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Associate Director - Project Controls

Mace

The Role

Overview

Lead PMO for stadium projects, managing planning, reporting, resourcing and governance.

Key Responsibilities

  • program tracking
  • reporting
  • resource coordination
  • governance docs
  • stakeholder management
  • staffing plans

Tasks

-Support programme director’s office with briefing notes, reporting, and stakeholder tools. -Maintain key program artefacts including PEP, PMP, milestone trackers, and governance documentation. -Administer onboarding/offboarding processes and internal requisition documentation. -Promote safety, quality, and sustainability standards, including net zero carbon initiatives. -Develop and quality-check presentations for leadership and stakeholder forums. -Chair weekly resource coordination meetings to ensure real-time visibility of deployment. -Manage programme documentation and knowledge transfer, including final transition materials. -Facilitate cross-functional reporting alignment to produce consolidated programme updates. -Serve as the primary PMO interface across planning, reporting, quality, resourcing, and performance management functions. -Coordinate and support meetings (SLT, EXPRO, risk, quality), including agendas, minutes, and action tracking. -Build and maintain stakeholder relationships, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. -Prepare and validate milestone letters in collaboration with contracts and legal teams. -Align programme activities with wider business strategy and promote strategic initiatives. -Lead staffing plans and resourcing dashboards in partnership with HR and project leadership. -Oversee sub-programme delivery and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Requirements

  • ms office
  • pmis
  • program delivery
  • construction management
  • pmo governance
  • stakeholder engagement

What You Bring

-Advanced proficiency in MS Office and PMIS tools, with strong documentation and facilitation capabilities. -Extensive experience in complex program delivery, especially within consultancy or government-led environments. -Bachelor’s degree in project or construction management (Master’s preferred), with strong academic grounding. -Expert in PMO governance and reporting standards, including PEP/PMP, EXPRO, and enterprise-level frameworks. -Skilled in strategic and operational stakeholder engagement, with awareness of visa and compliance requirements in KSA.

The Company

About Mace

-Founded in 1990 by ex-Bovis professionals aiming to overhaul a confrontational construction sector. -Headquartered in London. -Delivers iconic projects such as skyscrapers and transport networks. -Known for projects like the London Eye, The Shard, and Dubai’s record-breaking Ferris wheel. -Specializes in sectors including arts, defence, energy & utilities, transport, and stadiums. -Blends consultancy services with hands-on construction delivery. -Managing programs such as Ontario’s Metrolinx rail tunnel.

Sector Specialisms

Buildings

Infrastructure

Transport

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Logistics

Energy

Mechanical

Electrical

Public Health

Defence and National Security

Health and Life Sciences

Mobility

Resilience

Technology

Manufacturing

Renewable Energy

Net Zero Carbon Solutions

Visa Sponsorship

-visa issuance subject to criminal record check, qualifications, and possible age restrictions. -awareness of visa and compliance requirements in ksa.

Security Clearance

-criminal record check required for saudi arabia visa.