Senior Project Manager - Semi State

FK International - Financial Search and Selection; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FK International - Financial Search and Selection seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead initiation, procurement and delivery of large-scale government infrastructure programmes, coordinating with Government Departments and Agencies across sectors.

The role requires proven project leadership, extensive experience in public infrastructure delivery, and strong governance, with a focus on climate action and sustainability in project schemes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in major building/infrastructure
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience with public infrastructure procurement and delivery

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a project management team delivering services to Government Departments and Agencies
• Engage with senior internal and external stakeholders and counterparties
• Manage multiple programmes/projects including initiatives under government mandates
• Ensure timelines, budgets, risks and contingency plans are aligned and communicated
• Develop and oversee KPIs for programmes/projects
• Oversee climate action/sustainability strategies in scheme design and planning
• Provide support to Government Departments and Agencies delivering capital investment priorities

Education

Third level honours degree or higher in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, quantity surveying or building related discipline

Tools

Chartered membership of a relevant professional body

Job description

Our client is seeking to recruit a high calibre Senior Project Manager to lead the initiation, procurement and delivery of large-scale Government infrastructure programmes, including the provision of support and assistance to Government Departments and Agencies across various sectors.

This is a senior role with leadership, management and stakeholder engagement responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellent project management, technical and contractual experience in the field of infrastructure procurement and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a project management team delivering services to client Government Departments and Agencies.
• Engaging, at a senior level, with internal and external stakeholders (internal and external) and counterparties.
• Managing multiple programmes/projects, including assignments under the Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan mandate.
• Ensuring internal and external stakeholders are kept informed and aligned in terms of timelines, budget, risks and contingency plans for the programme.
• Developing and overseeing the execution of programme/project key performance indicators.
• Implementation of robust climate action/sustainability strategies and oversight of scheme design and planning processes to ensure the high sustainable development standards.
• Providing support and advice to Government Departments and Agencies in delivering on their wider capital investment priorities.

Qualifications

• Third level honours degree or higher, in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, quantity surveying or building related discipline.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the stages, governance and approvals relating to the delivery of public infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of key issues and management strategies associated with climate change/sustainability, environmental, social and governance factors on large scale building projects.

Experience

• A minimum of 10 years relevant project management experience relating to the initiation, public procurement and delivery of major building or infrastructure projects.
• Management of project budgets; design, capital expenditure, operational expenditure including change control, value engineering and risk management processes.
• Experience of project/programme delivery under the Government Infrastructure Guidelines and the Capital Works Management Framework.
• Strategic advisory / Strategic review expertise.
• Commercial negotiations and/or dispute resolution.
• Experience of leading and managing in-house and external project teams.
• Strong leadership and project/programme management experience at a senior level with a demonstrable record of achievement and delivery.
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of the construction sector and the underlying supply chain and associated challenges.