery in live airport environments. Key accountabilities • Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex capital projects typically exceeding £10 million in value. • Own and drive the business case, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and investment governance. • Manage all phases of the project lifecycle, including design (RIBA stages), procurement, construction, and handover. • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards (e.g. ASIAD, CAA, building regs, environmental). • Lead multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, and contractors to deliver safe, high-quality, and operationally viable outcomes. • Take full budget accountability, including cost planning, commercial management, risk mitigation, and value engineering. • Champion sustainability and long-term asset performance in project scoping and delivery. • Provide reporting, assurance, and governance updates at programme and portfolio level. • Ensure full compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, airport-specific safety protocols, and CDM (Construction Design and Management) Regulations throughout the entire project lifecycle. What would make you successful in this role? • Chartered Professional status. • APM Project Managers Qualification (or equivalent) • NEC ECC Project Manager Accreditation or equivalent complex engineering and construction contract experience such as JCT. • Full working knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015 regulations. • Line Management of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers to deliver a project portfolio. • Strong commercial acumen for managing project risks and costs. • Ability to manage multiple project types and complexity in different environments (greenfield, brownfield, internal and strategic) through the full project lifecycle whilst maintaining complex operational needs. • Present project progress and influence the Senior Leadership team on key business decisions. • Lead stakeholder management skills; able to engage and communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and to effectively manage conflicting stakeholder demands. • Validate Contractor submissions to ensure compliance with MAG Health & Safety policy. Why MAG? Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. 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: • Bonus scheme • 10% company contribution pension • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Free parking • Subsidised public transport • Huge range of company discounts • 2 volunteering days per year • Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Care Concierge service Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments We're building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We're on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there's space for your unique strengths to shine. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you - even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We're committed to helping you perform at your best. At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.
Senior Project Manager • Capital Delivery team • Stansted Airport • Permanent • Monday to Friday, hybrid working • Competitive package including bonus opportunity Please submit a covering letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the role requirements. The role The Senior Project Manager leads the delivery of complex, high-value capital projects critical to the airport's long-term growth, operational resilience, and compliance. They manage projects end-to-end, from concept and business case through design, construction, and handover. With accountability for project scope, cost, and performance, the Senior Project Manager oversees budgets typically exceeding £10 million, leading commercial strategy, procurement, and value engineering to ensure delivery within budget and aligned with investment governance. This role includes line management responsibility for Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, fostering a high-performing delivery team through leadership, development, and resource planning. The Senior Project Manager coordinates across technical teams, delivery partners, and stakeholders to meet regulatory, operational, and sustainability objectives, emphasising safe delivery in live airport environments. Key accountabilities • Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex capital projects typically exceeding £10 million in value. • Own and drive the business case, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and investment governance. • Manage all phases of the project lifecycle, including design (RIBA stages), procurement, construction, and handover. • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards (e.g. ASIAD, CAA, building regs, environmental). • Lead multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, and contractors to deliver safe, high-quality, and operationally viable outcomes. • Take full budget accountability, including cost planning, commercial management, risk mitigation, and value engineering. • Champion sustainability and long-term asset performance in project scoping and delivery. • Provide reporting, assurance, and governance updates at programme and portfolio level. • Ensure full compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, airport-specific safety protocols, and CDM (Construction Design and Management) Regulations throughout the entire project lifecycle. What would make you successful in this role? • Chartered Professional status. • APM Project Managers Qualification (or equivalent) • NEC ECC Project Manager Accreditation or equivalent complex engineering and construction contract experience such as JCT. • Full working knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015 regulations. • Line Management of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers to deliver a project portfolio. • Strong commercial acumen for managing project risks and costs. • Ability to manage multiple project types and complexity in different environments (greenfield, brownfield, internal and strategic) through the full project lifecycle whilst maintaining complex operational needs. • Present project progress and influence the Senior Leadership team on key business decisions. • Lead stakeholder management skills; able to engage and communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and to effectively manage conflicting stakeholder demands. • Validate Contractor submissions to ensure compliance with MAG Health & Safety policy. Why MAG? Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. 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: • Bonus scheme • 10% company contribution pension • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Free parking • Subsidised public transport • Huge range of company discounts • 2 volunteering days per year • Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Care Concierge service Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments We're building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We're on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there's space for your unique strengths to shine. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you - even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We're committed to helping you perform at your best. At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.
