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Mace · 3 hours ago

Head of Mobility | Sector Lead

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

Mace is a leading consultancy firm dedicated to redefining ambition and creating responsible places. The Head of Mobility will oversee the operational activities of the Mobility business unit across North America, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and managing key performance indicators for transportation projects.

Building MaterialConsultingReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Managing the overall delivery of strategy, objectives and all projects for a business unit (typically covering small to medium sized business unit portfolios) in the consult business, in line with overall Mace strategy and priorities

Ownership of the business unit combined business operational resource requirements, ensures compliance with Mace group reporting cycles and establishing KPIs and OKDs (objectives and key deliverables), as agreed with Regional Hub Lead

Delivery of annual financial and operating targets for the Consult business unit (including KPIs, OKDs and business outcomes), Manages effective cost management, ensuring budgets are met and utilises data and analysis to drive continuous business improvements. Monitors progress on business unit portfolio objectives and deliverables

Oversees and promotes effective relationships externally with all clients, suppliers, partners and internally across the business

Identifying, managing and mitigating business risks across the market and portfolio; highlighting high levels of risk to Regional Hub Manage

Oversees the implementation of service excellence ensuring it is implemented, measured and monitored across the market and portfolio

Champions innovation and thought leadership in strategy, business planning and service delivery advocating new ideas, ways of working and efficiencies

Collaborates and partners with others across the business and identifies and promotes cross selling opportunities within the wider Mace business, driving and promoting business development, including building and developing productive relationships across the business and with clients

Accountable for ensuring required leadership and capability is implemented to deliver the business ambition with robust resource planning and a talent pipeline matching business demand, to drive the Mace purpose, priorities and 2026 strategy

Member of consult business senior leadership team, inputs into and influences business unit portfolio in line with overall Consult business strategy, direction and objectives

Demonstrates ‘good organisation citizenship’ by working in an enterprise-wide way. Champions and drives the strategic implementation of enterprise-wide (and engine/business unit) strategic priorities, initiatives and transformational change, providing enterprise-wide leadership

Managing consult business unit by example, setting and working by high standards, manages, guides and provides direction to business unit, ensures a high performing portfolio and teams that meet and exceed KPIs

Represents Mace and the consult business unit, manages and influences key C-Suite and senior external relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, supply chain and relevant government/regulatory bodies

Provides executive leadership and direction across the business unit and across the business, supporting and mentoring senior leadership including succession planning, onboarding, training and diversity planning

Promotes and champions the highest standards and adherence to health, safety and wellbeing across portfolio. Provides thought leadership, industry expertise and expert counsel across the consult business unit portfolio to senior leadership teams

Qualification

Business unit expertiseChange ManagementCommercial managementOperational expertiseBudgetary expertiseClient engagementConstruction consultancyLeadership capabilitiesStrategic thinkingTeam buildingInnovative approachesData analyticsAdvanced communication skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Comprehensive expertise and knowledge of business unit domain/specialism

Comprehensive expertise and knowledge of business unit/domain good practice, policies and procedures

Change Management; 'change agent' Executive

Commercial management

Comprehensive operational expertise

Advanced Budgetary expertise

Ability to lead strategic direction of a business from both an internal and external perspective

Can influence, develop and create a cohesive leadership team to oversee the operations of the business unit

Highly skilled in client engagement, strategic partnering, work winning and driving operational performance

Skilled people leader

Ability to work to short- and long-term strategic plans, promoting sustainable and innovative solutions, knowledge capture and best practice in service delivery

Comprehensive expertise and knowledge of construction consultancy

Advanced expertise and knowledge of construction industry

Track record of achievement at C-Suite of senior leadership and transformational change

Experience of working with clients in the relevant sector/portfolio

Excellent industry and sector connections/relationships

Preferred

Advanced communication skills, effectively communicates at C-Suite and all levels in organisation

Manages and influences key senior internal (C-Suite) and external stakeholders and provides leadership and guidance to operational portfolio

Builds professional relationships and networks

Advanced negotiation, influencing and engagement capabilities

Persuades, influences, advises and collaborates with others successfully towards a desired course of action and/or to reach consensus

Demonstrates a new/improved perspective and explores and champions innovative approaches in pursuit of a better way incorporating continuous improvement

Champions the use of new technology, helps/guides others to adapt

Presents and communicates effectively at all levels. Is able to tailor to a specific audience internally and externally at all levels

Expert communication skills, written and verbal presentation and interpersonal skills

Advanced leadership capabilities

Inspiring/transformational leadership

Strategic thinking and execution

Builds effective senior leadership teams

Provides leadership, direction and guidance to others, leading others effectively, coaches and supports other to reach their full potential

Responsible for strategic outcomes and KPIs within portfolio, owning the delivery of strategic objectives

Champions data and analytics to drive better decision making

Drives the strategic implementation of new and innovative technologies to achieve objectives

Possess broad leadership capabilities that appeals to clients and gains the respect of the Senior Leadership Team

Leads by example and acts in an ethical, legal and responsible way. Setting high standards of behaviour for themselves and others to follow

Focuses on client satisfaction and delivers service excellence for external and internal clients

Demonstratable track record in a senior leadership/director role (or equivalent)

Highly advanced level of commercial awareness, consulting and strategic acumen

Highly advanced understanding of wider management principles and techniques

Company

Mace

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Mace is an international consulting and construction company.

Founded in 1990

London, England, GBR

5001-10000 employees

http://www.macegroup.com

H1B Sponsorship

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