Project Manager

Mace; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Hybrid working

Job summary

Mace invites applications for a project leadership role in Manchester, driving delivery across healthcare projects. You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage budgets and risks, and ensure governance and quality across the programme lifecycle.

We value sustainability and client focus, and we welcome flexible, hybrid working arrangements. Strong NHS liaison experience is a plus, and you will engage with diverse stakeholders to deliver tangible outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven delivery experience on complex projects and programmes.
• Strong commercial, financial and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of sustainability and carbon impacts on project outcomes.
• Experience interfacing with NHS Trusts, SPVs, FM providers and clinical users.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-quality project delivery across all stages, meeting milestones and client expectations.
• Manage budgets, risks and governance to support growth and align with Mace values.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve KPIs and promote best practices.
• Define resource needs and coordinate delivery across client, design and consultant teams.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery including programmes, budgets, risks, quality and change control.
• Foster strong stakeholder relationships across a varied healthcare project portfolio.
• Administer variations, change control, risk registers and client reporting.
• Develop mitigation plans and escalate issues as needed.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Delivery experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Sustainability

NHS interface

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.

Managing projects to achieve agreed outcomes on time, within budget and to required quality. Provides day‑to‑day leadership, coordinating stakeholders to meet objectives and KPIs.

Managing fees, risks and changes control effectively to ensure robust delivery and maximise value for the client.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Driving high‑quality project delivery across all stages, ensuring alignment with programme milestones and client expectations.
• Managing budgets, risks and governance, supporting sustainable business growth and upholding Mace values.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams collaboratively, delivering KPIs and promoting innovation and best practice.
• Defining project resource needs and lead coordinated delivery across client, design and consultant teams.
• Managing end‑to‑end project delivery, overseeing programmes, budgets, risks, quality and change control.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams to meet project KPIs, ensuring robust governance, documentation and stakeholder communication.
• Managing key stakeholder relationships across a portfolio of varied healthcare projects.
• Administering contract variations, change control, risk registers, and client reports
• Developing mitigation plans and escalating issues appropriately.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

You’ll Need To Have

• Professional membership (RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE) or equivalent development.
• Proven delivery experience across complex projects and programmes.
• Strong commercial, financial and stakeholder management capability.
• Knowledge of sustainability and carbon impacts on project outcomes.
• Prior experience acting as the interface between NHS Trusts, SPVs, FM providers and clinical users.

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.