Infrastructure Director – Health\Public Sector Advisory

Grant Thornton Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm is seeking a Senior Director to lead their Healthcare and Education Infrastructure Advisory capability in Dublin. This role involves driving strategic opportunities, leading complex public sector programmes, and enhancing the firm's external profile through senior stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience in the Irish public sector and a strong understanding of healthcare and educational infrastructure. Join a dynamic team to shape the future of these critical sectors.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in Irish public sector healthcare capital programmes.
• Strong understanding of healthcare systems and education infrastructure.
• Experience in navigating public sector capital support documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex healthcare and education capital programmes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Coach multidisciplinary teams to high performance.
• Enhance Grant Thornton Ireland’s external profile through senior stakeholder engagement and thought leadership in healthcare and education infrastructure.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across programme management, capital planning, and infrastructure delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Strategic thinking

Healthcare sector knowledge

Education sector knowledge

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a senior, client-facing Director to lead and scale Grant Thornton Ireland’s Healthcare and Education Infrastructure Advisory capability.

This role will initially focus on leading complex, high-value pursuits while building a sustainable and strategic pipeline over the next 18–24 months. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping our market presence, delivering impactful programmes, and driving long-term growth in this priority area.

Essential Requirements

• Senior leadership experience within Irish public sector capital programmes (healthcare and/or education)

Highly Desirable

• System-level perspective across estates, workforce, and digital health integration

Role Overview

This is a highly commercial and delivery-focused leadership role. The successful candidate will:

• Originate and shape strategic opportunities
• Lead key client accounts and engagements
• Support Partners in converting complex pursuits into secured work

You will also be responsible for enhancing Grant Thornton’s external profile through senior stakeholder engagement, an established network, and thought leadership within healthcare and education infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities

Healthcare & Education Infrastructure Expertise

• Leading delivery across healthcare capital programmes, including acute hospitals, elective care, and community/primary care infrastructure
• Providing expertise in health estates strategy, capacity planning, capital prioritisation, and governance
• Supporting education sector infrastructure programmes, including schools and further/higher education estates
• Navigate and advise on the Irish public sector capital environment, including Public Spending Code, procurement, governance, and approvals
• Translate policy, clinical, and operational requirements into practical, deliverable infrastructure solutions

Programme & Project Leadership

• Lead complex capital programmes, portfolios, and projects within public sector environments
• Drive business case development, programme governance, assurance, and delivery controls
• Deliver measurable outcomes across cost, schedule, risk, and service capacity

Client Leadership & Business Development

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across healthcare and education sectors
• Build and deepen client relationships, identifying and converting follow-on opportunities
• Support Partners in bids, proposals, frameworks, and strategic account development

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across programme management, capital planning, and infrastructure delivery
• Coach and mentor managers and consultants, fostering high-performing teams
• Act as a recognised Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the firm

Ideal Experience

Healthcare System & Capital Insight

• Strong understanding of how clinical models, workforce planning, digital health, and estates interact within healthcare systems
• Experience delivering programmes in live healthcare environments and complex, politically sensitive contexts

Education Infrastructure

• Experience supporting education capital programmes, estate strategies, and long-term investment planning
• Understanding of governance structures and demographic-driven capacity planning within the education sector

Benefits

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