Project Director - Toronto, Canada - Mace

    Mace
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    Description

    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 in every project.

    The project:

    This is an opportunity to work on a large new build airport, that will set a global benchmark for aviation experience and aims to attract 120 million passengers in Toronto, Canada.

    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
  • Client focus -Deliver on our promise
  • Integrity - Always do the right thing
  • Create opportunity - for our people to excel.
  • Leads the development of strategic management plans across a programme/s or account or multiple projects, leading strategy implementation, building and managing key stakeholder relationships. Manages resources, drives the achievement of company objectives in accordance with stakeholder requirements, compliance and regulatory frameworks, ensures effective commercial business practices, tangible operational productivity and improvements.

    Responsible for business growth or market positioning either through sales or growth of accounts or relationships - driving a future-proofed, sustainable business. Where appropriate, responsible for all internal and external objectives for an appointment of from circa £6m in Mace fee.

    You'll be responsible for:

  • Directs the delivery of key assignments and oversees the implementation of major programme strategies, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
  • Promotes Mace's value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments, safety tours and Mace's HSW framework.
  • Supports the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
  • Determines and assembles project team resources, including required external specialist appointments and the recruitment of new staff.
  • Improves performance from the bid baseline by optimizing multi-disciplinary resources, monitors, reviews and evaluates activities, systems and methodologies as well as cross-selling.
  • Helps convert client's vision into a deliverable plan that includes and exploits the full benefits of construction to production (C2P), net zero carbon, and digital and data innovations.
  • Relationship owner and primary contact for Mace executive team engagement. Responsible for ensuring efficient governance to support project activities within the business, gains organisational support and commitment, ensuring the achievement of strategic priorities.
  • Key client relationship management, interfaces, and supporting communication.
  • CRM across the account (including multiple geographies) with live prospects and leads.
  • Supervises and maintains exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
  • Is accountable for full-service excellence/service quality.
  • Establishes/influences the correct procurement and build strategy and DFMA plan for implementation and execution.
  • Creates and nurtures a high-performing and inclusive team environment that encourages contribution, recognition and inclusion.
  • Engenders, promotes and influences quality and service excellence in all conversations and project interactions.
  • Ensures the project or programme or works is operating an effective risk management strategy with appropriate management actions and risk treatments established.
  • Conveys and connects the wider business strategy to the project team and promoting the associated initiatives.
  • Directs key internal and external project review/reporting meetings.
  • Actively networks and utilises the full depth and knowledge of the Mace Group and Centres of Excellence to support the project delivery.
  • Actively promotes knowledge share and resource share with others and supports their team in growing their network.
  • Ensures operations are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives and meeting organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
  • Builds and maintains internal and external relationships (e.g. clients, contractors, consultancies and other stakeholders) to foster growth and increase networks.
  • Is regionally recognised expert in specialised stream, directly influences long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
  • Decisions have considerable financial, commercial or reputational risk.
  • Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
  • You'll need to have:

  • Proven experience and track-record for procuring and delivering large or complicated programmes and teams.
  • Advanced technical understanding of delivery partner and programme management practices, PMO discipline integration, construction methodologies, sequencing and logic.
  • Extensive aviation sector and/or GCC market specific major infrastructure programme experience, knowledge and contacts.
  • Extensive experience in successful delivery of major projects and programmes, through all project phases.
  • Leadership and management experience and capability to lead a large team.
  • Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction related discipline), non-related degree or equivalent professional experience / apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable level of role knowledge (or equivalent).
  • MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE (or equivalent local certification).
  • 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 organization.

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