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:
the client is a global bank with corporate real estate (cre) operations in more than 60 countries including c270 office buildings and c2,500 branches. Their ambition for the cre function is to be trusted advisers to their global businesses and functions, helping them to balance service, cost, and risk. This they plan to accomplish through working with key strategic industry partners to bring innovation and new working practices to their workplace. Mace will lead the global independent project management office (ipmo). The client's vision for the ipmo is that it will represent the client across all cre towers and with key internal stakeholders. The ipmo responsibilities will include:
- driving the client cre strategy
- assurance
- delivery and compliance
- performance management
- planning and capital management
- commercial management
- design and engineering standards
- implementation of a suite of digital tools
our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
safety first - going home safe and well:
- you will be a leading advocate of mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
- you will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
- you will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
client focus - deliver on our promise:
- you will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
- you will be the relationship owner and primary contact for mace executive team engagement, and responsible for ensuring efficient governance to achieve our strategic priorities.
- you will be responsible for key client relationship management, and converting the client's vision into a deliverable onsite plan.
integrity - always do the right thing:
- you will have full budgetary oversight and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable, and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.
- you will directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or business unit (bu), creating a sustainable business future.
- you will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the mace values.
create opportunity for our people to excel:
- you will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
- you will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of mace group, the centres of excellence, mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
- you will provide expert technical advice and leadership support to delivery teams, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities.
this role is an embedded within the client organization requiring attendance in the office minimum 3 days per week. The location of the role is mexico and is responsible for oversight of all capital works for the americas region portfolio, which consists of over 1,100 premises covering office, branch, datacentres and atms.
you'll be responsible for:
- establishing regional innovation working group.
- representing capital services.
- acting as conduit with other cs workstreams within the client organization to ensure consistency/ appropriate inputs.
- co-ordinating all activities across the ipmo team to deliver a world class service to the client.
- supervising and directing the delivery of all performance management within the account including all aspects of digital services.
- overseeing technical standards and governance framework assurance.
- providing expert advice and support to all projects within the client portfolio. Partners with clients exceeding their expectations and building strong professional relationships mindful of their cost, risk and service aspirations.
- acting as the pmo and project controls subject matter expert on behalf of the client.
- growing the account through impeccable delivery of the contracted service providing a foundation for enhanced revenue contributing additional services.
- working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon