Programme Lead Utility Diversions

Description

The Programme Lead will manage senior direct reports, providing strategic direction and overseeing the implementation of programme strategies to ensure delivery aligns with overall vision and objectives. Responsibilities include defining the delivery environment, assembling the right project team, optimizing resources, acting as the public face of the programme, maintaining safety, quality, cost, sustainability, governance and risk standards, overseeing comprehensive documentation, fostering an inclusive high‑performing team, and linking the programme to the wider business strategy while ensuring commercial and ethical viability.

• Lead and coordinate delivery of a major airport expansion programme.
• Define and implement the programme delivery environment, including people, processes, and technology.
• Assemble and manage a skilled project team, including external specialists.
• Optimize resources and improve performance against the bid baseline.
• Serve as the primary public representative and chair executive steering group meetings.
• Ensure safety, quality, cost, sustainability, governance, and risk compliance.
• Maintain comprehensive programme documentation and lessons learned.
• Foster a high‑performing, inclusive team culture that encourages contribution and recognition.
• Align programme objectives with broader business strategy and commercial viability.

Requirements

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.

Candidates must demonstrate proven leadership in planning and delivering major utility diversions across complex infrastructure programmes, a strong understanding of utility statutory powers and DCO processes, extensive experience leading large teams through all lifecycle stages, and deep infrastructure sector expertise supported by professional membership and robust market networks.

• Demonstrate leadership in utility diversions and statutory DCO processes.
• Possess extensive experience managing large teams across all programme lifecycle stages.
• Hold professional membership and strong networks in the infrastructure sector.

Benefits

Mace’s values are safety first, client focus, integrity and creating opportunity, guiding a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace that delivers quality outcomes and long‑term client relationships. We welcome diverse candidates, encourage applications even if not all criteria are met, and offer flexible, part‑time, hybrid and on‑site working options.

• Offer flexible working options, including part‑time, hybrid and on‑site arrangements.

Training + Development

Interview process

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