Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. As Associate Director - Consents Management, you will manage the design and delivery of a comprehensive range of consents management services to support commissions. You will provide line management leadership and guidance within the stakeholder management centre of excellence and across the wider Mace business, including other hubs, international business, and centres of excellence as required.

Your responsibilities will include managing the delivery of consents management teams on assigned commissions, supporting resourcing and recruitment efforts alongside the hub PMO and project control director, and being accountable for the consents management service performance. You will create and design effective consents management service frameworks and strategies, manage and direct clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams on all consents management matters, and provide expert technical and functional advice while building strong professional relationships with client organisations.

As the subject matter expert on assigned projects, programmes, or portfolios, you will oversee administration of related processes including change management, risk and issue management, and reporting to achieve key objectives. You will ensure all activities comply with Mace control centre standards, client requirements, prevailing legislation, regulations, guidance, and good practice.

Providing line management to junior team members and other project staff, you will mentor and assist in their personal and career development. You will drive innovation and align with industry best practice to ensure continued service excellence. Managing a team of professional and support roles, you will drive performance and results through effective performance management, technical development, and coaching.

Experience
At least 10 years' experience (or equivalent) as a consents management services leader delivering a range of services on major construction programmes or portfolios.

About you
You actively engage with peers outside Mace within professional bodies and forums to maintain professional knowledge and advance the profession across the industry. You demonstrate strong leadership skills, the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, and a commitment to safety, integrity, client focus, and creating opportunities for people to excel.

Qualifications
Chartered status (or equivalent) and/or membership of a relevant professional institution such as the Royal Town Planning Institute or National Infrastructure Planning Association. Relevant university degree (e.g. town planning) or equivalent.