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About the Role

Mace is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide strategic project management consultancy for significant new build stadiums, multiple stadium redevelopments, and wider precinct transformations in Riyadh. This full-time role involves leading complex projects from inception through to completion, ensuring successful delivery and operational excellence.

Project Scope and Context

The projects encompass the delivery of new stadiums, increasing existing stadia capacity, developing major mixed-use amenities, and implementing robust knowledge transfer to ensure long-term sustainability and operational effectiveness beyond the construction phase. Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy services to unlock potential in projects and individuals.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will oversee and manage activities across all three project lifecycle stages:

• Pre-Tender Stage: Develop and implement project strategies, delivery plans, and bid documentation. Support feasibility studies, concept design reviews, and cost benchmarking. Engage with clients and stakeholders to define scope, objectives, and risk profiles. Prepare tender packages and manage pre-qualification processes.
• Procurement Stage: Supervise procurement strategies for contractors, consultants, and suppliers. Manage tender evaluations, negotiations, and contract award processes. Ensure compliance with client requirements, budget constraints, and programme milestones. Oversee design team appointments and manage scope, fees, and variations.
• Construction Stage: Direct and monitor on-site delivery, ensuring adherence to programme, cost, and quality targets. Embed safety-first principles and Mace’s HSW framework. Manage stakeholder interfaces, reporting, and governance requirements. Drive sustainability initiatives and digital innovation across construction operations.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess the following:

• A degree qualification in a relevant discipline is essential.
• Professional experience, specifically including stadium or major sports venue projects.
• A proven track record of managing pre-tender, procurement, and construction phases on complex, high-value programmes.
• Chartered or professional membership is considered an advantage.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial acumen.

Company Values and Culture

Mace operates with core values that shape its approach to consulting and define its team members. These include: Safety first, emphasizing a safe and inclusive working environment; Client focus, delivering on promises and building long-term relationships; Integrity, ensuring fiscally and ethically viable operations; and Create opportunity, fostering team development and continuous improvement. Mace is an inclusive employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates.