Senior Project Manager

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in June subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

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 businesses we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:
The program is the largest transit infrastructure program in canadian history. The program will transform rail services in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), providing two-way all-day GO train service and improved passenger experience with quieter and faster electric locomotives. It includes early works, off-corridor station and infrastructure upgrades, as well as an on-corridor program to deliver new tracks, platforms, facilities, grade separations and electrification. The MCS team is partnering with partnering with Metrolinx to deliver the GO Expansion program. MCS' mission is to transform Ontario's GO Rail Network into a rapid rail system through the delivery of the program and to provide exemplary support to Metrolinx. The MCS program delivery partner (delivery partner) team will achieve this by facilitating Metrolinx's creation of an outstanding organizational capability for program management and, simultaneously bring our global and local expertise to the direction and successful delivery of the program.

Reporting to the east/west corridor delivery head, the corridor lead will lead a team on one, or more, rail corridors on the GO Expansion Program, to ensure the best outcomes for the coordinated team.
The rail corridors are: Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Barrie, Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC)/Union Station Enhancement Project (USEP), Kitchener & Milton and Richmond Hill & Stouffville. The corridor lead will take ownership of all projects under their control on their specified rail corridor. They will utilise their previous experience to drive a culture of best practice for health, safety, wellbeing and program delivery across the program. They will be required to proactively engage with the Metrolinx Project Delivery Teams (PDT) and other Metrolinx stakeholders, such as vice presidents, senior sponsors, and functional teams. The corridor lead will need to consider the whole corridor at a program level, and with their expertise develop and implement a program-level strategy. This strategy will oversee individual project delivery (by separate Metrolinx teams) and mitigate any risks to the successful corridor delivery. Key areas include schedule management, stakeholder management, risk management inc. key corridor level issues, interface management, scope/change management. Success would be safe, on time and on budget delivery of the necessary projects, to enable the phased planned corridor train service improvements.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

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, including generating live prospects and leads.
• Leads a multi-disciplinary team of engineering manager, project manager/s and deputy project manager/s, including other specialists as the rise occurs
• Drives safety leadership from a figurehead position.
• Manages client, consultants, contractors, and own project staff.
• Identifies and analyses business risks.
• Excellent in setting up effective management/assurance systems and procedures.
• Able to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
• Looks to create a vision and set strategy.
• Expert in persuading and influencing colleagues.
• Creates high-performance teams and a common culture.
• Positive & proactive approach to engaging with the various Project Delivery Teams (PDT's).
• Detailed knowledge of key performance indicator monitoring and engagement, directly linked to monthly measurement criteria established.
• Detailed knowledge of resource management, interface, and constraints management.
• Will lead the development of plans to upskill the wider workforce, including the supply-chain, to ensure we leave a better trained workforce, linked to the utilisation of Humber College, George Brown College and Telfer Business School, and our GO Expansion academy of learning strategy.
• Leads the team on the recommendation and initiates change to project delivery plans, identify areas of improvement to put forward to relevant area in business and operating processes.
• Interacts with clients and other stakeholders to ensure that objectives are being met.
• Leads external relationships important for project delivery (e.g., statutory authorities).
• Liaises with the Metrolinx PDT's from the various sectors, Stations, Early Works, Joint Corridor Early Works, USRC, Extensions, to ensure all works are aligned with the common-goal for the Rail Corridor and over-arching GO Expansion Program.
• Act as lead for compliance with project's health, safety, quality and environment processes for projects, sponsor audit of rail corridor, and project documentation, activities, and processes.
• Developing and delivering implementation plans; establishing commercially beneficial delivery models and leading on innovation & best practice.

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 use your network to identify talent, lead recruitment, and manage the development, retention and mobility of people, and support our people to achieve their highest potential.

You'll need to have:

• Strong experience across all technical delivery requirements across program and project level set up and delivery requirements
• Demonstrates core strategic and delivery capability for setting up an organisation structure and integration with the customer/client vision and objectives
• Strategic and detailed understanding of construction methodology, innovative methods of delivery, technology, planning, delivery, site logistics, commercial & legal / contract issues
• Detailed knowledge of contract & commercial procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, clear and concise; good presentation skills
• Stays up to date with key industry/professional trends through networking and Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Updates colleagues & clients on industry trends
• Understand different types of contracts and able to give advice to clients
• Knowledge of BIM and able to give advice to clients and articulate BIM strategy
• Understands data management
• Proficient in office technology, software and applications.
• Well-developed decision-making skills
• The individual will take ownership to identify, solve and overcome challenges, whilst keeping other abreast of developments
• This individual is expected to deliver results, striving to exceeds the clients' expectations.
• Demonstrates leadership and core competencies at a high level of development and is an exemplary model of living the corporate alues and code of ethics.
• Provides senior leadership and direction over an integrated team, oversight and indirect supervision of staff in a matrix environment; delivers timely feedback to ensure a cohesive operational unit and the optimum use of team skills; monitors work assignments for adherence to timelines and compliance with policies and processes; develops and implements action plans to address performance gaps.
• Provides senior leadership in projects and construction delivery management to program management leads that are dedicated to each of the program delivery units.
• Demonstrates leadership and core competencies at a high level of development and is an exemplary model of living the corporate values and code of ethics.
• Provides senior leadership and direction over the construction & project delivery team, delivers timely feedback to ensure a cohesive operational unit and the optimum use of team skills.
• Lead by example with the purpose to inspire the team within the program team.
• Monitors work assignments for adherence to timelines and compliance with policies and processes.
• Develops and implements action plans to address performance gaps.
• Builds and leads high performing, multidisciplined teams.
• The ability to lead, engage, motivate and coach others. To act as a role model and inspire and empower others. Competent to mentor and coach at levels within the Projects & Construction Delivery Team.
• Looking to the future to create and articulate a delivery vision and common culture.
• Delegating tasks to others.
• Create the environment for successful implementation of processes.
• Creating and delivering persuasive and engaging presentations to wide range of audiences in our industry.
• Networking externally.
• Ability to contribute to the establishment of a behavioural charter and capability to drive the agreed behavioural values through MCS and the wider program team.
• Respectfully listens to others and considers all views presented.
• Teamwork – balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback.
• Puts team success above own interests.
• Degree or equivalent with professional work experience in one or more specific disciplines in the project and construction delivery management disciplines.
• Membership with key industry professional/chartered institutions.
• May represent MCS on professional institution/industry wide committees/boards etc.

You'll also have:

• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

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 organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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