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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

Transport Director - Government & Public Sector, Advisory

Strategy & Management ConsultingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A recognized university degree and 10 or more years of experience in management consulting or senior public sector roles, particularly in the transport sector.
  • A strong track record in business development, client relationship management, and winning major transport or infrastructure contracts.
  • Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to identify, shape, and convert business development opportunities.
  • Deep understanding of two or more of the following capabilities: operating model design, public sector procurement, transformation delivery, programme management, or change management.
  • Knowledge of the challenges facing the transport sector in the context of the wider Irish government agenda.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience navigating political and operational complexities at senior levels.
  • Proven leadership experience managing and developing diverse, high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead transport account growth within Government & Public Sector go-to-market strategies.
  • Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities in key accounts.
  • Lead the end-to-end business development cycle, including proposal development and client pitches for major transport client contracts.
  • Achieve annual business development and managed revenue targets.
  • Expand PwC's presence across the transport market and in specific disciplines that underpin it.
  • Lead and hold overall accountability for large-scale transformation programmes for transport clients.
  • Oversee the development and implementation of future-state operating models, procurement strategies, operational effectiveness plans, and adjacent advisory services for priority clients.
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality outputs aligned with client expectations, project goals, and PwC standards.
  • Apply and champion project management and change management methodologies across transformation initiatives.
  • Collaborate with clients to co-create solutions addressing complex organisational challenges.
  • Drive benefits realisation and sustained value creation across engagements.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior transport-sector stakeholders and decision-makers.
  • Anticipate stakeholder needs by proactively developing and discussing potential solutions.
  • Navigate political and operational complexities with confidence and credibility.
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement at the most senior levels.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop teams of Senior Managers and Managers.
  • Conduct performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
  • Foster an inclusive and collaborative team environment.
  • Maximise transport consulting opportunities by working with the wider PwC firm.
  • Recruit and retain talent with public sector expertise.
  • Contribute to the overall capability development of the wider Government & Public Sector practice.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree, MBA, or relevant professional qualification.
  • An existing network of senior relationships across the transport and/or broader public sector.
  • Experience delivering complex transformation programmes.

About the Company

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

PwC provides assurance (audit), tax, legal services, consulting and deals advisory to organisations worldwide. It uses multidisciplinary teams across accounting, advisory, technology and industry, delivered through a global network of locally established firms that collaborate with technology partners to offer AI, cloud, managed services and digital trust. PwC differentiates itself with an integrated, global-local service model and technology-enabled offerings that address complex client needs across risk, transformation, reporting and sustainability. Its goal is to help clients improve governance, efficiency and value by supporting reporting accuracy, business transformation, risk management and sustainable practices.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$3.3M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1989

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