Controls Initiation Lead

IM Holdings Pte Ltd; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Controls Initiation Lead to provide strategic leadership for controls delivery and governance across complex programmes. The role drives client relationships, operational excellence, compliance, and team development to deliver sustainable outcomes and support long-term business growth.

You’ll oversee safety, quality, budgets, and performance while shaping long-term strategy and driving continuous improvement across the function.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in project management, construction, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading major programmes and high-performing teams.
• Advanced knowledge of HSE regulations, compliance, and industry best practice.

Responsibilities

• Champion Safety First, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, programme, cost, sustainability, and compliance.
• Provide strategic leadership across controls initiatives, aligning delivery with business objectives and priorities.
• Build and manage key client and executive relationships, supporting governance and growth opportunities.
• Oversee budgets, performance, and compliance to ensure sustainable and ethical operations.
• Shape long-term business strategy and drive continuous improvement across the function.
• Develop high-performing teams through coaching, knowledge sharing, talent development, and inclusive leadership.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client relationships

Governance

Safety leadership

Team development

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in project management or construction

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The role

Controls Initiation Lead provides strategic leadership for controls delivery, governance, and business performance across complex programmes. The role drives client relationships, operational excellence, compliance, and team development to deliver sustainable outcomes and support long-term business growth.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Champion Safety First, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, programme, cost, sustainability, and compliance.
• Provide strategic leadership across controls initiatives, aligning delivery with business objectives and priorities.
• Build and manage key client and executive relationships, supporting governance and growth opportunities.
• Oversee budgets, performance, and compliance to ensure sustainable and ethical operations.
• Shape long-term business strategy and drive continuous improvement across the function.
• Develop high-performing teams through coaching, knowledge sharing, talent development, and inclusive leadership.

You’ll need to have:

• Degree-qualified in project management, construction, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading major programmes and high-performing teams.
• Advanced knowledge of HSE regulations, compliance, and industry best practice.
• Chartered status or professional membership (APM, RICS, ICE, CIOB) preferred.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all 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.