Senior Project Manager

Position Status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in October subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
You will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

You will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
You will be the relationship owner and primary contact for Mace executive team engagement, and responsible for ensuring efficient governance to achieve our strategic priorities.
You will be responsible for key client relationship management and converting the client's vision into a deliverable onsite plan.
Managing intermediate level tasks and associated deliverables and/or support the associate director with activities to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of project and program management operations, whilst working alongside the wider project team comprising the client, design team and other consultants and contractor.
Providing subject matter expertise to support team/s across broad business projects and business units, ensuring the best project outcome.
Managing design and wider consultant team/s and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities, including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverable and/or project variations etc.
Producing design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
Delivering project objectives, leads and manages the project team/s and stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
Actively adhering to appropriate health, safety and wellbeing standards aspects across the project lifecycle.
Preparing and modifying project plans and updates and ensures relevant over the project/s lifecycle.
Producing design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
Overseeing project timeframes, ensuring the success of delivery of programmes, highlighting risks, challenges and mitigations, managing project budgets, aligned to plan/agreed returns.
Collaborating with stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place, suitably managed and monitored in line with service excellence.
Directing and recording relevant meetings, providing stakeholders contextual information and analysis, including regular site walks.
Partnering with stakeholders and actively manages risk management and mitigation treatments.
Ensuring all approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion.
Promoting and driving the business priorities through construction to production, digital and data and responsible business practices.
Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

You will have full budgetary oversight and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
You will directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity for our people to excel:

You will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
You will provide expert technical advice and leadership support to delivery teams, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities.

You'll need to have:

Proven experience in project management, managing small to medium, and large sized projects.
Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills.
Developed budgetary oversight expertise.
Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating activities and collaborating with stakeholders.
Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices.
Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.
Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes.
Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector / market of project/role.
Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.
Sound technical expertise in health and safety executive (HSE) rules and specific sector/market regulations relevant to project portfolio.
Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors / markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices.
Seeks out opportunities for service differentiation and implements.
Manages relevant stakeholders for project/s.
Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project key performance indicators (KPIs).
Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues within construction and design activities.
Partners with others providing day to day project leadership to achieve deliverables.
May manage teams providing guidance, direction and coordination.
Acts as central point of contact for project portfolio for relevant stakeholders, internal and externally.
Mentors and develops the project team; provides a safe work environment to learn and mature.
Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience.
Champions and operates within an inclusivity environment.
Competencies include interpersonal ability, influencing and negotiation, problem solving and analytical thinking, technology and process, verbal communication, written communication.
Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support where appropriate.
Substantial previous work experience in project management (or equivalent).
MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS (or working towards) or local equivalent.
Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction related discipline), non-related degree or equivalent professional experience / apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge.
Appropriate Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card.

You'll also have:

Prince2 or alternative local equivalent.
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

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