Senior Social Value Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

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

We are looking to employ a full-time senior social value manager to work within our consultancy division. They will work in the social value team and be responsible for supporting both private and public sector clients, in delivering their social value KPIs. They will also be responsible for supporting business development opportunities and Mace’s own social value strategy.

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
  
  

Responsible for delivering client-facing services including the advisory, management and co-ordination of various climate change, sustainability and/or social value related activities on projects and/or programmes. Support work winning, and the delivery of Mace's 2026 business plan and responsible business strategy.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Delivering social value consultancy services for both public and private sector clients.
• Working with supply chains and consultants to develop social value KPIs, handbooks and reporting mechanisms.
• Attending client meetings and project review meetings to report outputs, issues and risks.
• Establishing strong, positive relationships with both existing and new clients and identifying opportunities for further work and support.
• Line managing individuals within the social value team.
• Writing bid submissions and representing the social value team in bid presentations.
• Supporting the development of the social value service offer across the business, including marketing/branding material and case studies.
• Delivering social value training to the responsible business team and the wider business.
• Supporting the delivery of Mace’s grow together strategy and value to society targets.
• Identifying and producing case studies to assist with communicating best practice and lessons learnt.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• Governance & risk (PMO).
• Interaction at different levels (executive vs project management)/(design team vs supply chain).
• Building social value into contracts & procurement.
• Building social value into the design process.
• Social value and quantification methodologies ie TOMS, V2S, SV portal.
• Business development/work-winning.
• Financial management & reporting.
• Suitable professional membership/s (i.e. ICRS).
• Curious: ability to investigate, research, question and continuously improve.
• Presentations skills/story telling.
• Critical thinking/problem solving.
• Programme design & engagement.
• Interpersonal skills/self-awareness/structured feedback.
• People management skills.
  
  

You’ll Also Have

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher and Adobe Acrobat.
• You must have experience in stakeholder engagement or delivering employment and skills requirements.
• You will have a construction or project management background and be motivated to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace have to offer.
• The role is for someone passionate about developing innovation and pushing the boundaries.
  
  

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.