Delivery Excellence Manager

4 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Mace Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Delivery Excellence Manager to join our team at Mace.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a challenging role that requires exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and programme management expertise.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.

Your primary focus will be on driving proactive performance management of overall integrated delivery and maturation based on partner supplied data.

You will also be responsible for ensuring detailed cost/schedule variance analysis provided by partners together with recovery plans/mitigation and/or escalations where necessary.

Additionally, you will drive delivery at regular progress reviews; capturing quantitative performance issues and summary escalations to inform IPPR.

Working within the programme level reporting drumbeat, you will develop a revised project drumbeat to drive enhanced focus on schedule adherence at a control account level and embed active risk management and mitigations.

Furthermore, you will drive the partners in the application of project trend and change to recognise any emergent design issues are appropriately captured within the programme governance arrangements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
  • Drive proactive performance management of overall integrated delivery and maturation based on partner supplied data.
  • Ensure detailed cost/schedule variance analysis provided by partners together with recovery plans/mitigation and/or escalations where necessary.
  • Drive delivery at regular progress reviews; capturing quantitative performance issues and summary escalations to inform IPPR.
  • Develop a revised project drumbeat to drive enhanced focus on schedule adherence at a control account level and embed active risk management and mitigations.
  • Drive the partners in the application of project trend and change to recognise any emergent design issues are appropriately captured within the programme governance arrangements.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Proven experience and track-record for delivering major programmes.
  • Advanced technical understanding of programme management practices, controls, programme governance and programme procedures.
  • Full budgetary oversight (external programme budget and internal fee budget).
  • Advanced risk & opportunity management/practitioner.
  • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills across estimating, scheduling, procurement, contract administration, financial controls and reporting, across the project lifecycle.
  • Contract literate to a good standard.
  • Performance management to ensure a high-performance culture is maintained.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of £80,000 - £100,000 per annum, depending on experience.

In addition to a generous salary, we also offer a range of benefits including:

  • A comprehensive pension scheme.
  • 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • A flexible working policy.
  • Professional development opportunities.
About Mace

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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