Life Sciences Growth Director | Client & Delivery Leader

Mace; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace Consult in the Americas is seeking an Executive Operations Director, Life Sciences, to lead growth, client relationships, and strategic oversight of Life Science projects. This senior seller-doer role blends business development with delivery leadership to transform opportunities into measurable outcomes.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, pursue high-value opportunities (>5M in fees), and set market strategies aligned with regional priorities while ensuring governance, risk

Qualifications

• 20+ years of Life Science project experience in the US or globally.
• Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven success in work winning, client relationships, and growing Life Science portfolios.
• Leadership as Project Manager or Project Director on medium to large Life Science projects.
• Strong commercial acumen: contract negotiation, financial oversight, risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced knowledge of program management, governance, and delivery procedures.
• Full budget management experience (program and internal budgets).
• Advanced risk and opportunity management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving across estimating, scheduling, procurement, contracts, reporting.
• Understanding of construction contracts and commercial management principles.
• Experience driving performance and fostering high-performing teams.
• Ability to represent programs with clients and public stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of HSE regulations and safety practices.
• Leadership coaching and mentoring of large multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive for innovation, continuous improvement and best practice adoption.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth of Life Science business across the Americas.
• Build trusted relationships with Life Science clients and partners.
• Develop Life Science market strategies aligned with regional priorities.
• Build a strong pipeline of multidisciplinary Life Science opportunities.
• Lead capture planning, proposals, interviews, and pursuit strategies for commissions exceeding $5M in fees.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver client-focused solutions.
• Cross-sell services and support Life Science pursuits nationally.
• Represent Mace Consult as a recognized Life Science market leader.
• Act as Project Director or Executive Sponsor on strategic Life Science projects.
• Oversee project performance, client satisfaction, governance, and delivery outcomes.
• Drive commercial performance through fee management, forecasting, and risk controls.
• Mentor leaders in client engagement, work winning, and commercial management.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing multidisciplinary team culture.
• Strengthen Mace Consult’s reputation through thought leadership and industry engagement.

Skills

Life Science leadership

Strategic leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Proposals & bids

Cross-functional leadership

Forecasting & risk

Education

PM/Engineering degree

Related discipline

Job description

Mace Consult in the Americas is seeking an Executive Operations Director, Life Sciences, to lead growth, client relationships, and strategic oversight of Life Science projects. This senior seller-doer role blends business development with delivery leadership to transform opportunities into measurable outcomes.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, pursue high-value opportunities (>5M in fees), and set market strategies aligned with regional priorities while ensuring governance, risk