Senior Advisory Manager

Overview

• 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 project:
• This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia.
• This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.
• Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.
• You’ll be responsible for:
• Ensure compliance with governance policies, plans, procedures, and approval frameworks.
• Demonstrate strong leadership behaviors and uphold organizational values at all times.
• Lead the development and maintenance of complex financial models to assess project feasibility across multiple business units and asset classes, including real estate, hospitality, leisure, retail, and infrastructure.
• Ensure financial models follow best-practice standards, incorporating sensitivity analysis, scenario planning, and dynamic assumptions.
• Stay informed on industry trends, valuation methodologies, and sector benchmarks to enhance financial modeling capabilities.
• Identify and evaluate risks and opportunities, presenting clear financial implications and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner with business units to develop, refine, and validate financial assumptions supporting key initiatives.
• Ensure consistency, comparability, and standardization of financial analyses across asset classes for portfolio-level reporting.
• Maintain governance of financial feasibility workstreams, ensuring adherence to internal policies, controls, and approval processes.
• Implement version control, audit trails, and standardized templates to improve transparency, accuracy, and replicability.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Development, and Finance teams to align financial feasibility outputs with organizational objectives.
• Communicate complex financial and modeling outcomes effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial feasibility analysis through automation and advanced analytics tools.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, strengthening internal financial modeling capabilities.
• You’ll need to have:
• Minimum 8–12 years of experience in financial modeling, feasibility analysis, and investment appraisal, ideally within large-scale developments, mixed-use real estate, infrastructure, or diversified asset portfolios.
• Previous KSA/Middle East experience preferred.
• Proven expertise in building and maintaining complex, dynamic, multi-scenario financial models using Microsoft Excel to advanced standards (including VBA/macros, if applicable).
• Strong understanding of discounted cash flow (DCF), IRR, NPV, sensitivity analysis, scenario modeling, and valuation methodologies.
• Familiarity with project finance principles, capital structuring, and funding models.
• Exposure to multi-asset class environments (e.g., residential, hospitality, retail, entertainment, sports, infrastructure).
• Understanding of land use planning, phasing strategies, and large master-planned developments.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Strategy, Development, Design, and Finance teams to align financial feasibility outputs with strategic goals.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to set clear goals, motivate teams and deliver results.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Strategy, Development, Design, and Finance teams to align financial feasibility outputs with strategic goals.
• Our values
• **Safety first - Going home safe and well:** We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
• **Client focus - Deliver on our promise:** We own the quality of deliverables, 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:** Wechampion 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 fulfil 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 with-in the role
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