Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in April subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.
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 consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.
The project:
Luxury masterplan development consisting of the best-in-class hospitality/hotels, residences and retail assets. Long term multi-year project and an opportunity to work on something still early in the project lifecycle seeing it through into delivery phases and beyond.
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 be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
- You will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
- You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
- Leads the development of strategic management plans across a programme/s or account or multiple projects, leading strategy implementation, building and managing key stakeholder relationships.
- Manages resources, drives the achievement of company objectives in accordance with stakeholder requirements, compliance and regulatory frameworks, ensures effective commercial business practices, tangible operational productivity and improvements.
- Responsible for business growth or market positioning either through sales or growth of accounts or relationships - driving a future-proofed, sustainable business.
- Leads the delivery of key assignments and oversees the implementation of major project (or account) strategies, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
- Promotes Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments, safety tours and Mace's HSW framework.
- Supports the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
- Responsible for determining and assembling project team resources, including required external specialist appointments and the recruitment of new staff.
- Responsible for improving performance from the bid baseline by optimizing multi-disciplinary resources, monitors, reviews and evaluates activities, systems and methodologies as well as cross-selling.
- Conversion of clients vision into a deliverable plan that includes and exploits the full benefits of construction to production (C2P), net zero carbon, and digital & data innovation.
- Relationship owner and primary contact for Mace executive team engagement.
- Responsible for ensuring efficient governance to support project activities within the business, gains organisational support and commitment, ensuring the achievement of strategic priorities.
- Key client relationship management, interfaces, and supporting communication.
- Responsible for CRM across the account (including multiple geographies) with live prospects and leads.
- Accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
- Accountable for full service excellence/service quality.
- Establishes/influences the correct build strategy and C2P plan for procurement and execution.
- Creates and nurtures a high-performing and inclusive team environment that encourages contribution, recognition and inclusion.
- Engenders, promotes and influences quality and service excellence in all conversations and project interactions.
- Ensures the project or programme or works is operating an effective risk management strategy with appropriate management actions and risk treatments established.
- Responsible for conveying and connecting the wider business strategy to the project team and promoting the associated initiatives.
- Leads key internal and external project review/reporting meetings.
- Actively networks and utilises the full depth and knowledge of the Mace group and centres of excellence to support the project delivery.
- Actively promotes knowledge share and resource share with others and supports their team in growing their network.
- Ensures operations are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives and meeting organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
- Builds and maintains internal and external relationships (e.g. clients, contractors, consultancies and other stakeholders) to foster growth and increase networks
- Decisions have considerable financial, commercial or reputational risk.
- Typically, a formal member of the (sector) senior leadership team.
- Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
Integrity - Always do the right thing:
- You will have full budgetary oversight and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
- You will directly influence long term development of strategy for a 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 mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
- 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 will 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.
You’ll need to have:
- Experience working in the United Arab Emirates is essential for client approval.
- Advanced competency and understanding of current health safety executive (HSE) regulations (or local equivalent).
- Relevant and commensurate technical, leadership and management qualifications.
- Established and effective industry/sector wide network of clients, consultants and contractors.
- Advanced knowledge of consultancy/construction, infrastructure and property sectors.
- Proven innovator with a track-record of creating and implementing high-value innovations and better approaches /ways of working.
- Highly regarded across the relevant sector/market and operating at the highest level of compliance.
You’ll also need:
- Extensive sector and/or market -specific experience, knowledge and contacts.
- Extensive experience in successful delivery of major projects and programmes, through all project phases.
- Leadership and management experience and capability to lead a large team.
- Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction related discipline), non-related degree or equivalent professional experience / apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable level of role knowledge (or equivalent).
- Appropriate construction skills certification scheme (CSCS) card, or global equivalent
- MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE (or equivalent local certification).
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
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