Project Director
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Role Profile
Job Title: Project Director
Division/Function: National Development Finance Agency (“NDFA”)
Reports to (job title): Deputy Director, Head of Planning, Design and Procurement, NDFA
Job Family: Project Management
Career Stream: Professional
Career Zone: Professional
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), the Future Ireland Funds and the State Claims Agency. The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland.
The NDFA provides financial advice to State authorities on capital projects with a capital value over €75 million and is also responsible for the delivery of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects for State authorities (with certain exceptions such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland). In addition, the NDFA provides asset management services in respect of the operation and maintenance of PPP facilities. It also delivers Exchequer Funded capital projects on behalf of certain State authorities, including the Department of Education and Youth and certain local authorities. Following the recent publication of the Government’s Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan, the NDFA will also provide support and assistance to Government Departments and Agencies on major capital infrastructure projects.
Role Summary
The NDFA is seeking to recruit a high calibre Project Director 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
Some of the key tasks the successful candidate will be required to perform include:
Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to):
Role Profile
Job Title: Project Director
Division/Function: National Development Finance Agency (“NDFA”)
Reports to (job title): Deputy Director, Head of Planning, Design and Procurement, NDFA
Job Family: Project Management
Career Stream: Professional
Career Zone: Professional
- Closing Date for Applications: 2026
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), the Future Ireland Funds and the State Claims Agency. The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland.
The NDFA provides financial advice to State authorities on capital projects with a capital value over €75 million and is also responsible for the delivery of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects for State authorities (with certain exceptions such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland). In addition, the NDFA provides asset management services in respect of the operation and maintenance of PPP facilities. It also delivers Exchequer Funded capital projects on behalf of certain State authorities, including the Department of Education and Youth and certain local authorities. Following the recent publication of the Government’s Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan, the NDFA will also provide support and assistance to Government Departments and Agencies on major capital infrastructure projects.
Role Summary
The NDFA is seeking to recruit a high calibre Project Director 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
Some of the key tasks the successful candidate will be required to perform include:
- 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.
- Developing strong relationships with counterparties and ensuring that the integrity and reputation of the NTMA/NDFA is held in high regard in all dealings.
- Managing multiple programmes/projects that the NDFA may be requested to undertake, including assignments under the NDFA’s 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.
- Preparing high quality reports, recommendations, board papers and presentations.
- Reviewing and approving key project documents and recommendations.
- Providing support and advice to Government Departments and Agencies i n delivering on their wider capital investment priorities.
- Working with the relevant Deputy Directors to develop the wider team and NDFA business functions.
- Coordinating and deploying resources.
- Third level honours degree or higher, in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, quantity surveying or building related discipline.
- Relevant subject matter/leadership/programme management post graduate qualification(s) is desirable.
- Chartered membership of a relevant professional body or equivalent.
- Project management qualification is desirable.
- 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.
Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to):
- A minimum of 15 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.
- Excellent team leadership and project management skills.
- Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Highly innovative with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communications (written, oral and presentation) skills.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail while simultaneously seeing the bigger picture enabling them to make informed recommendations.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Flexible work options including hybrid working and variable work hours.
- An extensive wellbeing programme.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation.
- A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Advocacy, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more.
- Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees.
- Career Average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.