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Senior Project Manager
1 month ago
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 construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.
The project:
Under our life science division there is a growing number of opportunities in the Oxford area, therefore we are currently looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team working since the early stage of tendering and preconstruction.
Projects range within £60M all in the life science sector.
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 promote Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
- You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
- You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
- You will ensure robust quality systems are in place, and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
- You will manage delivery from project tender, through pre-construction, sub-contractors' procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
- You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of the associate director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.
- You will be the lead of the project and must be the able to manage your team resources.
- Determines and arranges project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis on behalf of client organisation.
- Collaborates with the team/s (client, design team and other consultants, and contractor) and all stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the project in line with all expectations communicating strategies to the team.
- Demonstrates Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework.
- Provides subject matter knowledge to support the team(s) from the broader Mace projects and business units to assist in ensuring the best project outcome.
- Procures and manages 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.
- Actively supports collaboration between all parties.
- Produces design and authorities programme (or works with a planner to produce) to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
- Manages the timely and successful delivery to programme from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones and is accountable for the scope of works relating to the project portfolios.
- Delivers the project objectives in line with the project execution plan, leads and manages the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Prepares and modifies where necessary project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s.
- Oversees project timeframes and budgets, ensuring successful delivery of projects, highlighting any risks, challenges and mitigations.
- Collaborates with relevant stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed and monitored in line with Service Excellence.
- Leads and records relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis.
- Partners with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management and mitigation treatments.
- Effectively coordinates and communicates with all project stakeholders, ensuring completion of responsibilities/tasks and that appropriate standards and records are documented and maintained.
- Takes ownership of project changes, as and when necessary, tracking project changes and ensuring they are progressed and formalised within the agreed timeframes.
- Responsible for ensuring approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion.
- Promotes and drives the businesses priorities through construction to production, digital & data and responsible business.
- Actively networks and seeks understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
Integrity - Always do the right thing:
- You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
- You will support the long-term development of your 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 manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
- You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
- 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'll need to have:
- Proven successful experience in project management, managing medium 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 (where appropriate).
- Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
- Developed bidding skills.
- 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) (or local equivalent) 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.
- Developed commercial and financial skills and an ability to build up fee proposals and project workbooks (where appropriate and developing commercial skills where not).
- Demonstrates Mace values and behaviours.
- Partners with others providing day to day project leadership to achieve deliverables.
- Manages 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 experience in a project management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects.
- Experience in the construction delivery phase of projects.
- MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE 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 (or local equivalent).
You'll also have:
- Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
- Substantial experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes in construct the sector.
- Commercial and financial acumen.
- Experience of leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams.
- Experience of developing and forming relationships with senior stakeholders.
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 organisation.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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