Senior Associate Director

Matchtech; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Senior Associate Director to lead property access and approvals across major rail, transport, energy, and essential services programmes in Ireland or Northern Ireland. This permanent, full-time role offers senior leadership across a regional portfolio, focusing on delivery quality, client relationships and commercial performance.

The successful candidate will be based in Ireland or willing to relocate, with responsibility for shaping a growing regional operation and delivering

Qualifications

• Director-level leadership experience within rail, transport, infrastructure or related discipline.
• Understanding of property access, third-party permissions, community liaison or similar services for major infrastructure delivery.
• Experience leading workstreams on substantial capital programmes with accountability for people, outputs and client commitments.
• Constructive leadership style with ability to delegate ownership.
• Strong commercial awareness including forecasts, fee recovery and account development.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Credibility in the infrastructure market with networking and business development skills.
• Sound judgement to simplify complex matters and provide balanced recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and operating rhythm for the regional team, allocate work and support development.
• Lead delivery of complex infrastructure assignments from mobilisation to completion.
• Maintain senior-level client relationships and provide practical guidance on property access and approvals.
• Develop regional pipeline through networking, bid support and account development.
• Coach colleagues and promote delegation across the practice.
• Maintain project economics: resource planning, forecasting, invoicing and payments.
• Provide authoritative guidance on land, stakeholder or approval challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Client relationship building

Project leadership

Infrastructure delivery

Strategic thinking

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Associate Director to lead property access, approvals and stakeholder coordination across major rail, transport, energy and essential-services programmes in Ireland or Northern Ireland. This permanent, full-time role will provide senior leadership across a regional portfolio, with responsibility for delivery quality, team development, client relationships and commercial performance. We are looking for an individual whom is presently based in Ireland or willing to fully relocate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set priorities and establish an effective operating rhythm for the regional team, allocating work and supporting a positive environment in which colleagues can perform and develop.
• Lead the successful delivery of complex infrastructure assignments from mobilisation through to completion, resolving issues and coordinating appropriate technical resources.
• Maintain senior-level relationships with clients, delivery organisations and project partners, providing clear and practical advice on property access, permissions and approvals.
• Develop the regional pipeline through networking, bid support, account development and the introduction of complementary services.
• Coach colleagues, share specialist knowledge and promote confident delegation across the wider practice.
• Maintain strong control of project economics, including resource planning, forecasting, fee recovery, invoicing and outstanding payments.
• Provide authoritative guidance when projects encounter complex land, stakeholder or approval challenges.

Job Requirements:

• Director-level leadership experience within rail, transport, infrastructure, property access, stakeholder management or a closely related discipline.
• Practical understanding of property access, third-party permissions, community liaison or comparable services supporting major infrastructure delivery.
• Experience leading relevant workstreams on substantial capital programmes, with accountability for people, outputs and client commitments.
• A constructive leadership style, with the ability to build confidence, broaden capability and give colleagues clear ownership of their work.
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience with resource plans, forecasts, fee recovery and account development.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to decision-makers, technical teams, project partners and other stakeholders.
• Credibility within the infrastructure market, supported by strong relationship-building, networking and business development skills.
• Sound judgement and the ability to simplify complex matters, identify workable improvements and provide balanced recommendations.
• Permanent, full-time senior leadership opportunity.
• Opportunity to shape a growing regional operation across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
• Involvement in high-profile rail, transport and infrastructure programmes.
• Scope to develop client relationships and influence future business growth.
• Support for professional development, coaching and team capability building.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure leader to influence regional growth, support major programmes and take accountability for the delivery of property access and approvals services.