Governance Manager

Job description / Role

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.

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:

This opportunity is to be involved in a Major mixed-use development, in Riyadh. The programme consists of over 200 projects including Cultural and heritage assets, F&B, Retail and Hotels, commercial buildings, and educational facilities.

Mace is currently providing programme management and looking for high-calibre experienced people.

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 well.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing.
• Create opportunity - for our people to excel.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Governance Frameworks: review, design, apply and/ or implement robust governance frameworks, standards, and guidelines to manage the contracted SOW.
• Governance Implementation: ensure the governance framework/ processes complement the current SOW. Provide independent assurance that the project teams are addressing their governance and compliance issues. Conduct a review of current governance under the programme and assessing for gaps and improvements.
• Governance Meetings: serve as the secretary for governance committees and meetings. This involves setting agendas, arranging meetings, recording proceedings, and disseminating decisions to relevant stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management: support stakeholder engagement with governance and compliance issues and coordinate with all stakeholders (Mace and Programme) to ensure all activities, outputs, and outcomes related to governance processes are in line with current processes and contractual obligations.
• Continuous Improvement: facilitate forums to identify best practices and lessons learned. Support in the continuous improvement of governance and assurance processes by incorporating feedback, lessons learned, and leading industry developments.
• Governance reporting: prepare and disseminate regular assurance reports to stakeholders, highlighting key findings, risks, and recommendations. Excellent attention to detail, able to validate & check inputs, recording & reports produced, providing concise commentary & analysis.
• Internal audits: leading internal audits and assessments to identify areas of risk, non-compliance, and opportunities for process improvements. Liaising with regulatory bodies, external auditors, and other stakeholders to manage compliance reviews and audits, ensuring timely resolution of any issues identified.
• Collecting business requirements and using them to guide the collaborative implementation of a governance and compliance protocol/system.
• Collaborating with senior management to establish and communicate a clear governance and assurance strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Training internal (Mace) and external (programme) team members on governance and assurance practices, fostering a culture of compliance and accountability.
• Establishing metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of governance and assurance activities, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Excellent attention to detail, able to validate & check inputs, recording & reports produced, providing concise commentary & analysis.

You’ll need to have:

• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Degree qualifications are digitally competent and can build trusted relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in governance, risk management, compliance, and assurance roles.
• Create and deliver presentations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

You’ll also have:

• In addition to mandatory training courses: Achieved professional qualification (e.g. APM, MSP. PPC etc).
• Relevant CSCS Card, if applicable.

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.

About the Company

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Four simple values guide our behaviour in our pursuit of a better way; Safety first - going home safe and well, Client focus - deliver on our promise, Create opportunity - for our people to excel, Integrity - always doing the right thing. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most complex and inspiring projects around the world.

We support our people who are aiming to achieve an academic or professional qualification that will help them develop personally and deliver to the highest standard for our clients. At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills and define your own path.