Strategy and Transactions - Infrastructure, CF, Project Manager/ PMO, Contract

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Role: Executive – Project Manager / PMO - Special Purpose Contract

Location: Ireland / Dublin

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: NO

Business Area: SaT

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The Team and the opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Executive to join our Government & Infrastructure team, supporting the delivery of complex transformation, infrastructure and public-sector programmes.

The role will primarily focus on project and programme management support, with opportunities to support procurement and commercial workstreams. The successful candidate will work as part of integrated client and EY teams, helping clients manage complex programmes involving multiple workstreams, suppliers and stakeholders.

This is a hands-on delivery role suited to someone with approximately 2–5 years' relevant experience who is comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day PMO activities, working directly with clients and converting complex project information into clear plans, reports, actions and decision-making materials.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor detailed programme and project plans, including activities, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Coordinate inputs across multiple project workstreams and maintain an integrated view of programme delivery.
• Monitor progress against agreed plans and deliverables, proactively identifying slippage, dependencies, resource constraints and other delivery risks.
• Maintain programme RAID registers,action trackers, decision logs and other project controls.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project reporting, including status reports, dashboards, look-ahead reports and resource trackers.
• Support programme managers with day-to-day coordination, governance and delivery activities.
• Coordinate stakeholders and project teams to ensure actions, reviews, approvals and key decisions are completed to agreed timelines.
• Prepare materials for project boards, steering committees and senior management meetings.
• Support workshops and governance meetings, including preparation of agendas/materials and tracking resulting actions and decisions.
• Support project resource planning and monitoring.
• Maintain high-quality project documentation, version control and structured project records.
  
  

Procurement and commercial support

The role would also provide supporting capacity to procurement and commercial workstreams, including:

• Supporting the planning and coordination of procurement processes and associated procurement schedules.
• Tracking procurement activities, deliverables, dependencies, approvals and decision points.
• Coordinating technical, commercial, legal and other specialist inputs into procurement documentation.
• Supporting clarification/query management and maintaining appropriate procurement records and trackers.
• Assisting with tender evaluation processes, including coordination of evaluation inputs and preparation of supporting governance materials.
• Supporting the preparation of materials required for internal, client and external approvals.

Skills and attributes for success

• Approximately 2–5 years' experience in project management, programme management, PMO, consulting, infrastructure advisory or another relevant delivery environment.
• Demonstrable experience working on complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Strong practical experience in project planning, progress monitoring, RAID/action management and project reporting.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and independently drive actions through to completion.
• Experience preparing clear, concise materials for senior management and client governance forums.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and confidence working directly with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel capability.
• Experience using project planning tools such as Microsoft Project would be advantageous.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Discounted health insurance
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Bike to work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Work Mobile
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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