Senior Project Controls Manager

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

Job summary

Mace seeks an experienced PMO leader to shape governance and controls across major infrastructure programmes. You will design PMO frameworks, drive digital reporting, and partner with clients to ensure delivery on multi-year capital plans.

The role involves mentoring teams, balancing baselines, change control, and risk governance, with a strong focus on sustainability and net zero outcomes in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• PMO leadership experience on complex construction and infrastructure programmes.
• Expertise in establishing PMO frameworks, governance, assurance, and digital reporting.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing PMO frameworks.
• Managing project controls across commissions.
• Partnering with clients and teams.
• Assuring cost, schedule, risk governance.
• Managing baselines, change and reporting.
• Providing expert insight and assurance.
• Managing, mentoring and resourcing teams.
• Enabling net zero delivery outcomes.

Skills

PMO Leadership

Project Controls

Governance & Reporting

Stakeholder Influence

Sustainability/Net Zero

Education

Degree qualified

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.

The project:

Anglian Water has confirmed an unincorporated joint venture between AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend as its new Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) to support its capital investment delivery over the next fifteen years. This will begin with the water company’s biggest ever business plan for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8), worth £11 billion, which kicked off in April and will continue until 2030.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Designing and implementing PMO frameworks.
• Managing project controls across commissions.
• Partnering with clients and teams.
• Assuring cost, schedule, risk governance.
• Managing baselines, change and reporting.
• Providing expert insight and assurance.
• Managing, mentoring and resourcing teams.
• Enabling net zero delivery outcomes.

You’ll Need To Have

• Proven PMO and project controls leadership on complex construction and infrastructure programmes.
• Expertise establishing PMO frameworks, governance, assurance and digital reporting solutions.
• Strong stakeholder influence, commercial acumen and collaborative leadership aligned to Mace behaviours.
• Degree-qualified, professionally progressing (APM/RICS/CIOB/ICE), with strong sustainability and net zero awareness.

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 with-in the role.