MAG Manchester Airports Group
Manchester Airport, Cheshire
Head of Architecture Permanent Manchester Airport / Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) About CAVU For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU. At CAVU, our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody - from the smallest ideas to the biggest transformations. Every day is an opportunity to create better travel experiences. From our revenue-accelerating single-platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges, our solutions make travel smoother for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners. We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the support to grow, and the freedom to be your authentic self. Whether you're working from our offices, from home, in our lounges, or on the road, we provide an environment where you can create, innovate, and help transform airport travel. Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU. About the role We're looking for a Head of Architecture to lead the technical direction, architectural strategy and engineering standards across CAVU's technology landscape, with a particular focus on Propel, our market-leading airport travel platform. This is a senior technical leadership role, responsible for shaping modern, scalable and secure cloud-native solutions that support both current business priorities and future growth. You'll work closely with engineering, product and technology leaders to ensure architecture enables rapid delivery, commercial success and exceptional customer experiences. Reporting to the Engineering Director, you'll lead a team of architects and technical specialists, providing both strategic direction and technical guidance across multiple disciplines. While this is not a hands-on engineering role, we're looking for someone who remains close enough to modern software development practices to challenge thinking, influence technical decisions and support teams in solving complex problems. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future evolution of Propel as it continues to scale, support new products and integrations, and expand into new markets and airport partners globally. Key responsibilities Architecture Strategy & Technical Leadership Define and evolve CAVU's architecture strategy, ensuring technology decisions align with business objectives, customer needs and long-term platform scalability. Provide technical leadership across cloud and solution architecture, driving the adoption of modern architectural patterns and engineering best practices. Lead architecture reviews and technical governance activities, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient and commercially effective. Establish and maintain architectural standards, principles and technology roadmaps across the organisation. Champion modern cloud-native approaches and support the ongoing evolution of CAVU's technology platforms. Platform & Solution Architecture Guide the architectural direction of Propel and associated products, ensuring they can scale effectively to support future business growth. Work closely with engineering teams to evaluate solution designs, technical approaches and implementation strategies. Support the successful delivery of new platform capabilities, integrations and international implementations. Drive continuous improvement across system performance, reliability, observability and operational excellence. Promote architecture decisions that balance customer experience, technical quality, speed of delivery and cost efficiency. Leadership & Collaboration Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary architecture and technical quality team, creating a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. Build strong relationships across engineering, product and business teams, acting as a trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders. Facilitate technical discussions and architecture forums, helping teams make informed decisions and align around shared objectives. Partner with internal and external delivery teams to ensure architectural consistency and high-quality outcomes. Innovation & Future Technology Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, industry trends and architectural approaches that could create value for CAVU and its customers. Champion an AI-first mindset where appropriate, exploring opportunities to leverage modern technologies to improve products, platforms and engineering effectiveness. Drive conversations around technology innovation, helping shape future platform capabilities and architectural direction. About you We're looking for a highly credible technology leader who combines strong architectural expertise with a deep understanding of modern software engineering. You'll likely have progressed from an engineering, technical leadership or architecture background and be comfortable operating at both strategic and technical levels. You'll enjoy working in fast-paced product and technology environments and be passionate about building scalable platforms that deliver real business value. You'll also bring: Proven experience leading architecture functions within modern technology, SaaS or product-led organisations. Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, ideally within AWS environments. Experience designing and governing scalable, distributed and serverless architectures. A strong understanding of modern software engineering practices and the ability to engage credibly with development teams. Experience working with technologies such as AWS Lambda, Route 53 and wider AWS platform services. Knowledge of observability, monitoring and platform reliability approaches, with exposure to tools such as Datadog being advantageous. Experience balancing technical excellence with commercial considerations, including scalability, performance and cost optimisation. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences. Experience leading and developing high-performing architecture or technical teams. A collaborative leadership style and a passion for continuous improvement. Experience within travel, aviation or airport technology is not required. What's in it for you? 25 days holiday, increasing with service (up to 28) Option to buy up to 10 extra days + 4 flexible bank holidays 10% company pension Annual bonus scheme On-site gym MediCash scheme A range of flexible benefits and discounts, including up to 50% off CAVU products such as Escape Lounges and Airport Parking Rail and retail discounts 2 paid volunteering days per year Access to health & wellbeing events, ID&E activities, and learning opportunities Formal and informal development options, including mentoring programmes and learning grants Enhanced parental leave (T&Cs apply) Equal Opportunities and Reasonable Adjustments We're building something brilliant at CAVU: a diverse team of people who reflect the global customer base we serve. We're proudly part of MAG, and together we're on a mission to be number one in our industries - and that takes talent in all its forms. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you, even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know - we're committed to helping you perform at your best. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that journey, including Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group. Ready to reach new heights?
