Defence Programme Integration Lead (Hybrid)

Mace; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid work

Health cover

Life insurance

Income protection

Pension scheme

Salary reviews

Family-friendly policies

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Mace seeks an Integration Lead to join our Defence team in Cumbria, coordinating activities across multiple projects in a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on integration planning, milestones, and cross-stakeholder collaboration to ensure delivery success.

You will influence governance, risk management and reporting while working within a secure, client-focused, multidisciplinary team. Hybrid working and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading programme integration and complex project delivery.
• Experience managing dependencies, interfaces and stakeholders across large programmes.
• Strong understanding of governance, planning, reporting and risk management.
• Experience in Defence, Aerospace, Infrastructure, Nuclear or other regulated environments.
• Current SC clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain UK security clearance (SC).

Responsibilities

• Managing programme integration activities across multiple projects, workstreams and delivery teams.
• Managing programme interfaces, dependencies and critical milestones to support successful delivery.
• Coordinating integrated programme plans and ensuring alignment between project objectives and delivery schedules.
• Facilitating collaboration between client, consultant, supplier and delivery stakeholders.
• Monitoring programme performance and providing clear reporting on progress, risks and delivery challenges.
• Identifying, managing and escalating programme risks, issues and interdependencies.
• Supporting governance, assurance and decision-making processes across the programme.
• Driving consistency in programme reporting, controls and delivery standards.
• Supporting programme mobilisation, transition and readiness activities.
• Promoting continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Integrated client team.

Skills

Programme integration

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Mace seeks an Integration Lead to join our Defence team in Cumbria, coordinating activities across multiple projects in a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on integration planning, milestones, and cross-stakeholder collaboration to ensure delivery success.

You will influence governance, risk management and reporting while working within a secure, client-focused, multidisciplinary team. Hybrid working and comprehensive benefits are offered.