Senior Project Director

1 month ago

Newbury, West Berkshire, United Kingdom Mace Full time

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 website.

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

The Project:

Leads and is accountable for the planning function across the area of responsibility. Accountable for ensuring that projects and tenders within portfolios are effectively planned, scheduled, and monitored. Leads the deployment and implementation of the business' planning & project controls procedures across portfolio. Responsible for the planning on larger or more complex projects, minor business units, or parts of larger business units.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support senior management in negotiations, contract development, and other business development, ensuring that due diligence is applied.
  • Influence long-term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
  • 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.
  • Mentor, coach, and develop project teams and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
  • Actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilizing the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre, and knowledge hub.
  • Use your network to identify talent, lead recruitment, and manage the development, retention, and mobility of people, and support our people to achieve their highest potential.

Requirements:

  • Expert knowledge of schedule management tools & software.
  • Mastery in setting up effective planning/schedule management systems & procedures.
  • Able to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
  • Multi-industry construction experience.
  • Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with clients and other project stakeholders (internal and external).
  • Manage and resolve any actual or potential conflicts with the client or project stakeholders.
  • Building and leading a high-performing team/s.
  • Looking to the future to create a vision and set strategy.
  • Spotting, developing, and coaching talented individuals.
  • Promotes the business and winning work.
  • Persuading and influencing colleagues.
  • Degree (or equivalent) with professional work experience in one or more specific disciplines in the construction, programme, project, or commercial management disciplines.

Additional Requirements:

  • Excellent attention to detail & able to validate & check schedule management inputs, recording & reports produced, providing commentary & analysis.
  • Large-scale, high-value projects.
  • Develops internal connections.
  • Identifying and analysing business risks.
  • Working towards chartered/registered member of a relevant institution accreditation from a recognized industry body (e.g. APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA).
  • Relevant CSCS card.
  • Other relevant qualifications specific to local requirements.
  • Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA, or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
  • Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen.
  • Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
  • Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

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

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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