Senior Project Manager (M3)

Mace; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Birmingham seeks an experienced project manager to lead multidisciplinary teams across various sectors in managing complex projects. Successful candidates will have proven project management experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of health and safety regulations. The role emphasizes client engagement and delivering strategic outcomes while embracing inclusivity in the workplace. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven successful experience in project management for medium-sized projects.
• Advanced proficiency in communicating with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of consultancy and construction sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure timely delivery aligned with project milestones.
• Lead and mentor project teams to achieve strategic KPIs.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications in project management or construction discipline

Tools

Health and Safety Executive knowledge

Job description

Position status:

This opportunity is for a bid, so it is not yet a secured role. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of cutting‑edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Responsible for leading projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality requirements. Guides and coordinates with relevant parties to understand and deliver project objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs), providing day‑to‑day management and leadership of the project and its team. Delivers internal fee expectations (where appropriate) together with risk mitigation and change management.

The project:

Mace has a significant track record in the education sector, working with schools, colleges, local authorities and central government to deliver ‘landmarks for learning’ nationally. We have visions of sustainable, flexible and future‑ready projects. Mace is the leading consultant for the Department for Education (DfE) and is delivering projects across all principal capital programmes—Schools Re‑building Programme (SRP), free schools, special educational needs and further education (colleges).

We are seeking lead technical advisors/project managers who want to further their careers and lead multidisciplinary teams across new build, refurbishment, remodelling and carbon reduction schemes. Mace’s in‑house multidisciplinary services—design, cost, information management, sustainability and health & safety—provide an integrated end‑to‑end service with a single point of accountability.

These are client‑facing roles deploying strategy, initial design, contractor appointment and contract management. They also support the client’s property objectives, BIM, off‑site construction, soft landings, social value creation, and people and skills development. Projects routinely require NZC in operation and sometimes in construction.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join our Journey:

Safety first – Going home safe and well:

• You will promote Mace's value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
• You will possess technical expertise in local Health & Safety rules and regulations relevant to the portfolio.
• You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the team.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise:

• You will ensure robust quality systems are in place, and suitably managed in line with Service Excellence.
• You will manage delivery from project inception/brief through design, planning, contractor procurement and construction in line with the delivery programme and agreed milestones.
• You will manage tasks and deliverables in support of Associate Director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
• Determines and arranges project management, technical services and external resources required for the individual and team basis on behalf of client organisation.
• Collaborates with team(s) (client, design team and other consultants, and contractor) and all stakeholders to ensure successful delivery aligned with expectations and strategies.
• Demonstrates Mace’s value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours and using safety moments and Mace’s HSW framework.
• Provides subject‑matter knowledge to support teams from the broader Mace projects and business units to assure best outcomes.
• Procures and manages design and wider consultant teams and stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including brief, scope, fees, claims, deliverables and/or variations. Actively supports collaboration of all parties.
• Produces design and authorities programme (or works with a planner to produce) integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
• Manages timely and successful delivery from inception/brief through planning, procurement and construction in line with the delivery programme and agreed milestones and is accountable for scope of works relating to the portfolio.
• Delivers objectives in line with the Project Execution Plan, leads and manages the team and stakeholders to achieve strategic KPIs.
• Prep and modifies where necessary plans and keeps them updated over the project's course.
• Oversees timeframes and budgets, ensuring successful delivery, highlighting risks, challenges and mitigations.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place, managed and monitored with Service Excellence.
• Leads and records relevant meetings, providing contextual analysis.
• Partners with stakeholders and actively involved in risk management and mitigation treatments.
• Effectively coordinates and communicates with all stakeholders, ensuring completion of tasks and maintaining records.
• Takes ownership of changes, tracking changes and ensures they are progressed and formalised within agreed timeframes.
• Responsible for ensuring approved handover documentation prior to practical completion.
• Promotes and drives business priorities through Construction to Production, Digital & Data and Responsible Business.

Integrity – Always do the right thing:

• You will manage budgets and highlight risks, challenges and mitigations.
• You will support the long‑term development of your function or Business Unit, creating a sustainable future.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity – For our people to excel:

• You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic KPIs.
• You will actively network, innovate and seek best practice, utilising the full depth of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.

You’ll need to have:

• Proven successful experience in project management, managing medium sized projects.
• Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills.
• Developed budgetary oversight expertise.
• Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices. Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client.
• Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes and provable competency in construction methodology and sequencing.
• Developed bidding skills.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/market of project/role.
• Relevant technical qualification or certification for portfolio/s.
• Sound technical expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or local equivalent rules and sector/market regulations relevant to portfolio.
• Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
• Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices. Seeks opportunities for service differentiation and implements.
• Manages relevant stakeholders for projects/s.
• Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project KPIs.
• Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders. Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving estimating, contract administration and procurement issues in construction and design activities. Developed commercial and financial skills and ability to build fee proposals and project workbooks.
• Demonstrates Mace values and behaviours.
• Partners with others providing day‑to‑day project leadership to achieve deliverables.
• Manages teams providing guidance, direction and coordination.
• Acts as central point of contact for project portfolio for relevant stakeholders, internal and externally.
• Mentors and develops the project team; provides a safe work environment to learn and mature.
• Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience.
• Champions and operates within an inclusivity environment.
• Competencies include interpersonal ability, influencing and negotiation, problem solving and analytical thinking, technology and process, verbal communication, written communication.
• Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support where appropriate.
• Substantial previous experience in a project management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects.
• Experience in construction delivery phase of projects. MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE or local equivalent.
• Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction related discipline), non‑related degree or equivalent professional experience/apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge. Appropriate Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card or local equivalent.

You’ll also have:

• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Substantial experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes in the DfE sector.
• Property or infrastructure project management experience.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience of leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams.
• Experience of developing and forming relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of 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.

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