Mace
Senior Project Manager – Business Improvement
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Senior Project Manager – Business Improvement
Senior Project Manager - Business Improvement
About the Role
At Mace, we merge construction expertise with consultancy to empower every person or project, redefining what ambition can achieve. Our values guide our consultancy approach and define the caliber of individuals we seek to join our team.
We are inviting a talented Senior Project Manager - Business Improvement to lead and deliver strategic business improvement initiatives in our major nuclear construction programme (MNCP) at HMNB Devonport. In this critical role, you will:
- Drive operational efficiency, enhance programme performance
- Embed a culture of continuous improvement in a complex and highly regulated environment
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, senior leaders, and key stakeholders
Note: This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Security Note: Due to the Defence nature of this project, candidates must be eligible to obtain security clearance (SC). Having existing clearance is a distinct advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the identification, development, and delivery of strategic business improvement initiatives across the programme.
- Drive operational efficiency, productivity improvements, and cost reduction through structured improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, TAP).
- Oversee business improvement projects from concept development through implementation, ensuring benefits realisation.
- Develop and embed KPIs, performance frameworks, and reporting mechanisms to measure programme performance.
- Produce robust business cases and investment justifications to support funding decisions.
- Apply data analysis, root cause methodologies, and industry best practice to spot improvement opportunities.
- Embed a transformation culture across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
- Support governance arrangements, reporting frameworks, and senior leadership engagement.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and organisational standards (SQECOM).
- Facilitate organisational change and align stakeholders to drive adoption of improvement initiatives.
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Essential Requirements
- A degree qualification or equivalent professional experience.
- Significant hands-on experience delivering business improvement initiatives within complex or highly regulated sectors, particularly supporting major infrastructure programmes.
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with proven skills in:
- Business case development
- Benefits realisation planning
- Data analysis tools (e.g., MS Excel, Power BI)
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication, capable of influencing at all levels.
- Experience managing improvement projects across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong organisational, problem-solving, and change management skills.
- Industry experience in Defence, Nuclear, Infrastructure, or Highly Regulated Sectors (essential).
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What We Offer
Our people are our greatest asset. As a Mace colleague, you will enjoy:
- Car allowance
- Medical health cover
- Life and income protection insurance
- Pensions scheme
- Discretionary annual salary reviews
- Family-friendly policies
- Generous time off:
- 22 + 2 Mace Days
- 3 days Christmas Shutdown
- 1 day for every 2 years' service
- Bank holidays
Additionally, we support:
- Flexible/hybrid working options (in line with role suitability).
- Career progression within Mace’s diverse business landscape.
Our Values
🔹 Safety First – We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive culture that prioritises wellbeing.
🔹 Client Focus – We deliver on our promise through strategic outcomes and long-term client relationships.
🔹 Integrity – We strive for positive industry impact by aligning business with regulatory and compliance obligations.
🔹 Create Opportunity – We empower individuals to excel through continuous improvement at every level.
Equality and Opportunity
Mace is committed to inclusivity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. Even if your experience doesn’t match every criterion, we urge you to apply—you may be our best fit. We also welcome discussions around flexible, part-time, or hybrid working arrangements.
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