Associate 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.

The opportunity:
Mace plays a role in supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 by delivering 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:

- Leads the delivery of the stakeholder management team/s on the assigned commissions.
- supports the hub PMO and project control director with resourcing and recruitment for the assigned commission.
- Accountable for the stakeholder management service performance on assigned commissions.
- Designs effective stakeholder management communications service frameworks.
- Manages and directs clients, consultants, contractors, project team on all stakeholder management service matters.
- Provides expert technical advice and builds strong professional relationships with client organisations.
- Leads and directs team in the administration of all related processes including managing change, risks, issues and reporting to achieve key objectives and the escalation of performance and management issues.
- Ensures all activities/operations are carried out in line with Mace control centre, client requirements and prevailing regulations and legislation.
- Provides line management to more junior team members and other project staff as required.
- Utilises expertise to mentor and assist the personal and career development of team.
- Innovates and aligns with industry best practice to ensure continued service excellence.
- Manages a team of professional roles (and may include support roles), driving performance and results, whilst delivering performance management, technical development and coaching.
- 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 communications skills.
- A hunger for learning and ambition to grow.
- Professional membership i.e., APM, PMP, CIOB or working towards demonstrable professional or personal development.
- Proven experience as stakeholder and communications services leader delivering a range of project management services on major construction programmes.
- Significant experience of effective leadership across the team.
- Extensive knowledge of functional best practices, processes and current trends, on significant construction projects.
- Expert knowledge of relevant methodologies, processes, tools, techniques and software.
- Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

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