Government and Infrastructure Manager

When you join KPMG Ireland, you are joining a community of over 4,200 employees who collectively work together, both in person and virtually, to achieve their full potential.

We are known as an organisation who want you to come as you are and do work that truly matters. Joining KPMG Ireland is an opportunity to enhance your career, not only in the work that you enjoy doing, but equally through the global connections that you make, the lifelong learning that you can accomplish and the chance to make your mark.

Are you our next Government and Infrastructure Manager?

Location: Dublin, as part of our hybrid working model.

Grade: Manager

Contract type: Permanent

All at one time, we want to change our energy mix, our climate, our economies, our global trade patterns, our cities, our technology and our social equity. And we plan to do it all against a backdrop of a non-stationary environment, divisive geopolitical rhetoric and deep economic uncertainty. It is a mammoth task.

Humanity's success or failure will largely rest on the shoulders of our infrastructure. Infrastructure will be central to the energy transition and achieving our climate adaptation goals. It catalyzes economic growth and facilitates trade. It underpins urban renewal, lays the foundations for digital transformation and — when done well — can help embed social equity.

To achieve this we need to change (and improve) the way we plan, fund, develop and operate our infrastructure. It will require collaboration, new funding mechanisms, innovative regulatory regimes, new construction techniques, broader skill sets and — more than anything — a high degree of flexibility and creativity. Business as usual is not an option. Countries, territories, cities and corporates have to reinvent themselves as well as up-skill and innovate to meet the emerging changes and potential opportunities. Enabling the world's transitions, therefore, must start with a transition in the infrastructure sector.

KPMG has been at the forefront advising on the most important infrastructure projects across the island of Ireland for over 20 years. Over recent years we have grown our Infrastructure and Government team capability and have had great success working with many large infrastructure asset owners and government departments on the island of Ireland working on key projects that affect all of our lives.

A snapshot of your peer group:

• At least 5 years previous work experience including knowledge and application of the infrastructure guidelines (formerly public spending code).
• Background in providing strategic, commercial and financial advice on infrastructure capital projects and programmes.
• Experience developing feasibility studies and business cases for capital investment programmes in one or more key sectors such as transport, housing, utilities, digital, health and education.
• Experience with providing the supporting analysis for the appraisal of capital investment programmes.
• Experience working on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).
• Experience of working with central government departments and agencies or with local government.
• Numerate with strong analytical skills. Financial modelling skills are also beneficial.
• An appetite to apply yourself on a broad range of client challenges and learn new skills in a challenging and supportive environment.
• A strong client relationship track record.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.

Your responsibilities and achievements will evolve as you enhance your career with us. Here is what you can initially expect:

• Providing strategic advice on approaches to the development, procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects and contracts for the provision of critical government services across key areas including transport, housing, energy, utilities, education and health;
• Critical review and development of business cases in accordance with the infrastructure guidelines and the code of practice for the governance of semi states;
• Providing commercial and financial advice on the procurement of major investment projects across a range of sectors, including advising on tender and contract documentation, leading dialogue and negotiations with bidders and the evaluation of the tenders received;
• Working on projects that will make a significant contribution to Ireland's National Development Plan, Climate Change targets and Sustainable Development Goals;
• Managing junior team members on projects, ensuring that the quality of our deliverables are high;
• Helping to manage the day to day relationship with key client contacts, ensuring our service is responsive to their needs;
• Ensuring KPMG's quality and risk management procedures are completed to the appropriate standard;
• Applying innovative and creative techniques to solve complex problems on client engagements.

Your team:

KPMG has been at the forefront of providing commercial, financial and procurement advice on government and infrastructure projects across the island of Ireland for over 20 years. Our Infrastructure and Government team, working on an all-Ireland basis across Dublin and Belfast, provides the opportunity to work on strategically important, highly challenging projects that make a real difference to the people and economies of this island. Our work is increasingly focused on strategic themes such as cities, technology, future mobility, sustainability, and asset management.

This is a rewarding and challenging role in a market leading team that offers considerable scope for further development, progression, challenging projects, a market-leading learning and development programme and a collaborative environment.

Here's how KPMG can benefit more than just your career:

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

• Discounted health insurance
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Frequent social events to help you build your network
• Early finish Fridays on bank holiday weekends and throughout the summer months.
• Relocation assistance for those moving to Ireland
• Complimentary access to a range of Learning & Development programmes including LinkedIn Learning.

When you join KPMG, your performance manager will support you to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. You will also receive continuous support from our award-winning Business School where you will be continuously encouraged to deepen your knowledge and expertise within your chosen career path.

In addition to this, we are the only one of the Big Four firms to announce promotions four times per year, giving you frequent opportunities for progression throughout your career with us.

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If you are interested in the above role, please submit a CV via the apply button. If you have any specific queries on the role, please contact Kayleigh O'Brien

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