Associate Director Cost

Mace•Des Moines, IA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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. This role offers the opportunity to shape project outcomes from feasibility to completion by delivering complex infrastructure programmes providing advisory, cost management and procurement expertise. The role leads advisory teams to secure and deliver complex programmes from early-stage conception through feasibility, providing strategic, technical expertise across clients, sectors and regions, shaping delivery strategies, developing plans, and ensuring effective execution in uncertain, evolving environments. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Requirements

Master's Degree or equivalent level of postgraduate or technical study or equivalent).
Detailed technical/industry analysis of subject matter expertise at a either sector/capability level.
Experience of leading all components of project and programme management and delivery (policy, strategy, client environment) related to property or infrastructure.
Considered a subject matter expert in one or more specialist capabilities e.g. financial modelling, governance, transformation, planning, business case etc.
Ability to apply cross sector thinking.
In depth experience and/or understanding of the role of an advisory service and how it adds value to programme and project delivery.
Ability to generate options or solutions to new and existing complex issues.
In depth experience of stakeholder management on complex and controversial programmes and/or projects in an unstable environment.
Ability to prioritise competing demands.
Ability to manage conflict gaining positive outcomes for the client and team.
Advanced presentation and report writing skills reflecting the credibility of a subject matter expert.

Nice To Haves

Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the service line vision and the achievement of strategy through team delivery.
Leads commissions from bidding through to close down, achieving key milestones.
Leads the commission team to achieve agreed outputs, taking a leadership role working across multiple organisations or sectors.
Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to implement strategy and the achievement of KPIs.
Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders (up to c-suite).
Responsible for business development and work winning, bringing together appropriate capabilities and resourcing to fulfil client needs, accountable for the performance of individual commissions.
Delivers continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned. Drives transformational change.
Provides expert technical advice for services and in support of clients and commissions.
Leads corporate or value adding area in Advisory Services e.g. resourcing, learning and development, contract management, to support the BU Senior Leadership Team.
Promotes the positive outcomes from advisory work to internal and external stakeholders.
Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.