Senior Project Manager - Asset Management

Job Description

This role manages it's PM direct reports, ensures full governance and compliance, and acts as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders. This role combines programme-level oversight with hands-on support to ensure delivery excellence across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and governance of a portfolio of asset management assigned, capital delivery projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Ensure consistent application of project management standards and methodologies.
• Oversee programme-level reporting, risk management, and assurance processes, escalating issues as appropriate in a pro-active and timely fashion.
• Engage with stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and external partners to ensure alignment, transparency, and compliance.
• Support the development and implementation of project execution plans, ensuring integration across disciplines and functions.
• Lead the development and review of programme-level KPIs, performance dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
• Provide commercial oversight, including contract strategy, procurement support, and change control governance.
• Ensure compliance with daa's capital governance processes, including stage gate approvals and investment controls.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performance team of Project Managers.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery, identifying and implementing best practices.
• Support the Head of Civils & Structures in strategic planning, resource allocation, and portfolio prioritisation.

Qualifications

Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in construction project management, with a proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and contract administration.
• Experience working in a client-side project management role.
• Strong background in project governance, commercial management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage risk, resolve issues, and drive performance across multiple projects

Skills

• Strategic thinking and leadership.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Risk management and governance expertise.
• Ability to influence and drive outcomes across teams.
• Proficiency in project management tools and systems (e.g., MS Project, Unifier, CEMAR).
• Ability to motivate and manage team performance.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction project management, Engineering, or a similar relevant discipline.

Training/Compliance Certification

• PRINCE2 or equivalent ( preferential but not essential).

Professional Memberships

• RICS, CIOB, APM, PMI or equivalent (preferential, but not essential).

About Us

We're an airport industry leader with operations in four continents and over 3000 employees working together to ensure we deliver the best services for all our customers globally. We are a fast paced, energetic and diverse company. Offering careers that range from IT, Finance, Technical, Airport Operations to frontline security and customer focused roles and many more. Whether you are starting your career or looking for your next move, we have lots of great opportunities to choose from.

About the Team

Dublin Airport is Ireland's main international gateway with over 28 million passengers in 2022. The airport is investing in a significant capital investment programme over the next few years and there will be opportunities across a wide range of positions as the airport looks to shape its future.

We are a fast paced, energetic and diverse company. Offering careers that range from IT, Finance, Regulation and Planning, Technical, Airport Operations, Commercial and Marketing to Frontline Security and customer focused roles and many more. Whether you are starting your career or looking for your next move, we have lots of great opportunities to choose from.