Senior Project Manager at Mace, US-DC-Washington

Senior Project Manager at Mace in US-DC-Washington. Contract. Est. up to $160k. Apply with swipeandhired.

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. To learn more about our purpose, culture and priorities, visit our strategy site.
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.
The Project: Responsible for leading projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality requirements. Guides and coordinates with all relevant parties to understand and deliver project objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs), providing day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team.
You’ll be responsible for:

• Determines and arranges project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis on behalf of client organisation.

• Collaborates with the team/s (client, design team and other consultants, and contractor) and all stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of data centre projects in line with all expectations, communicating strategies to the team.

• Provides subject matter knowledge to support the team(s) from the broader Mace projects and business units to assist in ensuring the best data centre project outcome.

• Procures and manages design and wider consultant team(s) and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverables and/or project variations etc. Actively supports collaboration between all parties.

• Produces design and authorities programme (or works with a planner to produce) to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.

• Manages the timely and successful delivery to programme of data centre projects, from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery programme and agreed project milestones, and is accountable for the scope of works relating to the project portfolios.

• Delivers the data centre project objectives in line with the Project Execution Plan, leads and manages the project team/s and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Prepares and modifies where necessary project plans and keeps them updated and relevant over the course of the project/s.

• Oversees project timeframes and budgets, ensuring successful delivery of projects, highlighting any risks, challenges and mitigations.

• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders and ensures robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed and monitored in line with Service Excellence.

• Leads and records relevant meetings, providing relevant parties with contextual information and analysis.

• Partners with relevant stakeholders and is actively involved in risk management and mitigation treatments.

• Promotes and drives the businesses priorities through Construction to Production, Digital & Data and Responsible Business.

You’ll need to have:

• Proven successful experience in project management, managing medium-sized projects, including data centre projects.

• Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills.

• Developed budgetary oversight expertise.

• Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating activities and collaborating with stakeholders.

• Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices.

• Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.

• Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes (where appropriate).

• Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing, particularly within data centre project environments.

• Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector / market of project/role, including the data centre sector.

• Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.

• Sound technical expertise in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (or local equivalent) rules and specific sector/market regulations relevant to project/portfolio, including those applicable to data centre projects.

• Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting, with relevant knowledge and experience in the delivery of data centre projects.

Our values
Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. 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.
We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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