Senior Procument Manager
About The Position
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. The Project: This major national rail programme is focused on delivering a modern, electrified high-speed corridor that will strengthen connectivity between key urban centres. The scheme aims to significantly reduce journey times, enhance passenger capacity, and support long term decarbonisation goals. Development is progressing toward phased delivery over the next decade. Leads category teams to deliver strategic objectives, building strong relationships with executive and client stakeholders. Shapes and implements end‑to‑end strategies, overseeing workstreams and initiatives to drive high‑quality, timely outcomes. Provides clear direction through others, ensuring targets are consistently achieved and organisational goals are met.
Requirements
- Experience delivering major rail or high speed programmes, ideally within the design or early set up stages.
- Strong commercial, tender and negotiation expertise at executive level.
- Proven project delivery with construction and market knowledge.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and analytical tools.
- Degree educated
Nice To Haves
- CIPS or equivalent industry qualifications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Leads category management and provides clear strategic direction.
- Builds and maintains strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Guides teams with effective structures, processes and capabilities.
- Conducts robust due diligence and market analysis.
- Drives process, performance and commercial value creation.
- Develops and embeds strategic plans through others.
- Manages performance, talent development and coaching.
- Supports net‑zero goals through proactive carbon management.
- Champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in your team and local health and safety rules or regulations of the work you’re involved with.
- Lead on the cost management services including estimating, procurement and cost planning, owning the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and building long term relationships with your clients.
- Lead operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.
- Mentor, coach, and develop teams, demonstrating effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.
Benefits
- We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
