Strategic Delivery Planning Lead

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Delivery Planning Lead (Operations Director) to join our team on a permanent basis. In this role you will manage teams of senior direct reports, demonstrate effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, and champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸team management
• ▸leadership
• ▸delivery planning
• ▸continuous improvement

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. The project: With continued growth in infrastructure, we have a demand for experienced professionals in aviation in our Mobility Business Sector. With sustained airline passenger growth in the UK and recent government approvals, we have been appointed for one of the UK’s largest airports in the South East of England to deliver their high‑profile airport expansion plans. • Proven leadership in strategic delivery planning for early stages of major programmes. • Strong understanding of strategic delivery planning to support DCO and programme delivery. • Extensive experience planning major programmes in operational environments, aviation sector highly desirable. • Expertise in schedule management tools and establishing effective planning systems and controls. • Demonstrated planning leadership on mega infrastructure and complex construction programmes. • Strong analytical capability, managing uncertainty, budgets and integrated project controls. • Commercially astute leader with experience managing senior stakeholders and large, diverse teams. • Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent professional bodies. • Degree or equivalent with professional work experience in construction, programme, project or commercial management.

Requirements

• ▸strategic planning
• ▸schedule management
• ▸aviation
• ▸apm
• ▸rics
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Our values are Safety first – going home safe and well; Client focus – delivering on our promise; Integrity – always doing the right thing; and Create opportunity – enabling our people to excel. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. We are also open to discussing part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role. • Permanent role offering flexibility, part‑time, and hybrid working options where suitable.

Work Environment

Hybrid