About the Role
This role leads the Stakeholder and Communications sub-functions for a major national rail programme, acting as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to develop high-performing teams and ensure best-in-class service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Leads Stakeholder & Communications performance across assigned hubs.
- Sets strategic direction for the function.
- Ensures services align with best practice and ISO standards.
- Acts as a role model and mentor.
- Provides expert support across hubs.
- Builds strong client partnerships and exceeds expectations.
- Serves as subject matter expert for all sub-functions.
- Champions net-zero goals through proactive carbon management.
Requirements
- Experience delivering major rail or high-speed programmes, ideally within the design or early set-up stages.
- Extensive leadership experience with expert knowledge in stakeholder, communications, consents and interface management.
- Proven delivery of robust strategies on major programmes, with strong commercial and business development capability.
- Deep sector insight, digital proficiency and strong consultancy skills in complex, uncertain environments.
- Degree-educated; actively engaged with industry bodies and experienced across client-side and consultancy roles.
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Communications
- Consents management
- Interface management
- Commercial capability
- Business development
- Digital proficiency
- Consultancy skills
- Carbon management
Location
- On-site
Work Type
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Leadership experience
- Senior level
Education Level
- Degree-educated
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000 - $150,000
About the Company
- Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition.
- Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.
- This major national rail programme is focused on delivering a modern, electrified high-speed corridor that will strengthen connectivity between key urban centres.
- The scheme aims to significantly reduce journey times, enhance passenger capacity, and support long term decarbonisation goals.
- Development is progressing toward phased delivery over the next decade.
Equal Opportunity
- 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 organisation.
