Senior Manager - Skills Partnership (12mth FTC)

To lead and develop multi‑sector skills partnerships that align education, employment and skills to the workforce needs of our long‑term growth plans. The role brings together employers, supply chains, educators, local authorities, community and youth organisations to create inclusive talent pipelines, with a strong focus on young people, SEND learners and groups facing barriers to opportunity.

The role is responsible for consulting with stakeholders on the Economic Development Framework to ensure diverse voices are heard, analysed and turned into an inclusive skills strategy for the statutory Development Consent Order submission.

The role also embeds measurable social value, inclusion and impact reporting across skills partnerships, ensuring that investment in skills delivers tangible outcomes and long‑term benefits for local communities, the wider economy and our business.

Please note this is a 12 month FTC.

Click here to view the job spec: HAL_C_Senior Manager - Skills Partnerships.docx

• Leading cross-sector partnerships (Team Heathrow, supply chain, national infrastructure, educators, skills hubs, local authorities and communities) to build inclusive talent pipelines for long-term growth.
• Aligning skills, education and employment activity with construction workforce needs analysis, working with senior leaders across Heathrow and the wider construction/infrastructure supply chain.
• Developing future-focused initiatives, collaborations and partnerships that expand access to opportunity for young people entering the workforce.
• Designing and deliver strategic stakeholder engagement to shape skills priorities within the Economic Development Framework, spanning employers, education/youth organisations, SEND specialists, local authorities and employment support groups.
• Creating youth-specific consultation (including young people with SEND) to ensure lived experience and diverse voices inform the Economic Development Framework.
• Analysing stakeholder feedback and labour market data to update the Economic Development Framework, inform the Development Consent Order strategy, and embed measurable social value, inclusion, and impact evaluation across skills partnerships.
   

• Build and manage effective multi-sector partnerships with senior leaders across employers, training providers, local authorities and voluntary/community bodies, with a focus on youth organisations, schools/colleges and the SEND sector.
• Facilitate stakeholder dialogue (workshops, meetings and forums) to enable constructive discussion, balanced participation and high-quality feedback, engaging effectively with diverse audiences including young people and SEND learners.
• Plan ahead, set priorities and adapt delivery using data and insights; analyse and translate feedback (especially from young people and SEND learners) into clear, evidence-based recommendations for strategy and senior decision-making.
• Inspire, engage and influence senior leaders and partner organisations through strong communication, active listening, empathy and effective questioning to build understanding and trust.
• Navigate competing stakeholder interests, resolve disagreement and maintain momentum, while embedding social value principles to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in skills collaborations.

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