Project Manager - Ministry of Justice

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 of every project.

The project:

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a team delivering a multi-billion long-term programme of works to increase national prison capacity for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
You’ll work on a national programme with a focus on delivering projects using best practice and experience. The role will require management of a project or within a sub-programme (depending on wider programme requirements and your development plan). You will coordinate and work with a wide variety of disciplines across a range of delivery partner services which Mace provides to the MoJ. Project stages will vary from inception to post-completion.

This role is open to London, Birmingham, Manchester & Bristol.

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:

• Advocate Mace’s value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned, and placing emphasis on the wider team’s physical and mental wellbeing, acting where needed.
• You will possess technical expertise in relevant health and safety rules and regulations for both new build and refurbishment projects in the UK.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment.
• You will promote sustainable initiatives and project delivery through construction KPI’s.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise:

• You will work to robust quality systems in line with service excellence.
• You will manage delivery 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.
• Drive consistency in delivery approach across the teams working alongside the project management office (PMO), upholding the use of established processes and governance procedures.
• Establish a strong understanding of our scope of services making sure these are met in full to a high standard, integrating with the wider project and programme management centre of excellence (CoE) at Mace.
• Determines project management, technical services, and external resources required for project/s.
• Delivers project objectives in line with the project execution plan, leads and supervises the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Monitors and actively engages in health, safety, and wellbeing aspects of the project at all stages.
• Prepares and modifies where necessary project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s.
• Oversees project timeframes and project budgets, and ensures budgets are managed diligently and highlights any risks, challenges, and mitigations.
• Collaborates with relevant parties/stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed and monitored.
• Leads relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis where required and site walks and ensures these are suitably recorded.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management.
• Effectively coordinates and communicates with all project parties/stakeholders, ensuring completion of responsibilities/tasks and ensures suitable standards and records are recorded and maintained.
• Documents and takes ownership of project changes as and when necessary, tracking project changes.
• 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 manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges, and mitigations.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships and actively drive collaboration between all parties, including the client, consultant team, and external/project stakeholders.
• 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 manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• You will manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Utilise subject matter expertise to develop team members, indirectly managing their performance and career plans with support from the programme lead.
• Proactively identify opportunities for account growth to increase support to the MoJ through developing understanding of their strategic needs and Mace’s wider capabilities.
• 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’ll need to have:

• 5+ years previous work experience in project management (or equivalent).
• MAPM/MCIOB/MRICS/MICE or equivalent.
• Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction-related discipline), non-related degree, or equivalent professional experience/apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge.
• Appropriate construction skills certification scheme (CSCS) card.
• Proven experience in project management, managing a range of project values.
• Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices.
• Understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, DfMA, and MMC.
• Developed communication, presentation, and project planning and development skills.
• Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes.
• Experience in delivering projects under NEC forms of contract is preferred.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in communicating, negotiating, and collaborating with contractors and stakeholders.

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.

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