Mace
Reporting Manager - Defence
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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.
We are looking for an experienced Reporting Manager to join our Defence team in Reading or London, supporting the delivery of a major programme within a highly regulated environment. Working as part of an integrated programme delivery team, you will play a key role in supporting project controls, governance and reporting activities, ensuring accurate information, effective stakeholder engagement and robust programme oversight. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a complex defence programme while driving high standards of reporting, coordination and continuous improvement.
Due to the security requirements of the role, candidates must have SC clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain Security Clearance.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Acting as the Project Controls lead for a sub-project, supporting cost, risk, schedule, change and reporting activities.
- Providing project controls support to the Project Manager and wider delivery team.
- Attending key project meetings and capturing decisions, actions and outputs.
- Tracking actions and ensuring timely completion by relevant stakeholders.
- Organising and coordinating governance forums and project meetings.
- Maintaining the project calendar and reporting schedule.
- Producing accurate and timely project reporting information.
- Supporting project controls governance, change control and baseline management activities.
- Liaising with Project Managers, the Integration Director and Project Controls Manager to support delivery.
- Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes and project controls performance.
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You’ll need to have:
- Experience within a project controls, PMO or project management environment.
- Knowledge of project controls processes, including reporting, risk, cost, schedule and change management.
- Experience using reporting tools and managing project data.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to validate and assure information accuracy.
- Experience maintaining trackers, actions, management information and reporting outputs.
- Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills within complex project environments.
- Experience within Defence, Nuclear, Construction or other highly regulated sectors is desirable. Knowledge of NEC contracts would be advantageous.
What's on offer:
- Car allowance.
- Hybrid working.
- Medical health cover.
- Life insurance.
- Income protection insurance.
- Pension scheme.
- Discretionary annual salary reviews.
- Family friendly policies.
- 22 days annual leave + 2 Mace days + 3 days Christmas shutdown + 1 additional day leave for every 2 years of service + Bank holidays.
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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.
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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