Advisory Consultant

Mace; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace, a leading UK consultancy and construction firm, seeks adaptable advisors to support clients and enhance service offerings. Senior Managers will bring consultancy experience, accreditation and a strong network to deliver advisory commissions across sectors.

You will shape operating models, drive capital planning and develop business cases, delivering financial and economic models to guide investment while supporting change management and procurement insights.

Qualifications

• Strong research, analytical and presentation skills with creative problem-solving capability.
• Digitally savvy, adaptable and comfortable working across multiple fast-paced commissions.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and client relationship management skills.
• Collaborative team player committed to knowledge-sharing, continuous learning and supporting colleagues’ development.

Responsibilities

• Shape operating models and governance frameworks for major programmes.
• Deliver organisation design, team structures and role profiles.
• Direct capital planning, feasibility assessments and business case development.
• Produce financial, economic and benefits models to guide investment.
• Support change management across transformation programmes.
• Provide commercial, procurement and supply-chain insight.
• Offer strategic advisory guidance and strengthen client relationships.
• Contribute business development and apply sector-specific expertise.

Skills

Research

Analytical thinking

Presentation

Stakeholder management

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.

We are seeking adaptable advisors with broad technical capability to support clients and enhance our service offering. You will bring strategic insight across sectors, with expertise in one or more specialist areas. Senior Managers will demonstrate proven consultancy experience, professional accreditation and a strong network, with a track record in delivering advisory commissions.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Shaping operating models and governance frameworks for major programmes.
• Delivering organisation design, team structures and role profiles.
• Directing capital planning, feasibility assessments and business case development.
• Producing financial, economic and benefits models to guide investment.
• Support change management across transformation programmes.
• Providing commercial, procurement and supply-chain insight.
• Offering strategic advisory guidance and strengthen client relationships.
• Contributing business development and apply sector-specific expertise.

You’ll Need To Have

• Strong research, analytical and presentation skills with creative problem-solving capability.
• Digitally savvy, adaptable and comfortable working across multiple fast-paced commissions.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and client relationship management skills.
• Collaborative team player committed to knowledge-sharing, continuous learning and supporting colleagues’ development.

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.

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