Major Projects Advisory – Assistant Manager (PACE)

Overview

In this role you will support and manage client-facing work across major project and programme delivery within PACE, shaping processes, tools, and governance to deliver faster, more cost-effective and sustainable outcomes. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and a cross-functional team to mobilise programmes and build trusted client relationships. The role blends delivery rigor with human-centered design, compliance, and business development to unlock new opportunities. This is a chance to work on UK’s large infrastructure programmes at a growth-focused unit within Deal Advisory.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage client-facing work across specialist areas, delivering high-quality outputs with attention to detail
• Design new processes and tools focused on end users and people
• Assist in design and mobilisation of major projects and programmes
• Support engagement managers with financial management, invoicing, and cost tracking
• Ensure engagements meet compliance requirements and internal processes
• Identify opportunities for new assignments and contribute to bids and business development activities

Key requirements

• Relevant experience in a project delivery function on major infrastructure programmes or in project-based consulting
• Experience applying P3M methods with exposure to project, programme and portfolio controls
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with clear, accurate output
• Confident communication and presentation skills with ability to build trusted relationships
• Experience using collaboration, presentation, planning and controls applications (e.g., Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Oracle Primavera P6, Slack, Clarizen)
• Expertise in infrastructure asset management; capital planning or capital portfolio management; process and value-stream efficiency; or organisational readiness and effectiveness
• Experience of digital transformation and technology in infrastructure programmes, including AI applications
• Professional certifications such as ChPP, PMQ/PPQ, MoP, MSP, or MoR

• Strong communication and relationship-building
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Collaborative and client-focused mindset
• Microsoft Teams
• PowerPoint
• Excel

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