About the Role
Vanderlande is a market leader in logistics process automation, partnering with Heathrow Airport to manage and maintain its baggage handling systems. This role is crucial for establishing, governing, and improving the Asset Management System to ensure asset performance, risk management, and lifecycle decision-making align with ISO 55000 principles and contractual objectives.
Responsibilities
- Own and develop the end-to-end Asset Management System aligned to ISO 55000 / IAM frameworks
- Act as the recognised authority for asset management across the partnership
- Lead asset management maturity assessments and continuous improvement activities
- Develop and deliver the Asset Management Roadmap aligned to business objectives
- Lead the creation and governance of: Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP), Asset Management Plans (AMPs), Asset System Strategies
- Define and embed asset performance frameworks, KPIs, and asset health measures
- Integrate risk-based decision-making across maintenance, lifecycle, and investment planning
- Ensure maintenance strategies are aligned to asset criticality and operational impact
- Own lifecycle planning (LCP) and long-term asset strategy
- Enable data-driven decisions on asset condition, obsolescence, and replacement
- Align lifecycle investment with performance, risk, and business priorities
- Identify and deliver asset management improvement initiatives
- Drive adoption of digital tools and data-driven practices to enhance performance insight
- Embed a culture of continuous improvement and asset management capability
- Lead cross-functional integration across engineering, operations, projects, and supply chain
- Represent asset management in strategic partnership initiatives with Heathrow and stakeholders
- Provide expert advisory support on asset performance, risks, and strategy
- Support ISO 55001 assurance, audits, and governance frameworks
- Ensure compliance with asset management policies, standards, and contractual requirements
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Asset Management, or related discipline
- Strong knowledge of ISO 55000 / IAM principles
- Proven experience in asset management system development and maturity improvement
- Proven experience in delivering asset management roadmaps and strategic initiatives
- Proven experience in stakeholder management within complex operational environments
- Ability to translate strategy into practical, value-driven outcomes
- Strong ownership of asset performance, governance, and outcomes
- Ability to operate across strategic, tactical, and operational levels
- Influential communicator across organisational boundaries
- Data-driven and improvement-focused approach
- Delivers measurable improvements in reliability, risk reduction, and value
Skills
- Asset Management System Development
- ISO 55000 Principles
- IAM Principles
- Asset Management Maturity Improvement
- Roadmap Delivery
- Strategic Initiatives
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Lifecycle Planning
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement
- Digital Enablement
Location
- London - Heathrow
Work Type
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Asset Management, or related discipline
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Bupa Medical Cover
- YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
- A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Yellow Nest is a salary exchange scheme that reduces childcare costs for parents and employers
- Pension with Aviva
- Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.
About the Company
- Vanderlande is the market leader in efficient logistics process automation within the airports and parcel sector.
- Vanderlande is a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses.
- Vanderlande has a strong strategic partnership with Heathrow Airport.
- Heathrow, with more than 80 million passengers a year, is the most active airport in Europe having the most connections to other airports.
Equal Opportunity
- Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
- Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status.
- If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
