Rail Programme Director & Strategic Delivery Leader

Mace; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace is looking for a lead professional to drive senior rail programme delivery in the UAE. You will steer multi‑disciplinary teams, shape programme strategy and ensure governance, risk and commercial performance across major rail projects in Dubai.

Successful candidates will have rail or major infrastructure delivery experience, strong client facing and leadership capabilities, and a commitment to safety and sustainability. Flexible/hybrid options may be discussed where suitable.

Qualifications

• Leads the development and delivery of programme, account and project strategies to translate client vision into outcomes.
• Builds trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, providing governance and executive engagement.
• Drives growth, market positioning and account development through strong client relationships.
• Champions safety, service excellence, sustainability, digital innovation and improvement.
• Provides leadership for multidisciplinary teams and fosters high performance and collaboration.
• Ensures governance, risk management, compliance and assurance frameworks are embedded.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and delivery of programme, account and project strategies, translating client vision into successful outcomes aligned with business objectives and long-term value creation.
• Builds and maintains trusted relationships with clients, partners and key stakeholders, providing strategic leadership, governance and executive engagement across complex environments.
• Drives business growth, market positioning and account development through strong client relationships, opportunity conversion and sustainable commercial performance.
• Champions Mace's values of safety first, service excellence, sustainability, digital innovation and continuous improvement across all aspects of delivery.
• Provides leadership for multidisciplinary teams, fostering an inclusive, high‑performing culture that develops capability, promotes collaboration and enables exceptional results.
• Ensures effective governance, risk management, compliance and assurance frameworks are embedded, supporting informed decision‑making and successful programme outcomes.
• Oversees performance across safety, quality, programme, cost, sustainability and operational objectives, implementing corrective actions and driving productivity improvements where required.
• Influences strategic direction within the business and industry, leveraging expertise, innovation and the wider Mace network to create lasting value for clients and a sustainable business future.
• 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.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Planning

Commercial management

Engineering

Design management

Governance

Risk management

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Mace is looking for a lead professional to drive senior rail programme delivery in the UAE. You will steer multi‑disciplinary teams, shape programme strategy and ensure governance, risk and commercial performance across major rail projects in Dubai.

Successful candidates will have rail or major infrastructure delivery experience, strong client facing and leadership capabilities, and a commitment to safety and sustainability. Flexible/hybrid options may be discussed where suitable.