Programme Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager to lead our Heathrow Quieter Noise Scheme and Vortex Contract. This is a strategic role where you'll be the face of Kier for our client and stakeholders, providing leadership and management whilst ensuring operational excellence and identifying growth opportunities. You'll be working within our Kier Places business, which delivers circa £350m revenue through Residential Solutions, Workplace Solutions and Building Solutions.

As a Programme Manager, you'll be working within the Kier Places team, supporting them in delivering operational and commercial excellence whilst developing strategic client relationships. Your day to day will include:

Leading and implementing the Heathrow Quieter Noise Scheme and Vortex Contract, developing clear measures of performance to meet project objectives

Managing the strategic relationship with Heathrow, ensuring we provide optimum delivery service and leverage opportunities for organic growth

Providing regular, accurate reports and forecasts on finance, operational performance, capability and compliance to the leadership team and customers

Building and developing high performing teams, providing opportunities and development for all employees

Identifying and developing new business opportunities with clients, funding organisations and other stakeholders involved in the programme

This role of Programme Manager is great for you if:

You have a demonstrable track record of leading strategic key clients, delivering operational and financial excellence and identifying growth opportunities

You possess strong customer focus with experience in building strategic customer partnerships

You have excellent influencing and negotiating skills, with the ability to present internally and externally

You're an emotionally intelligent leader who can motivate and inspire diverse teams to create an environment of empowerment, trust and delivery

You have strong construction contractual knowledge and the ability to identify further business opportunities

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

Job Description-Heathrow Programme Manager-Oct 2026.pdf