Lead Project Manager

About the role

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. Within our 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: Safety first, Client focus, Integrity, and Create opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Determines and arranges project management, technical services, and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis on behalf of the client organization.
• Collaborates with the team(s) (client, design team, 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 behaviors 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, deliverables, and/or project variations.
• Actively supports collaboration between all parties.
• Produces design and authorities program (or works with a planner to produce) to be integrated with procurement and delivery program.
• Manages the timely and successful delivery to program 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; 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 formalized within the agreed timeframes.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing medium-sized projects, with strong knowledge of project management methodologies and practices.
• Advanced stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and maintain client focus.
• Strong budgeting, commercial, and financial management skills, including oversight of internal budgets, fees, and proposals.
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and related functions (estimating, scheduling, procurement, and contract administration).
• Sound knowledge of HSE regulations and sector-specific compliance requirements.
• Ability to lead, manage, and develop teams, providing direction, mentoring, and fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment.
• Degree in construction, engineering, project management, or related discipline (or equivalent), with relevant technical certifications.

Schedule

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