Project Manager, Aftercare & Continuous Improvement (Hybrid)

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Project Manager for the MoJ Capacity Programme aftercare, joining our Strategic Integration Team. The role blends post-completion coordination with process improvement initiatives across the MoJ portfolio.

You will lead design management, procurement and execution with strong collaboration across client and internal teams. Based in London or Birmingham with hybrid requirements, the role offers autonomy and exposure to high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Membership of professional bodies such as RICS, CIOB, APM or ICE or equivalent demonstrated.
• Substantial experience delivering public sector projects; prison delivery experience preferred.
• Property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience leading parts of large, diverse teams.
• Experience developing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations affect projects.
• Experience with NEC4 contract administration duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality systems are managed in line with service excellence.
• Deliver and manage project plans from inception through design, procurement and construction.
• Coordinate tasks and deliverables to support senior project managers and client teams.
• Lead the multidisciplinary project team to manage feasibility outputs, surveys, design outputs and changes.
• Develop and manage effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with the client and project lead to establish delivery strategy and briefing.
• Lead design management, procurement and execution of the scheme.
• Understand design processes across all life-cycle stages and manage outputs.
• Produce strategic project programmes and integrate consultant and contractor plans.
• Identify and mitigate project risks with the teams.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings related to the project.
• Drive procurement of services and works including site surveys.
• Review budgets and contractor proposals; challenge where needed.
• Contribute to client system safety and risk management processes.
• Direct management of NEC4 contract suppliers from design to final account.
• Manage interfaces across multiple projects to improve efficiency and site completion.
• Oversee pre-contract design development and post-contract scope changes.

Skills

RICS

CIOB

APM

ICE

Job description

Mace is seeking a Project Manager for the MoJ Capacity Programme aftercare, joining our Strategic Integration Team. The role blends post-completion coordination with process improvement initiatives across the MoJ portfolio.

You will lead design management, procurement and execution with strong collaboration across client and internal teams. Based in London or Birmingham with hybrid requirements, the role offers autonomy and exposure to high-profile projects.