Global Head of Commercial Advisory

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 wellClient focus - Deliver on our promiseIntegrity - Always do the right thingCreate opportunity - For our people to excelAs we continue to develop our advisory offering, we are now looking to recruit an advisory expert to lead the growth of our global Commercial & Risk Advisory offering. We deploy our strategic commercial capability to ensure what matters to our clients is communicated and incentivised throughout their own organisation and into their supply chain partners. From early-stage assessments and assurance, through to market shaping and supply chain intelligence, we shape the commercial success of global major programmes. The successful candidate will bring industry leading subject matter expertise to lead a pivotal service line across our global hubs. You’ll be responsible for:Leading strategy development & business plansLeading service excellence and quality management on commissions across a portfolioLeading the professional development, retention and progression of talented teamsDeveloping thought leadership and industry insights to raise the profile of the Mace advisory offerAchieving operational excellence, delivering the required commercial outcomesSetting the tone culture and model behaviours for Mace advisoryLeading go to market strategy, client relations and business development/position of the advisory service offer in target marketsTechnical leadership of Mace with a visible presence in external market as a thought leader Influencing strategic development & executes strategy to achieve vision across function and/or teams.  Setting priorities and providing input into execution plan in the achievement of departmental key performance indicators (KPIs). Leading multiple commission teams to achieve agreed outputs, taking a leadership role working across multiple organisations and sectorsHolding full accountability for the performance of portfolio of commissions and/or service linesBusiness (and pipeline) development and work winning, bringing together appropriate capabilities and resourcing to fulfil current and future client needsMaintaining, cultivating and establishing a strong collaborative network, developing partnerships with key senior internal and external stakeholders.You’ll need to have:Experience of developing a vision and leading all aspects of delivery.Experience of strategic leadership in all components of project and programme management and delivery (policy, strategy, client environment) related to property or infrastructure.Experience of delivering client or organisational strategyAbility to apply cross sector thinking. Considered a subject matter expert in one or more specialist capabilities e.g. financial modelling, governance, transformation, planning, business case etcIn depth experience of delivery of an advisory service and demonstrates added value to programme and project delivery.Significant experience of leading a service line in specialist field.Strategic thinking/global mindset.Ability to generate new and unique options or solutions to complex issues.In depth experience of stakeholder management and client relationship on complex and politically/commercially sensitive programmes and/or projects in an unstable environment.Ability to prioritise competing demands across a portfolio of commissions.Ability to manage conflict gaining positive outcomes for the client and team.Advanced presentation and report writing skills, ability to influence c-suite decision makers and/or politicians.Ability to lead teams on multiple commissions in uncertain political and economic environments.Lead a multi-professional team across a portfolio of diverse commissions.Ability to fulfil the role of commission director.Proven ability to secure work packages from new and existing clients and create a future pipeline of work.Line management experience at a service line level.Experience of taking ownership for overall function performance by taking on corporate responsibilities.You’ll also have:System thinking/leadership experience - ability to make sense of complex markets and sectors.Evidence of global transformation in a market/sector.Management or leadership qualification (e.g. CMI, MBA etc) (or equivalent).Formal coaching or mentorship experience.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. #LI-OnsiteJob SummaryJob number: 33267Date posted : 2024-10-09Profession: Technical ServicesEmployment type: Full-time