Senior Health and Wellbeing Manager

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in March subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

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.

The project:

Mace has been appointed to partner on a new portfolio of work focusing on the events industry in KSA. Our client intends to build cutting-edge venues to host world-class events in the culture, entertainment, and sports sectors.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

• Provides visible health and wellbeing (H&W) leadership and direction.
• Provides specialist subject matter advice, guidance, and assurance to senior leadership and operational teams.
• Support the delivery of the business and H&W strategy and objectives through ownership and delivery of projects, programmes within the group H&W delivery plan.

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and project compliance standards.
• You will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to the project portfolio.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

• You will manage the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
• You will be accountable for the preparation of contract documents, warranties, bonds, and licenses to achieve formal execution by appropriate parties.
• You will manage costs associated with design changes, contract awards, construction activities, and client charges and present these to clients.
• Contributes to the development of and drives the implementation of health and wellbeing (H&W) policies, procedures, guidance notes, and standards.
• Responsible for execution of group-wide delivery plans, programmes, and projects ensuring delivery to planned time and budget.
• Provides support and guidance to the operational business to enable local delivery.
• Collaborates with HR and (health safety and wellbeing) HSW functions to enable them to support their clients across all groups and geographies.
• Remains up to date with the latest thinking and research relating to organisational health and wellbeing.
• Evaluates data outputs from surveys, audits, key performance indicators (KPI’s), and other data sources and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manages relationships and performance of suppliers, ensuring contractual arrangements are delivered to quality, time, and budget. Work with senior leaders, HSW, and HR stakeholders to deliver cost-effective and efficient H&W performance.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvement plans/identifies key business improvements.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of a net-zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

• You will manage operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

• You will provide leadership to managers and other professionals to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
• You will manage cost consultants to identify and execute opportunities that improve cost management procedures, templates, and products to enhance services provided to stakeholders.

You’ll need to have:

• A degree or equivalent work experience.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on highly valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Relevant experience of management in an organisation.

Please note: Obtaining a visa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is subject to a criminal record check, qualifications, and may encounter age restrictions.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

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