Senior Project Manager

Mace; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking an experienced project leader to drive delivery across complex programmes. You will coordinate client, design and consultant teams to achieve milestones, budget control and robust governance, ultimately maximising value for the client.

We value safety, collaboration and sustainable outcomes, with openness to part-time, flexible and hybrid working arrangements. The role offers an opportunity to lead diverse teams within a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Professional membership in RICS, CIOB, APM or 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.

Responsibilities

• Driving high-quality project delivery across all stages, ensuring alignment with milestones and client expectations.
• Managing budgets, risks and governance, supporting sustainable growth and upholding values.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver KPIs and promote best practice.
• Defining resource needs and coordinating delivery across client, design and consultant teams.
• Overseeing end-to-end project delivery, budgets, risks, quality and change control.
• Ensuring governance, documentation and stakeholder communication.

Skills

RICS

CIOB

APM

ICE

Delivery experience

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Sustainability

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. Manages 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 teams to meet project KPIs, ensuring robust governance, documentation and stakeholder communication.

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.

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.