MEA Regional Managing Director

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The role:

The MEA regional managing director will set the strategy and vision for Mace Consult across the Middle East and Africa, lead its delivery and be accountable for the region’s growth, commercial performance and people outcomes. The role will turn Mace Consult’s strategy into clear regional priorities, strengthen market positioning and priority client relationships and convert the region’s pipeline into sustainable and profitable growth.
The MEA regional managing director will connect regional demand with Mace Consult’s global capability and build an effective, scalable organisation. Through clear business planning, disciplined cost management and robust performance insight, the role will strengthen decisions, productivity, predictability and control, while building the leadership, capability and operating model needed for future growth.
Mace Consult delivers certainty to the world’s most impactful infrastructure and capital programmes. More than 6,000 professionals across six continents combine global expertise with local knowledge to help clients deliver on time, on budget and on scope. In the Middle East and Africa, our teams deliver programme and project management, PMO and planning, cost and commercial management, business advisory services, digital services and solutions, and responsible business across major infrastructure and capital programmes.

You'll be responsible for:

• Direct the Middle East and Africa strategy and business plan, aligning regional priorities with Mace Consult’s vision and growth ambitions.
• Own the hub’s financial and operating performance, including revenue, profitability, working capital, cost effectiveness and key business outcomes.
• Build a scalable regional operating model with clear accountabilities, effective planning and consistent controls.
• Lead transformation and organisational change, translating strategy into clear action across the Middle East and Africa business.
• Create a cohesive, high-performing leadership team and ensure the region has the capability, resource plans and talent pipeline to grow.
• Drive market expansion by setting sector and service priorities and converting the regional pipeline into sustainable, profitable growth.
• Lead strategic client relationships and act as executive sponsor for priority government, public and private sector accounts.
• Connect regional demand with global capability to grow priority accounts, cross-sell services and capture new opportunities.
• Represent Mace Consult with clients, partners and relevant government and regulatory stakeholders across the region.
• Use financial, operational and market insight to strengthen forecasting, allocate resources and improve performance.
• Champion digital tools, automation and technology where they improve productivity, quality, predictability and control.
• Own regional governance, quality, audit and risk, while championing sustainability and the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing.

You'll need to have:

You are an established executive leader who can grow and transform a complex, multi-country consultancy business. You combine regional market credibility with commercial discipline, strategic judgement and a clear record of turning plans into results, people into leaders and culture into performance.
• A strong record of leading and growing a complex regional or multi-country business at executive level.
• The organisational capability to build an effective operating model and align teams, services and resources behind growth.
• Demonstrable ownership of full profit and loss, revenue growth, profitability, working capital and operational performance.
• Executive presence and composure, with the credibility to influence boards, senior leaders, clients and external stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of construction and infrastructure consultancy, including programme management, project management or capital projects advisory.
• Significant Middle East leadership experience, with strong knowledge of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and the ability to operate across the wider region.
• A proven record of assessing markets, shaping growth strategy and winning and growing major government and private sector accounts.
• Experience using financial, operational and market insight to set priorities and make clear investment and resource decisions.
• Experience leading organisational and digital transformation and turning strategy into measurable results.
• A collaborative enterprise mindset, connecting regional priorities with the wider Mace Consult strategy and global capability.
• A skilled and inclusive people leader who builds strong leadership teams, develops talent and creates clear accountability.
• A commitment to sustainability, safety, wellbeing, quality, governance, risk management, legal compliance and ethical leadership.
This is an opportunity to lead Mace Consult in the Middle East and Africa at a defining point in its growth. To scale a successful regional business. To strengthen performance, delivery and capability. And to shape what comes next.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all 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.

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