Associate Director - Project Controls - Healthcare sector

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

A great opportunity for an ambitious and forward-thinking associate director level project controls manager to join our established healthcare sector, which is currently experiencing an exciting and sustained period of growth, providing great opportunities for development.

Safety First - Going Home Safe And Well

You will be an 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 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

You will create and design effective implementations of PMO and project controls frameworks and strategies on assigned commissions. You will support best in class service delivery and effective engagement with wider industry and professional bodies to promote Mace. You will be developing your expertise in PMO and project controls, with a growing internal and external network (e.g. clients, contractors, consultancies and other stakeholders).

The client has outsourced several services across the real estate portfolio and views the IPMO as an independent service provider providing guidance and assurance across the other providers e.g. delivery partners. The PMO and controls team are key co-ordinators in achieving this requirement. The PMO will be established to match the hub locations of the client. As such PMO and control roles will be based in EMEA and in Asia Pacific region and overall global responsibilities will be established dependent on capability and ambition.

There is a requirement to build on the existing governance framework in existing hub locations and roll out the agreed governance framework to new hub locations. In all cases, the project controls team will be responsible for documentation, training, assurance of adherence, regular review to ensure ongoing operational appropriateness of the framework, establishment of a reporting drumbeat and ultimately portfolio reporting.

An integral part of assurance of project cost estimates is a comparison against estimates gained via benchmarks. The PMO team will develop a database of benchmarks noting location, type of project, scale and complexity and speed to deliver. This they will use to assure future cost estimates and potentially the annual capital planning process.

Integrity - Always Do The Right Thing

You will manage project teams in the administration of the PMO and project controls process, particularly with respect to the cost, schedule, change, risk and reporting. You will support senior PMO stakeholders in influencing 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 support the HUB PMO and project controls director with resourcing and recruitment for the assigned commission.

You’ll Need To Have

• Experience of effective PMO and project controls on complex construction projects.
• Experience of setting up effective PMO and project controls services/audit and assurance frameworks/strategies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques and software (e.g. MS office and Power BI, Aconex, Primavera P6 and RiskHive).
• Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
• Good understanding of construction projects and interfaces within the project lifecycle and management consultancy.
• Deep domain knowledge of providing PMO and project controls leadership in one or more sectors (e.g. rail, highways, nuclear, public sector, hospitals) as well as in financial services.
• Ability to influence and persuade senior management towards a desired course of action.
• Continuous improvement perspective.
• Develops and maintains a series of internal and external professional relationships.
• Proven ability to articulate complex information and ideas for a non-technical audience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to ‘deep dive’ into topics.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form effective working relationships.

You’ll Also Have

• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Extensive experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes in the consult sector.
• 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.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• Cross cultural working.

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