Senior Project Controls Manager

Mace; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in the UK is seeking an experienced professional to lead PMO and Project Controls delivery. You will be responsible for managing high-quality project teams across cost, risk, and reporting while promoting compliance and excellence. The ideal candidate has strong commercial management capabilities, leadership experience, and an understanding of sustainability within project environments. This role supports the development of diverse teams and encourages flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Delivery-phase experience across complex property or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong management capability with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in mentoring teams and sharing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Managing safe, high-quality and compliant delivery.
• Shaping and implement effective PMO and Project Controls strategies.
• Managing project teams across cost, schedule, change, risk, and reporting.
• Providing expert guidance on cost and schedule management.
• Driving compliance and supporting net-zero objectives.

Skills

Professional membership (RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent)

Strong commercial and financial management

Leadership of diverse teams

Awareness of carbon and sustainability considerations

Job description

Supporting the effective implementation and delivery of PMO and Project Controls across commissions, ensuring consistent standards and performance. Leads, guides and develops team members within the PMO, Planning centre of excellence and hub to strengthen capability and drive best practice.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Managing safe, high‑quality and compliant delivery, promoting wellbeing, inclusion and strong PMO and Project Controls standards.
• Shaping and implement effective PMO and Project Controls strategies while strengthening service excellence and industry engagement.
• Managing project teams across cost, schedule, change, risk and reporting, supporting long‑term strategic development.
• Mentoring teams, share best practice, and support resourcing to enable people and projects to excel.
• Managing PMO and Project Controls delivery, ensuring effective frameworks, baseline management and robust governance across assigned commissions.
• Providing expert guidance on cost, schedule, change, risk and reporting while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Managing and developing PMO and Project Controls teams, supporting integration with Planning disciplines.
• Driving compliance, mitigate risks and support net‑zero objectives throughout project delivery.

You’ll Need To Have

• Professional membership (RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent) with strong ongoing development.
• Extensive delivery‑phase experience across complex property or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong commercial, financial and senior‑stakeholder management capability.
• Proven leadership of diverse teams with awareness of carbon and sustainability considerations.

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 with-in the role.