Head of Architecture Permanent Manchester Airport / Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) About CAVU For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU. At CAVU, our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody - from the smallest ideas to the biggest transformations. Every day is an opportunity to create better travel experiences. From our revenue-accelerating single-platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges, our solutions make travel smoother for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners. We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the support to grow, and the freedom to be your authentic self. Whether you're working from our offices, from home, in our lounges, or on the road, we provide an environment where you can create, innovate, and help transform airport travel. Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU. About the role We're looking for a Head of Architecture to lead the technical direction, architectural strategy and engineering standards across CAVU's technology landscape, with a particular focus on Propel, our market-leading airport travel platform. This is a senior technical leadership role, responsible for shaping modern, scalable and secure cloud-native solutions that support both current business priorities and future growth. You'll work closely with engineering, product and technology leaders to ensure architecture enables rapid delivery, commercial success and exceptional customer experiences. Reporting to the Engineering Director, you'll lead a team of architects and technical specialists, providing both strategic direction and technical guidance across multiple disciplines. While this is not a hands-on engineering role, we're looking for someone who remains close enough to modern software development practices to challenge thinking, influence technical decisions and support teams in solving complex problems. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future evolution of Propel as it continues to scale, support new products and integrations, and expand into new markets and airport partners globally. Key responsibilities Architecture Strategy & Technical Leadership Define and evolve CAVU's architecture strategy, ensuring technology decisions align with business objectives, customer needs and long-term platform scalability. Provide technical leadership across cloud and solution architecture, driving the adoption of modern architectural patterns and engineering best practices. Lead architecture reviews and technical governance activities, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient and commercially effective. Establish and maintain architectural standards, principles and technology roadmaps across the organisation. Champion modern cloud-native approaches and support the ongoing evolution of CAVU's technology platforms. Platform & Solution Architecture Guide the architectural direction of Propel and associated products, ensuring they can scale effectively to support future business growth. Work closely with engineering teams to evaluate solution designs, technical approaches and implementation strategies. Support the successful delivery of new platform capabilities, integrations and international implementations. Drive continuous improvement across system performance, reliability, observability and operational excellence. Promote architecture decisions that balance customer experience, technical quality, speed of delivery and cost efficiency. Leadership & Collaboration Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary architecture and technical quality team, creating a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. Build strong relationships across engineering, product and business teams, acting as a trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders. Facilitate technical discussions and architecture forums, helping teams make informed decisions and align around shared objectives. Partner with internal and external delivery teams to ensure architectural consistency and high-quality outcomes. Innovation & Future Technology Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, industry trends and architectural approaches that could create value for CAVU and its customers. Champion an AI-first mindset where appropriate, exploring opportunities to leverage modern technologies to improve products, platforms and engineering effectiveness. Drive conversations around technology innovation, helping shape future platform capabilities and architectural direction. About you We're looking for a highly credible technology leader who combines strong architectural expertise with a deep understanding of modern software engineering. You'll likely have progressed from an engineering, technical leadership or architecture background and be comfortable operating at both strategic and technical levels. You'll enjoy working in fast-paced product and technology environments and be passionate about building scalable platforms that deliver real business value. You'll also bring: Proven experience leading architecture functions within modern technology, SaaS or product-led organisations. Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, ideally within AWS environments. Experience designing and governing scalable, distributed and serverless architectures. A strong understanding of modern software engineering practices and the ability to engage credibly with development teams. Experience working with technologies such as AWS Lambda, Route 53 and wider AWS platform services. Knowledge of observability, monitoring and platform reliability approaches, with exposure to tools such as Datadog being advantageous. Experience balancing technical excellence with commercial considerations, including scalability, performance and cost optimisation. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences. Experience leading and developing high-performing architecture or technical teams. A collaborative leadership style and a passion for continuous improvement. Experience within travel, aviation or airport technology is not required. What's in it for you? 25 days holiday, increasing with service (up to 28) Option to buy up to 10 extra days + 4 flexible bank holidays 10% company pension Annual bonus scheme On-site gym MediCash scheme A range of flexible benefits and discounts, including up to 50% off CAVU products such as Escape Lounges and Airport Parking Rail and retail discounts 2 paid volunteering days per year Access to health & wellbeing events, ID&E activities, and learning opportunities Formal and informal development options, including mentoring programmes and learning grants Enhanced parental leave (T&Cs apply) Equal Opportunities and Reasonable Adjustments We're building something brilliant at CAVU: a diverse team of people who reflect the global customer base we serve. We're proudly part of MAG, and together we're on a mission to be number one in our industries - and that takes talent in all its forms. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you, even if you don't think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know - we're committed to helping you perform at your best. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that journey, including Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group. Ready to reach new heights?