Senior Project Manager

About the Opportunity

Our client, a state body for the education system is looking to recruit a number of Senior Managers to join the team. This role will be to lead the strategic analysis, planning, and implementation of regional and national initiatives and programmes across the full work of the Capital Programmes Unit.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing evidence-based strategies to address key infrastructural challenges in the Higher Education sector.
• Designing and overseeing programmes and investment models, ensuring value for money, financial sustainability and efficient delivery.
• Working with policymakers to shape funding mechanisms and legislation that support future capital investment across key areas of the Unit.
• Overseeing the rollout of capital funding initiatives, ensuring alignment with policy objectives, financial regulations, and the Infrastructure Guidelines.
• Developing investment frameworks, financial models, and incentive schemes to support HEIs and private sector partners in delivering across multiple priority areas including student accommodation projects.

About You

Successful candidates will play integral roles in shaping the future of keys areas the Unit is tasked with addressing, including student accommodation, HE PPP and others, working closely with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Government Bodies, private sector partners, and other stakeholders to deliver impact.

Eligibility

• Minimum level 8 degree in a relevant discipline such as engineering, surveying, programme management, capital development economics or finance. Post graduate qualifications will be an advantage.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in capital development, capital investment planning or policy development within a higher education, housing, or public sector environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, with clear understanding of cost drivers, experience working with financial models, risk assessment, and cost management.
• Proven expertise in infrastructure investment, capital planning, or housing strategy.

Benefits

These roles may require regular travel; therefore, a valid and clean Irish driving license is required.

About Company

If this is something of interest to you, please send your CV in confidence to [email protected].