Associate Director

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 strategy site.

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:
As Mace continue to expand in Queensland and drive strong portfolio of key clients, we are searching for an inspirational leader to support the steering of the team into the next exciting period of growth.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:
Safety first - Going home safe and well:

- You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of Safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
- You will possess advanced technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
- You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

- You will ensure the successful delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
- You will be responsible for implementing appropriate programme delivery environments, including People, Organisation, Process, Information and Technology
- You will promote and influence quality and service excellence in all conversations and programme interactions.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

- You will be responsible for project budgets and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
- You will support the Operations Director and other senior stakeholders to directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or business unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
- You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity for our people to excel:

- You will lead your team effectively and develop others to reach their full potential.
- You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control center and knowledge hub.
- You will collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, up to C-Suite, to implement and manage our programmes.

You'll need to have:

- Project Delivery: oversee the end-to-end delivery of commercial and social Infrastructure projects, including site acquisition, design management, procurement, construction and automation delivery.
- Business Development: maintain, develop, and grow client revenue streams. This includes securing new clients and increasing the percentage of repeat business, to contribute to profit, revenue and utilization targets.
- Client Service Delivery: lead staff performance and service-delivery standards across the sector. You'll need to be deeply connected to the projects and clients, in order to drive high-performance and accountability.
- People Management: maintain an engaged workforce, ensuring all staffs' professional development plans and reviews are in place to foster growth/development opportunities. This includes future workforce planning and succession planning activities.

You'll also have:

- Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
- Extensive experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes in the Health and Life Science sector.
- Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
- Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
- Proven experience in business development pursuits, with a track record of winning new work and maintaining a diverse/viable portfolio of projects.
- Strong industry networks and relationships in the Queensland market.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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