Senior Planning Manager

4 weeks ago

Newbury, West Berkshire, United Kingdom Mace Full time
About the Role

Mace is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Director to lead our planning function across a specific area of responsibility. As a key member of our consult business, you will be accountable for ensuring that projects and tenders within portfolios are effectively planned, scheduled, and monitored.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the deployment and implementation of our planning and project controls procedures across portfolio.
  • Responsible for the planning on larger or more complex projects, minor business units, or parts of larger business units.
  • Champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
  • Lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
  • Responsible for the long-term success of planning performance for specified engines/sectors/hubs and the overall contribution to the broader company goals.
  • Advises on complex requirements and communicates analysis and corrective measures effectively.
  • Manages planning/scheduling delivery of medium/high complexity projects/programmes.
  • Oversees planning/scheduling, EVM, project controls methodologies.
  • Influences complex requirements and communicates analysis and corrective measures effectively.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with client/s, project team, and stakeholders.
  • Creates plans and analyses trends using numerical and statistical techniques.
  • Supports senior management in negotiations, contract development, due diligence, and other business development.
  • Leads the planning team and provides leadership and direction through managers/team.
  • Inspires and empowers individuals within their portfolio to deliver high-quality standards and outputs.
  • Undertakes tasks required to fulfill the requirements of the project/assignment.
  • Provides performance management, technical, and career development and coaching.
  • Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and shares responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
Requirements
  • Expert knowledge of schedule management tools and software.
  • Mastery in setting up effective planning/schedule management systems and 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 client/s 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.
What We Offer
  • Excellent attention to detail and able to validate and check schedule management inputs, recording, and reports produced, providing commentary and 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 recognised 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 organisation.

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

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