Senior Category Manager (Capital Program)

SCSI; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College Dublin seeks a Senior Category Manager (Capital Program) to lead procurement across a €350m+ Capital Programme. You will shape governance, frameworks and delivery strategies, aligning with university objectives and regulatory requirements.

You will drive procurement transformation, oversee multi-year contracts, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure value for money and timely delivery across capital projects.

Qualifications

• 12 years relevant experience in procurement of capital works and facilities programmes, including EU public sector procurement.
• 5 years leading a procurement department with 5+ professionals.
• 3 years leading a corporate procurement function across ICT, facilities, equipment, goods and services.
• 3+ years operating at executive leadership level advising boards on strategy and risk.
• Experience with Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) and Infrastructure Guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, establish and improve the Capital Programme Procurement function and governance.
• Develop a maturity roadmap for procurement across capital delivery activities.
• Establish framework agreements and ensure compliant post-contract administration.
• Lead procurement activities from market engagement to contract award and reporting.
• Advise on procurement routes and ensure supplier performance and risk management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Construction-related degree e.g. Procurement, Surveying, Engineering, Architecture

Construction-related Postgraduate (NFQ L9)

Law degree

Chartered status of RICS/SCS or MCIPS

Tools

MS Excel (advanced)

PowerBI

Oracle procurement system

Public procurement systems knowledge

Job description

• Senior Category Manager (Capital Program)

Senior Category Manager (Capital Program)

23-10-2026 12:10

Trinity College Dublin

Job Responsibilities

Procurement Function Development and Transformation

• Design, establish and continuously improve the Capital Programme Procurement function, associated governance structures, standard operating procedures and performance reporting arrangements.
• Develop and implement a roadmap for procurement capability maturity across capital delivery activities.
• Establish fit-for-purpose framework agreements and commercial management processes that support efficient delivery of the Capital Programme.
• Support the transition of procurement activities from establishment phase to sustainable business-as-usual operation.
• Build organisational capability through stakeholder engagement, knowledge transfer and continuous improvement initiatives.

Legal & Regulatory Compliance:

• Lead Value-for-Money, legal, and audit compliance across Capital Works, Goods, and Services, ensuring adherence to national procurement frameworks and regulations.
• Act as key liaison with public procurement bodies (OGP, LGOPC, EPS) and engage with the GCCC on tendering strategies and derogation approvals.
• Oversee audit readiness and engagement across multiple oversight bodies (C&AG, Internal Audit, EU, HEA, DPER, etc.).
• Manage and report on risk and opportunity across the Capital Delivery Framework.

Procurement Strategy/Value for Money:

• Drive continuous improvement of procurement policies and processes tomaximiseValue for Money and ensure compliance with the Public Spending Code.
• Deliver commercially focused, solution-oriented procurement strategies that balance cost, quality, risk, and delivery.

Capital Programme & Strategic Projects:

• Provide procurement leadership across the €350m+ CapitalProgramme, developing project-specific sourcing and contracting strategies.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, contract award, and post-contract administration.
• Advise stakeholders and consultants on optimal procurement routes (frameworks, CWMF, bespoke contracts) and ensure compliance with Infrastructure Guidelines.
• Act as a strategic advisor to Director of Capital Programme Office on procurement strategy, commercial risk and delivery capability.
• Develop and manage procurement schedules aligned with project priorities, budgets, and delivery milestones.
• Co-ordinate stakeholder engagement and governance forums toalign project delivery and pipeline planning.
• Oversee external legal support whererequiredto ensuretimelyand compliant contract execution.
• Produce clear reporting on project progress, spend, and procurement activity (e.g.via FIS).

Category & Supplier Management

• Manage contractor and consultancy frameworks, including call-offs,utilisationtracking, and performance monitoring.
• Implement supplier relationship management practices to drive performance and value.
• Engage with industry and professional bodies (SCSI, RIAI, Engineers Ireland, CIF) to align market capability with pipeline demand.

Embed sustainability principles across procurement activities in line withUniversityobjectives

Job Requirements

The role requires the ability to work collaboratively, to relate to all stakeholders, demonstrating a sensitivity to academic issues and an ability to influence people outside the spheres of normal Capital Delivery.

