Job Description

Date:

23 Jul 2025

Location:

London, GB

Company:

Civil Aviation Authority

Known internally as Project Manager - Reporting

Salary :

Upto 55,000 subject to experience

Contract:

Full Time Permanent

Location:

London / Gatwick / Hybrid

Security Level

: BPSS

Visa Restrictions:

This position does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance. BPSS - To be vetted you must have the right to work in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For more information on BPSS clearance please visit - BPSS clearance


We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

The Role

This role provides a key project management function to two key areas of the CAA's sustainability work. As Project Manager for our Aviation Environmental Reporting function (AER) and Sustainability Portfolio Board (SPB), your responsibility will be to ensure effective project management methods are applied to lead and deliver the reporting of projects.


The AER aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the environmental performance and impacts of the aviation industry, including airlines, airports, and other regulated entities. It also aims to identify areas for improvement and offer recommendations. Your role will be to help us turn our ambitious objectives into a set of deliverable milestones carefully planned to consider strategic priorities, resources and risks.


The SPB is an internal governance board that provides governance to sustainability work across the CAA. Management of the Sustainability Portfolio Board will involve working across the CAA to ensure reporting on a range of ongoing projects is completed as well as taking an active role in keeping up to date on progress on those projects. It will also include delivering a monthly meeting for senior colleagues.

Key Accountabilities

Working with the Sustainability Leadership team, Programme Lead and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the management of environmental reporting initiatives and the SPB. Your key accountabilities will include:

Stakeholder Management, including project governance and reporting to stakeholders up to Senior Management level. Working alongside the portfolio coordinator to deliver all aspects of work through the full lifecycle, working to the appropriate project management methodology. Prepare and provide reports suitable for presentation at Executive Committee and Board level. Financial management of budget control. Internal and third-party resources management and collaboration with procurement to manage supplier relationships. Meeting management and coordination.

About you

You will have experience of managing projects throughout the whole life cycle. You will be responsible for optimising available project resources (both internal and third-party resources), for their subsequent management throughout the project, and highlighting potential resourcing conflicts to the Head of Environmental Reporting and the cross-CAA Sustainability Delivery Lead. This is a hands-on role which will rely on your excellent communications skills to enable effective and regular engagement with internal and external stakeholders up to Senior Manager level. You apply best practice project management principles while remaining open-minded and thinking creatively about the challenges facing the project, adapting your approach to suits the situation.

Essential Criteria

Experience in managing a range of reporting projects, with a good understanding of project management techniques. Able to effectively plan and deliver projects in a portfolio environment. Able to manage budgets and working with financial reporting tools. Confidently able to manage a wide range of inputs and the preparations for a portfolio governance meeting. Evidence of owning the delivery of results whilst remaining resilient and adaptable, particularly in resolving issues. Confident to positively influence whilst remaining open to challenge. Experience in collaborative leadership across an organisation. Strong active listening and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with staff and management. Have managed relationships with stakeholders up to Senior Manager level both internally and externally.

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of the aviation industry, environmental sustainability, or regulators. Able to draft clear, concise written materials. Formal Project Management qualifications such as Prince 2, APM or Agile.

Relocation & Property

The CAA will be relocating from Aviation House (Our Gatwick Office) to new premises in a few years' time. Our move is driven by strategic, operational and environmental considerations. We will be moving to a new local home, up to a 15-mile radius of Aviation House, to minimise disruption for our valued colleagues and customers. We are now working with colleagues and visitors to understand what we need in our new office, before we start our property search. We will sell Aviation House and land, vacate the site and move to new premises, but we do not expect to move before 2028

Inclusive Recruitment

We are passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included at the CAA. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.





As a member of the Disability Confident scheme, applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role with us will be guaranteed an interview. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone. If you require an adjustment for any reason, please let us know.



The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.

Working With Us

We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures we never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with us. We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns, being open to having a conversation about what works for you. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.


We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!

Our Values

Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone -

Closing Date: 13TH AUG 2025

Interview Date: Late August / Early September

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

No recruitment agencies please.

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