Programme Lead - Systems Integration

About the Role

• Manage coordination and delivery of a major programme, providing strategic direction and monitoring alignment with vision and objectives. • Define and implement the programme delivery environment, including people, organisation, processes, information, and technology. • Assemble a project team with the right skills, experience, capabilities, and external specialist appointments. • Improve performance from the bid baseline by optimizing resources and evaluating activities, systems, and methodologies. • Act as the public face of the programme to external stakeholders and chair executive steering group meetings. • Direct and maintain safety, quality, cost, sustainability, governance, risk, stakeholder management, and compliance standards. • Oversee development and maintenance of programme documentation such as processes, plans, reports, registers, and lessons learned. • Create and nurture a high‑performing, inclusive team environment that encourages contribution and recognition. • Convey and connect the wider business strategy to the programme team and promote related initiatives. • Ensure operations are commercially and ethically viable, influence business objectives (including debt collection), and meet legislative compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸programme delivery
• ▸delivery environment
• ▸performance optimization
• ▸documentation
• ▸governance
• ▸stakeholder engagement

What You Bring

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. We are seeking a permanent Programme Lead to manage senior direct reports, demonstrate effective leadership, and champion a culture of continuous improvement throughout all activities. • Hold a degree in construction or engineering with professional membership. • Possess extensive experience integrating airport systems across design, procurement, and construction stages. • Demonstrate proven leadership delivering major infrastructure programmes through all lifecycle phases. • Exhibit strong sector expertise with the ability to lead large teams and coordinate multiple system stakeholders.

Requirements

• ▸construction degree
• ▸professional membership
• ▸airport integration
• ▸leadership
• ▸sector expertise
• ▸continuous improvement

Benefits

Mace values safety first, client focus, integrity, and the creation of opportunities for people to excel. We are an inclusive employer, encouraging diverse candidates to apply and offering flexible, part‑time and hybrid working options where suitable. • Flexible working options available, including part‑time, hybrid, and other arrangements.

Work Environment

Hybrid