Mace Group

Jon joined Mace in 1995, and became a director in 2002. He trained as an engineer and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and Structural Engineers.

Having begun his career in engineering consultancy with Waterman Group, Jon commenced his project management career with EC Harris in 1987. During his early years in project management Jon worked on a number of high profile commercial projects, including Stockley Park and the Little Britain development.

Jon has specialised in bringing private sector management skills to the public sector and in particular PFI projects. These have involved healthcare, education, student accommodation and keyworker housing. He currently sits on the public sector board with responsibility for the health sector.

Jon's work in healthcare began primarily when he joined the Capita Group to manage its capital developments in 1992 when the group had secured a number of contacts with NHS Trusts in the southeast. At the same time, PFI was emerging as the government's favoured procurement route and Jon was involved in advising on schemes preparing to adopt the initiative.

In leading the healthcare service offer for Mace, Jon has most recently been involved with a number of large health projects, including advising on PFI schemes for the Department of Health and running the Mace service offer for the Welsh Health Estates project management framework.

Jon has worked on a large number of diverse and complex projects. His approach focuses on strong communication and maximising efficiency to demonstrate value for money and added value. His understanding of the importance of stakeholder involvement is supported by sound technical knowledge of key healthcare issues.

Jon now lives in West London and has three children. Hobbies include swimming, sailing and reading.

Achievements/Skills:
* Thorough understanding of procurement processes and requirements
* Knowledge of capital developments in the NHS
* Awareness of importance of operational policies in developing capital schemes
* Experience in compiling and writing business cases
* Knowledge of the constraints of procurement processes generally and OJEU requirements
* Ability to manage and coordinate stakeholders
* Understanding of the importance of change management
* Understanding of the importance of ICT coordination within major projects
* Ability to identify opportunities for improvement by setting clear objectives and delivering through robust project management
* Strong advocate of improvement through feedback and benchmarking

Timeline
2002 - 2007 Director of public sector responsible for healthcare
2002 Appointed director of Mace
1997 - 2001 Worked with the development group within Mace, including joint venture with French company SCIC. Developed Mace's PFI service offer
1995 Joined Mace
1992 Joined Capita Group Plc when it acquired trading agency of South West Thames Regional Health Authority. Pivotal in setting up the Capita project management team
1987 - 1992 Project manager for a number of commercial projects including Stockley Park and Little Britain.
1987 Joined EC Harris project management
1985 Member, Institute of Structural Engineers
1984 Member, Institute of Civil Engineers
1982 Joined Waterman Group
1980 Joined John Laing Construction Ltd
1979 Graduated from University of Manchester with BSc in Civil Engineering