Project Director

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.

This opportunity is for a Saudi national who is interested in joining an international consultant.

Mace plays a role in supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 by delivering some key infrastructure projects across the country. By focusing on developing local talent, Mace contributes to the empowerment of Saudi nationals, offering training and leadership opportunities that align with the kingdom's goals for a more proficient workforce.

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.**
- **Client focus - Deliver on our promise.**
- **Integrity - Always do the right thing.**
- **Create opportunity for our people to excel.**

**You’ll be responsible for**:

- Oversees project timeframes and project budgets, and ensures budgets are managed diligently and highlights any risks, challenges and mitigations.
- On behalf of external/third-party clients oversee the project management of the project/s on an individual and team basis from inception to post-completion.
- Ensures the successful delivery of the project in line with all stakeholders’ expectations communicating strategies to the wider client/ consultant/contractor team.
- Promotes Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework.
- Supports the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
- Oversees management of the client and consultant team and all external/project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of the project in line with client expectations. Actively drives collaboration between all parties.
- Produces design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
- Manages the timely delivery to programme 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.
- Manages the timely sequencing/methodology and production of staging plans.
- Performs two to five of the following non-project related roles; such as business reporting, pipeline management, bidding, business development, resourcing, commercial strategy and maximising our commercial position, managing Mace contract, contract extensions, cross-selling, invoicing, debt collection and P&L responsibility and other as directed by the senior leadership team.
- Aligns to strategy to place construction to production, digital and data, service excellence, quality, assurance and sustainability at the heart of our delivery.
- Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to (implement strategy/programmes/initiatives).
- Manages, influences and negotiates with key senior external stakeholders (up to c-suite).
- Actively networks and seeks understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
- Manages a number of senior managers, managers and assistant managers.
- 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.

**You’ll need to have**:

- Relevant degree qualification.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A hunger for learning and ambition to grow.

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