Job Details
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
Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.
The project:
Mace provide PMO services (project controls, planning and scheduling, risk and change management) to a leading company in the pharmaceutical industry. Projects cover complex manufacturing facilities, office space and supporting infrastructure at the client site. Often Mace is managing multiple projects at any one time with values ranging from hundreds of thousands of pounds to multi-million-pound projects. Exposure of having experience of working in the role on the above type of projects is essential.
Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
Safety first - Going home safe and well:
You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
You will possess expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
You will manage the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
You will support the long-term success of planning performance for specified engines/sectors/hubs, and the overall contribution to the broader company goals.
You will support the planning function in ensuring projects and tenders are effectively planned, scheduled, and monitored.
Supporting the senior planning manager in the implementation and maintenance of project controls processes for scheduling, including the production of monthly reports, through the provision of intelligent information and analysis.
Collaborating with other disciplines of project controls, as well as other project support functions, to help deliver project goals in keeping with the client's principles of trust, transparency and teamwork.
Maintaining an awareness of schedule interfaces with other programmes and their potential impact.
Planning and managing the development, change and improvement of the client level 4 IMS and providing planning guidance to the project and programme team.
Identifying, evaluating, and providing solutions to time-related issues and providing quality checks on the scheduling data.
Assisting in the trend and change process, including analysis of schedule impact, generating performance indicators, and providing feedback on areas of risk and opportunities.
Providing fully resource programmes, produce resource histograms, resource level programmes, understand and communicate the effect on programme schedules to the project team.
Incorporating appropriate financial data in the programme to produce a project cost/time distribution profile and communicate the results to the project team.
Displaying and evaluating the project critical path and advise the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action.
Producing and maintaining project baselines and execute the change control process as appropriate.
Producing project reports or data directly from the planning software arranging the data to align with the company accounting software.
Understanding and reporting on a project using earned value analysis techniques and interpret/communicate the results and any corrective action to the project team.
Integrity - Always do the right thing:
You will support senior management in negotiations, contract development and other business development, ensuring that due diligence is applied.
You will support the long-term development of strategy for a function or business unit (BU), creating a sustainable business 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 support your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
You will develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the client and other project stakeholders, both internal and external.
You’ll need to have:
Excellent written communication skills, clear & concise. In depth knowledge of schedule management tools & software.
Stays up to date with current key industry/professional trends.
Strong management skills and talent development.
Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the client and other project stakeholders (internal and external).
Significant experience in the use of planning techniques in a range of multi-disciplinary sectors.
You’ll also have:
Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
Extensive experience in the successful planning of projects and programmes in the consult sector.
Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
Strong commercial and financial acumen.
Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
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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