Digital Consultancy Graduate 2026 - PMO & Planning

Digital Consultancy Graduate 2026 - PMO & Planning

At Mace Consult, we combine leading-edge practical expertise with programme and project delivery consultancy skills to unlock the potential in every project, every place, and every person. From iconic skyscrapers to sustainable communities, we turn ambitious ideas into reality.

On our two-year Graduate Programme, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects from the very start. Whether it’s shaping sustainable places, creating smarter infrastructure, or helping clients solve complex challenges, you’ll play a real part in projects that make a lasting difference – to people, to places, and to the planet.

The opportunity

• Role: Digital Consultancy Graduate
• Start date: Early September 2026
• Location: London
• Business: Mace Consult
• Sector: PMO & Planning

At Mace Consult, you’ll help shape the projects and programmes that change skylines and communities. Working closely with clients and partners, you’ll bring ideas to life through smart thinking, collaboration and innovation. No two days are the same – it’s a dynamic environment where adaptability, curiosity and integrity drive everything we do.

The PMO and Planning sector brings structure, clarity and confidence to the world’s most complex programmes and portfolios. By combining global reach with local expertise, we embed robust governance, digital tools and best practice from day one – helping clients manage cost, time and risk with total visibility. From major infrastructure schemes to high-profile portfolios, our teams set the standards for delivery at scale. Join us in PMO and Planning and you’ll help shape strategy, bring order to complexity and redefine what’s possible on projects that matter.

Note: While you’ll start in a specific team, client-facing roles naturally evolve over time, offering the chance to work with different clients, teams and sectors across Mace Consult as projects and priorities change.

What you’ll do

In Digital Consultancy, you will be collaborating in client-facing, fee-earning projects responsible for putting in place the Digital and Data outputs required to support Programme Management Office (PMO) Team activities, typically (but not exclusively) related to Power BI (Business Intelligence) reporting. You will also support senior colleagues with reporting, data analytics, process automation, and data capture. This role works alongside the Senior Developer in support of projects, learning the Mace way of BI development.

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Gaining exposure to working with data, understanding the different ways it can be structured and starting to form an appreciation of good data practices.
• Collaborating with colleagues to optimise data source stability & providing support.
• Liaising with subject matter experts with the support of senior developer(s) to understand the requirements gathering process.
• Contributing to developing visually effective Reporting outputs that promote data-driven decision-making where required.
• Participating in the Digital Centre of Excellence community by sharing knowledge and attending training & upskilling.
• Continuing to study, utilising knowledge and learning skills in your chosen area of expertise, increasing technical competence.
• Developing working relationships with relevant internal stakeholders.
• Working with team members providing a range of operational delivery & support for team for business/portfolio area.

You will also work towards gaining professional membership of a professional association relevant to your role such as the Association of Project Management (APM) fully funded and supported by us.

What we can offer you

Our two-year Graduate Development Programme gives you structured on-the-job training and the chance to take on meaningful work from day one. You’ll learn alongside experienced professionals, be supported by skilled mentors and peers, and gain exposure to different areas of our business as you grow your career.

Alongside your development, you’ll receive a wide range of benefits, including:

• A permanent role from the moment you join
• Fully funded professional membership of an association relevant to your role
• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays + 2 further ‘Mace Days’ off + 3 extra days over Christmas, with the option to purchase additional leave
• Volunteering day each year
• Pension scheme (with up to 7% matched funding from Mace Consult)
• Life assurance, private medical insurance cover, and annual health assessment
• Season ticket loan, cycle to work and green car scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• 24/7 access to health and wellbeing experts via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discounts and savings portal for hundreds of retailers, gyms, cafés, restaurants, and cinemas
• A range of other flexible benefits to suit you

About you

• A future or recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree or higher in a digital-related subject, such as Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Technology
• GCSEs in Maths and English at grade 4 or above (or equivalent qualifications)

Given the nature of our work, flexibility is key. Our projects and clients are based in various locations, so you should be prepared to travel frequently to different project sites or Mace Consult offices. A positive and adaptable approach to travel is therefore essential, as it may be a regular part of your role. To support this, Mace Consult offers travel expense reimbursements for business travel, including mileage, public transport fares, and, where necessary, accommodation.

We’re looking for ambitious people who want to make a difference. Proactive individuals who think creatively, embrace change, and deliver with integrity. You should share our values and demonstrate the behaviours and competencies that help us shape the industry:

• Values - safety first, client focus, create opportunity, integrity
• Behaviours - curious, collaborators, contributors, champions of inclusion
• Competencies - build effective teams, embrace change, solve problems, build trusted relationships

A world of opportunity

At Mace Consult, you have the power to build a career that could take you across sectors and across the globe. From London to Nairobi, Hong Kong to New York, we partner with clients around the world to shape cities and build sustainable communities that meet the needs of the future.

On completion of your graduate programme, you’ll have access to our Global Opportunities Portal – helping you explore your next step, whether that’s a new sector, a new role or a new country.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We respect equality, value diversity and encourage individuality – accepting and appreciating all views and beliefs and providing an environment for ideas to come alive. Our strength lies in broad perspectives, diverse experience and global expertise. It’s why we continue to grow and the basis of our reputation as a leading programme and project delivery consultant.

Our Employee Resource Groups – focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity, disability, parents, and military – bring colleagues together to connect, share experiences, and drive change. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer, a champion of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme, and signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter. Our commitment has been recognised with the Clear Assured Gold Standard for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

The Disability Confident scheme encourages employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. We support this initiative by offering adjustments and support during recruitment, such as extra time for tasks or video interviews, or providing information in alternative formats. To request adjustments, please contact us at emergingtalent.consult@macegroup.com . Our team monitors this inbox daily, Monday to Friday, and is here to support you. If you need help sending this email, you can click here to launch a pre-populated email for you to complete and send. If you would prefer to speak with a member of our team, please email and ask for a call back, providing your phone number.

Help us shape the world of tomorrow

If you’re ready to build a career while making a real difference for our clients, communities and society, we want to hear from you. Join us in turning ambitious ideas into reality and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – apply today via the link on this page.

We review applications on a rolling basis and may close a role once enough candidates have applied. To give you the strongest chance, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, even if a deadline has been advertised.

How to apply

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