Associate Director – Programme Management - Rail

Build the Future of Rail in the Middle East with Mace

As we expand our rail capability across the Middle East, Mace is seeking exceptional talent to help shape and deliver some of the region’s most ambitious transport programmes.

With a globally recognised track record across high‑speed rail, conventional rail, metro, and complex station environments, we are now growing our presence in the region — and building a high‑calibre talent pool to support this next phase.

We are looking for experienced professionals across:

• Project and Programme Management
• Cost and Commercial Management
• Project Controls and Planning

You’ll be responsible for:

• Directs the coordination and delivery of programmes, aligning project execution with defined strategic objectives, vision, and outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains an effective programme delivery environment across people, organisational structure, processes, information, and technology.
• Drives performance improvement beyond baseline targets through optimisation of resources and continuous monitoring, evaluation, and refinement of systems and methodologies.
• Leads governance of safety, quality, cost, schedule, risk, sustainability, compliance, and stakeholder management to ensure consistent delivery excellence.
• Maintains comprehensive programme documentation, including plans, procedures, reports, registers, and lessons learned to support informed decision-making.
• Builds and leads high-performing, inclusive teams, fostering collaboration, engagement, and a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Manages key internal and external stakeholder relationships, strengthening communication, engagement, and long-term network development.
• Ensures commercial viability and alignment with organisational objectives, while embedding innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability principles, including net zero carbon delivery.

About you

You will bring proven experience in major rail or infrastructure programmes, coupled with the ability to operate in complex, fast‑paced delivery environments. Equally important is a collaborative mindset and a commitment to excellence — qualities that define how we partner with our clients and deliver lasting impact.

This is an opportunity to be part of something evolving — to help establish, shape, and grow a rail capability in a region where investment in integrated transport is accelerating at pace.

If you are motivated by delivering complex programmes, working with high‑performing teams, and contributing to the development of world‑class infrastructure, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.

Join us in delivering the next generation of rail across the Middle East.

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