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Associate Director - Programme Lead

Cambridge
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Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

Are you looking to partner on healthcare construction projects that deliver world-class facilities and outstanding patient environments? Our specialist team combines industry-leading expertise with a passion for healthcare innovation, ensuring your part of an incredible programme team completing projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Your contribution to a multi-million-pound programme will place you at the heart of a major construction works, giving you the opportunity to shape outcomes and have a lasting impact on communities and cities.

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Managing client relationships, governance, and strategic delivery.
  • Ensuring integrity through fiscal, ethical, and compliance oversight.
  • Mentoring, developing, and empowering teams to excel and innovate.
  • Managing programme delivery with strategic direction.
  • Defining and implementing effective delivery environments.
  • Building high-performing teams and managing governance.

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You’ll need to have:

  • Extensive programme delivery expertise across sectors.
  • Strong leadership and large-team management capability.
  • Proven commercial, ethical, and compliance awareness.
  • Appropriate Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card (or global equivalent).
  • MAPM/MRICS/MICE.

Our values

  • Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
  • Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
  • Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
  • Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

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

Programme delivery
Client relationship management
Strategic delivery
Governance
Fiscal oversight
Compliance oversight
Team leadership
Mentoring
Healthcare construction
Construction management
Stakeholder management
Strategic planning
Risk management
Budget management

Location

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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