Qualifications:

• Construction-related degree e.g. Procurement, Surveying, Engineering, Architecture.
• Construction-related Postgraduate (NFQ L9) qualification relevant to the role.
• Member of RICS/SCS or MCIPS or equivalent procurement organization membership.
• Public Procurement law related qualification.
• Professional membership of body relevant to role.
• Law degree
• Chartered status of RICS/SCS or MCIPS

Knowledge and Experience:

• 12 years relevant work experience in the procurement of capital works and facilities programmes. Five of which should be within EU public sector capital works procurement.
• 5 years’ experience leading a procurement department of at least 5 procurement professionals with direct line management responsibility.
• 3 years’ experience leading a corporate procurement function across multiple procurement categories such as ICT, facilities management, research equipment, goods and services.
• 3 years’ experience operating at executive leadership level and advising governing boards on procurement strategy and institutional risk.
• Evidence of leading organisation-wide procurement transformation programmes delivering measurable efficiencies and operating model redesign.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of public procurement under the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF), Infrastructure Guidelines and/ or public spending code.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience procuring and administrating all forms of CWMF contracts through various pre and post contract stages.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience procuring and administrating multi-year Integrated Design Team Framework Agreements for Campus scale programs of work.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience developing procurement strategies that promote supply chain resilience, market capacity, continuity of supply and long-term value across capital investment programmes.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience developing procurement performance reporting, market intelligence and procurement analytics capabilities, ensuring effective use of digital procurement systems and data-driven decision making.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience delivering innovative procurement approaches that encourage market innovation, modern methods of construction, digital delivery and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience Leading strategic supplier and market engagement activities to ensure effective competition, market awareness and procurement readiness across the capital programme portfolio.
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and responsibility for organisational procurement strategy, category management, procurement operations and procurement systems.
• Knowledge of current public procurement legal precedence.
• Demonstrated ability to independently navigate and adjudicate on complex public procurement related legal and procedural matters.
• Demonstrated ability and associated to execute the role as detailed.

Skills:

• Excellent analytical and organisational skills with previous project/project management experience and a proven ability to manage various tasks in a project or deadline driven environment, prioritising accordingly with attention to detail.
• Confident problem solver, resourceful with the ability to troubleshoot issues independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential; the successful candidate will be comfortable explaining complex situations in simple terms, dealing with queries from both internal and external stakeholders in an accessible and professional manner. A customer service approach is essential.
• Strong computer skills with use of IT as a driver of efficiency; high levels of competency in MS Office applications, including Microsoft Excel advanced features as a support tool for reporting and analysis, are essential.
• Experience of utilising data visualization tools (eg PowerBI) and setting up databases.
• Excellent knowledge of Oracle or equivalent procurement/finance systems required.
• Ability to learn new tasks, and adapt to a changing environment, including a blended working environment, working both on-site and remotely.

Personal attributes:

• Implements processes, systems, and ways of working to facilitate and support the achievement of strategic goals.
• Develops work plans and manages resources to deliver within budget and timelines.
• Understands own strengths and drawing on them to contribute to the team.
• Knows when to ask for guidance and direction.
• Delivers on commitments.
• Resolves conflict effectively and actively seeks to create a positive workplace experience
• Acts as a partner with key stakeholders
• Asks relevant questions to gain in-depth understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Takes others input on board and adapts own approach appropriately.
• Checks understanding and can communicate rationale for decisions.
• Has the confidence to disagree with others, maintaining professionalism and fairness throughout debate and disagreement, confidently handling challenging conversations and
• Manage any dissatisfaction with service and works with stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Builds relationships across functions and understands the interdependencies across the University, manages demands of different functions, and resourcing to achieve results.
• Drives a collaborative approach to deliver high standards of stakeholder management and to ensure seamless delivery of goals.
• Communicates complex information clearly, concisely and persuasively, cascading information and regularly communicating with team to clarify goals and activities to deliver to plan.
• Resolves issues using numerous ambiguous/conflicting sources of information where the optimal solution is not obvious, assessing risk and implications of several options when deciding or supporting others to make an appropriate decision.
• Stays focused on critical problems until they are successfully resolved, collaborating with colleagues to solve problems and make decisions.
• Takes key business drivers into consideration when making decisions e.g. impact, budget, developing work and project plans accordingly.
• Has a positive, 'can do' attitude inspiring and motivating others to deliver the plan.
• Takes accountability for delivering goals & objectives.
• Has a focus on schedule delivery, value for money and compliance and the ability to balance same.