Project Consultant Digital Lead

Mace; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Project Consultant Digital Lead to lead all aspects of digital services delivery on client projects from bid to live operation, blending IT and construction domain expertise. You will develop digital strategy, architecture, governance, and manage budgets, with collaboration across client teams, supplier partners, and internal teams.

Hybrid working options available. This role requires strong stakeholder management, enterprise architecture, and experience on major construction

Qualifications

• Experience as a Digital Lead or supporting Digital Lead on major construction projects.
• Knowledge of technology applications to address business problems.
• Strategic thinking and planning related to technology.
• Experience with software selection and licensing.
• Experience evaluating and architecting construction/real estate digital ecosystems.
• Technology supplier management experience.
• System and enterprise architecture experience.
• IT project management capabilities and qualifications.
• Experience with real estate and construction project management software.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• People management in direct and matrix environments.
• Information security, data protection and risk assessment.
• Collaborative team player with knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital solution delivery and operation on client projects.
• Apply delivery standards, templates, and the Mace Way.
• Gather requirements and work with Business Analysts.
• Develop strategies, plans, and data and system architecture.
• Define and manage budgets.
• Oversee software and solution life-cycle elements.
• Coordinate with development and support teams.
• Testing solutions and delivery into live use.
• Create documentation and support strategies.
• Stabilize solutions for live operation with reach-back support.
• Engage with client IT functions and partners.
• Define Digital Team structure and develop high-performing team.
• Engage with other project ecosystem teams.
• Define governance models.
• Keep business and technical knowledge current.

Skills

Digital Lead experience

Technology application

Strategic tech thinking

Software selection

Construction tech architecture

Vendor management

Enterprise architecture

IT project management

Prop/Construction software

Stakeholder management

People management

Info security & risk

Team collaboration

Knowledge sharing

Job description

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.

The Project:

The role of a Project Consultant Digital Lead is to lead all aspects of digital services delivery on a client project or programme from bid stage, through mobilisation, discovery assessment, development of the digital strategy, digital landscape and architecture, procurement, and implementation of digital solutions through testing and training, and into live operation. It requires a mixture of experience of IT and Digital solutions and services typically deployed on construction projects and programme, with effective project delivery, and problem solving.

Our Values

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

• Overall to manage all aspects of digital solution delivery and operation on client-facing projects to enable the project/programme team to work efficiently and effectively and get access to the data they need.
• To utilise an appropriate body of knowledge (e.g. the Mace Way) project delivery methodology, standards, and templates.
• Starting with understanding the project specific requirements and how to apply standards and templates and innovation that may be required.
• Gathering requirements from project colleagues and business users and working with Business Analysts.
• Developing strategies, plans, and data and system architecture.
• Defining and managing budgets.
• Overseeing and project managing key elements of software and solution life-cycle.
• Working with colleagues and peers as part of a development and support team.
• Testing solutions.
• Delivery into live use including documentation.
• Developing support strategies.
• Settling solutions on to stable-state operations whilst retaining some reach-back support.
• Liaise with partner IT functions; and other stakeholder IT functions; client and supply chain partners.
• Define the Digital Team structure, recruit team member, line manage and develop the team to be high performing and support their well-being.
• To engage seamlessly with other teams within the client project eco-system.
• Define and set up governance models.
• Develop and keep your business and technical knowledge and networks current and continuously improving.

You’ll Need To Have

• Experience as a Digital Lead or supporting a Digital Lead on one or more previous major construction projects or programmes.
• Technology and how it can be applied to business problems.
• Strategic thinking and planning related to technology.
• Software selection and implementation, Software licensing.
• Evaluation and architecture of construction and real-estate digital eco-systems.
• Technology supplier management.
• System and enterprise architecture.
• IT Project Management capabilities and qualifications.
• Technology and software used in the real estate and construction project management sector.
• Good stake-holder management.
• People management in direct and matrix management modes.
• Information security, data protection and risk assessment.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A willingness to share knowledge and support the development of others.

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 organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.