Programme Director

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Programme Director Infrastructure
Location: Dublin

At AECOM were delivering a better world. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Programme  Director to join our Dublin office playing a key leadership role in the delivery of complex infrastructure programmes.

This is a senior opportunity for a proven programme leader with strong governance stakeholder and commercial capability ideally within aviation or major infrastructure environments.

Heres what youll do:

• End-to-End Programme Leadership: Lead and coordinate programme activities across the full lifecycle working closely with internal delivery teams external consultants and contractors to ensure efficient and assured delivery.

• Financial Oversight: Take ownership of the programme budget including financial planning forecasting reporting and optimal allocation of resources.

• Performance Management: Define monitor and report on programme milestones and KPIs to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively engage with key aviation stakeholders delivery partners and internal functions to understand the wider programme landscape and maintain strategic alignment.

• Governance & Compliance: Ensure programme activities comply with internal governance and assurance processes preparing high-quality submissions to progress through project control points.

• Process Excellence: Implement best-practice programme management procedures and controls to drive performance value and efficiency.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We are seeking an accomplished leader with extensive experience in the delivery of complex infrastructure programmes particularly within the aviation and airport environment.

As the successful candidate you will bring deep expertise in programme delivery across large-scale infrastructure portfolios along with a proven ability to lead high-performing teams and deliver major capital projects from inception through to completion.

Key experience and capabilities include:

• Demonstrated experience delivering major infrastructure programmes of significant scale and complexity supported by a minimum of five years senior management experience.

• Proven end-to-end delivery of high-value airport or aviation projects with strong preference for experience in airfield infrastructure including runway apron and taxiway development and rehabilitation.

• Extensive knowledge of capital project and programme delivery with a clear understanding of how major programmes integrate within a broader organisational operational and capital investment framework.

• Strong leadership and management capability including excellence in project management commercial management and procurement.

• Well-developed planning governance and delivery skills with the ability to set clear goals define priorities and establish robust roles and responsibilities across teams.

• Demonstrated experience in documenting and embedding best-practice delivery methodologies 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

At AECOM we value everyones 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 worlds 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 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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well 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   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time