Governance & Assurance Lead

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.

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.
• Client focus -Deliver on our promise.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing.
• Create opportunity - for our people to excel.
  
  

Ensuring that the governance architecture, supporting processes, procedures are in place to support the successful development and delivery of the program projects.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Prioritizing, authorizing, directing, empowering and overseeing management, and assuring and reviewing performance.
• Ensuring that those at the working level are empowered to make day-to-day decisions aligned to the overall project objectives.
• Developing and implementing a governance and assurance framework that provides levels of technical and financial control across the project and throughout the development and implementation phases aligned to the required benefits and objectives.
• Sharing knowledge, best practice, tools, templates and processes that support strong robust governance and trusted decision-making.
• Developing collaboratively governance and assurance management plan.
• Establishing governance plan from gap analysis.
• Developing and implementing Integrated project RACIs.
• Confirming drumbeat of reporting and assurance (including monthly report; planning and supporting logistics for submissions); drumbeat and calendar (meeting register); governance meetings (change panel, risk review).
• Develop governance meetings terms of reference.
• Organizing design structure.
• Supporting development project delegated levels of authority.
• Preparing documentation packs for checkpoint submissions.
• Assurance of checkpoint submissions and requirements.
• Prepare change control papers following approval to proceed at checkpoints.
• Developing schedule to support business case.
• Developing estimate to support business case.
• Supporting reporting and realization of business case benefits.
• Implementing secretariat function to support governance drumbeat once implemented as BAU for the projects.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• Ability to prioritize and work as part of a team, led by example and demonstrate the key importance of governance to successful major infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative approach and initiative.
• Ability to work with C-Suite and other externals stakeholders with diplomacy and care.
• Strong understanding of requirements for successful governance for major projects, ability to apply lessons from other major programs.
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite or project management software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Project management qualification.
• Experience working within government, setting up governance frameworks that focus on best for project and value for money outcomes.
  
  

You’ll Also Have

• Driven individual with strong ethics and values.
• Promotes safety, collaboration, diversity and integrity.
• Passionate about self-improvement in related fields.
• Can work well under pressure.
• Team player able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
  
  

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel 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 organization.

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

Apply now for a confidential discussion.