Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£2,500,000 - £6,000,000 (Mace fee)

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. As an Associate Project Director, you will oversee project and programme delivery for external clients, conducting analysis and reviews to drive effective planning and continuous improvement. You will manage day-to-day objectives and KPIs, providing leadership across teams and being accountable for internal and external outcomes on appointments typically valued between £2.5m and £6m in Mace fee.

Your responsibilities will include directing safe, inclusive and compliant delivery, championing safety first and wellbeing across all project environments. You will direct end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and client expectations while upholding ethical and financially responsible operations. You will shape long-term business strategy and sustainable outcomes, develop high-performing teams, foster innovation, collaboration and best-practice engagement with senior stakeholders.

You will oversee project timeframes, budgets and stakeholder expectations while ensuring Safety First standards, manage client and consultant teams to drive collaboration, effective governance and high-quality delivery. Optimising performance through best practice, innovation and alignment with C2P, digital and sustainability goals will be key. You will also manage senior stakeholders, support wider business activities and develop high-performing teams.

Mace values safety first, client focus, integrity and creating opportunity for people to excel. We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment and a continuous improvement culture inspiring our people and teams to develop. Mace is an inclusive employer welcoming interest from a diverse range of candidates and is open to discussing part-time, flexible and hybrid working options where suitable within the role.

Experience
Extensive project and programme delivery experience in the relevant sector. Proven capability in commercial, financial and senior-stakeholder management. Deep project management expertise including understanding of carbon and sustainability impacts.

About you
Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop high-performing teams. Commitment to safety, wellbeing and inclusive working environments. Ability to foster innovation, collaboration and best-practice engagement with senior stakeholders. Ethical and financially responsible approach to project delivery.

Qualifications
Professional membership with RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent is required.