Programme Director

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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

At AECOM, we are currently recruiting for a Programme Director to join our Dublin office.

The Programme Director is responsible for delivering a portfolio of projects within the Terminals and Campus Programme, forming part of the Contracting Entity’s Infrastructure Department. This programme is both high-profile and strategically critical, supporting capacity and capability growth while meeting obligations to the Regulator, customers, and passengers. The role requires a high-calibre individual who acts as an ambassador for the programme, fostering strong relationships, driving performance, and maintaining team morale, as well as engagement with external stakeholders.

The Programme Director will lead the end-to-end delivery of the programme, providing clear direction and leadership within a fast-paced, collaborative environment. They will be accountable for achieving forecast outcomes and ensuring optimal performance across all programme elements.

Programme Requirements, Standards & Performance

• Lead the coordination of the programme, working closely with the delivery team, consultants, and contractors.
• Take ownership of the programme budget, ensuring accurate reporting and effective resource allocation and management.
• Define, monitor, and report on key delivery milestones and performance indicators.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the aviation community, partners, and the wider Contracting Entity to understand the operating context and support delivery of programme objectives.
• Coordinate with internal functions to ensure delivery excellence, with appropriate processes and procedures in place.
• Ensure compliance with governance processes and that all programme submissions support progression through Control Points and delivery assurance.

Programme Delivery

• Provide oversight, expertise, and sound judgement, either directly or through independent assurance via the Head of Quality Assurance.
• Escalate risks and issues to the Head of Delivery, ensuring timely mitigation and resolution.
• Establish and maintain consistent programme governance structures across the team.
• Align programme delivery with broader business, portfolio, and strategic priorities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and lean initiatives to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and optimise contingency.
• Exercise delegated authority for low- and medium-risk projects in line with corporate and portfolio governance.
• Deliver programme outcomes in line with functional briefs, within the agreed control baseline and tolerances.
• Lead the securing of required consents and ensure compliance with all programme commitments and undertakings.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams, including project controls, design, and specialist consultants, to optimise resource utilisation and programme efficiency.
• Constructively challenge forecasts and reporting provided by Project Managers and suppliers where appropriate.
• Champion a strong safety culture, promoting best practices in health and safety across the programme and wider organisation.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in our primary infrastructure markets.

As the successful candidate, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:

• Over 18 years’ experience in programme delivery across large-scale, complex infrastructure programmes, including at least 5 years in senior management roles.
• Proven track record delivering high-value, complex airport/aviation projects from inception through to completion, with a preference for experience in terminals, piers, and airfield infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge of capital project and programme delivery, with a strong understanding of how these integrate within a high-performing operational environment and broader capital investment plans.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capability across project management, procurement, contract management, financial control, and change management.
• Strong planning, governance, and delivery expertise, with the ability to define team goals, set priorities, and establish clear roles and responsibilities for direct reports.
• Proven experience in developing and documenting best practice delivery approaches, policies, and standards.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan. 

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.