Executive Performance Manager

Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

The role requires an experienced Infrastructure Advisory Consultant with a background in economic appraisal, business case development, and strategic advisory services across multiple geographies including the UK, US, and Canada. The successful candidate will have delivered compliant strategic outline and full business cases, conducted socio-economic baselines, led stakeholder engagement processes, and coordinated multi-agency projects. Experience in transport-oriented development, urban regeneration, and complex infrastructure planning, combined with strong communication and project management skills, ensures the ability to provide executive-level assurance and performance oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Contribute to the design and implementation of the mega event Executive performance framework, ensuring alignment with client and program objectives.

• Ensure timely delivery of executive reporting requirements, providing clear, evidence-based updates to senior leadership and oversight bodies.

• Oversee real-time monitoring during the event, ensuring rapid escalation and resolution of issues.

• Coordinate with workstreams, strategic advisors, and external partners to ensure integrated reporting across the program.

• Support transparent communication with business, community, and public stakeholders through reporting outputs.

• Oversee the development and refinement of executive-level performance plans, ensuring readiness for event time operations.

• Support operational readiness exercises, ensuring reporting systems are tested and resilient.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure Executive reporting processes comply with client governance requirements.

• Provide assurance that outputs are accurate, auditable, and aligned with event-time operational commitments.

• Support the drafting of governance documentation, funding agreements, and compliance materials.

The individual selected for this role brings:

• Proven expertise in business case development, economic appraisal, and large-scale infrastructure advisory.

• Experience in transport planning, urban regeneration, and complex project delivery across multiple geographies.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build consensus and deliver results in politically and socially complex environments.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver under high-pressure, time-sensitive conditions, ensuring operational excellence for events of global significance.

• Effective communication and coordination skills, with experience managing multi-agency projects and programmatic risk.

Impact of the Role

The Executive Performance Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of mega events by providing transparent, accurate, and timely performance reporting. Their leadership will ensure that exec group and clients have the data and insights needed to make informed decisions, maintain public confidence, and deliver a world-class mega events. By integrating external governance with Mott MacDonald’s internal controls, the role strengthens accountability and ensures that executive oversight is underpinned by robust analysis and disciplined program management.

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance.

The expected salary for this position is $108,000- $132,000

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.