Head of Programme Controls (Construction/Quantity Surveying)

Dublin Airport; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dublin Airport is seeking a Head of Programme Controls to join the Infrastructure Leadership Team. This senior leadership role is pivotal in establishing and overseeing project management processes to ensure that complex infrastructure programmes are predictable, transparent, and controllable in terms of cost, schedule, risk, and performance. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Functions and be a member of the Senior Management Team, directly contributing to maximizing the value from major capital investments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in overseeing project management processes.
• Ability to manage complex infrastructure programs effectively.
• Strong leadership skills in a senior role.

Responsibilities

• Establish project management processes across scheduling, cost, risk, and reporting.
• Ensure projects are predictable, transparent, and controllable.
• Contribute as a member of the Senior Management Team.

Job description

daa is currently implementing a €3bn capital investment programme to grow the capacity of the airport. To best support the delivery of the scale of projects and programmes daa are hiring a Head of Programme Controls to join the Infrastructure Leadership Team.

The Head of Programme Controls is responsible for establishing and overseeing project management processes across scheduling, cost, risk, change, and reporting, supported by defined policies, tools, and standards.

The strategic focus for this role is to protect and maximise value from major capital investment by ensuring that complex infrastructure programmes are predictable, transparent, and controllable in terms of cost, schedule, risk, and performance. This is a senior leadership role within Infrastructure Functions, reporting to the Head of Functions and contributing as a member of the Senior Management Team.