Urgent Search Project Director

20 hours ago


Dublin Pike, Ireland Actavo Full time

We’ve worked hard to build a culture where people feel a genuine sense of belonging, wherever they work in our operations, and whatever their role. Our culture is grounded in our core values and our very strong commitment to delivering every day for our clients and their customers, getting everyone home safely, and caring about your wellbeing.

We believe the diverse work we do really matters – whether we are connecting people and businesses to complex fibre networks, supporting large industrial projects and utilities, building modular spaces in which to learn, work or play, or delivering creative events to inspire and entertain.

The Role:
As Project Director, you will be responsible to lead, develop and commercialise scalable, relevant and profitable opportunities for the ESB Portfolio. The Project Director will also look to take on responsibility for further exploration into other markets over time. This role will work closely with the Managing Director of Networks & In Home to deliver a successful commercial platform aligned to the Networks and In-Home strategy.

Responsibilities:

Adhere to and maintain compliance with all Health and Safety procedures within your work. Ensuring you are responsible for yourself and/or team members who report into you.

Provide the necessary leadership skills to assume responsibility for a growing business across multiple jurisdictions.

Capacity to be a strong executive team member with demonstrable competency in interacting with functional leaders to deliver the overall business strategy.

In partnership with the Business Development Team identify opportunities for growth and expansion.

Lead the tendering proposals, bid management and client engagement partnership model and manage stakeholder expectations.

Drive the people strategy and demonstrate a passion for people development.

Ensure effective internal controls and management information systems are in place.

Contributing effectively to the corporate governance.

To ensure all contracts operate at maximum efficiency and output.

To lead monthly business reviews and report all monthly KPIs in line with board pack requirement.

Leading, motivating, communicating, and engaging in an open and consistent way with all employees across the division.

Promote culture of continuous process improvement and innovation within the division to optimise costs and create competitive advantages.

To play a key role in identifying, utilising and developing talent.

Developing and implementing strategic plans and company policies, maintaining an open dialogue with stakeholders, and driving organizational success.

Requirements:

Honours Degree level education

Entrepreneurial leadership experience within a fast-phased growth environment

Previous P&L responsibility and experience of running a commercial enterprise of €20 million pa +

10 years’ experience as an Operations / Project Director or similar role.

Intimate experience of and knowledge of the Ireland’s utilities market and ESB in particular

Contracting experience beneficial

Experience and understanding of working in a matrix structure

Experience of the ESB network and organisation

Communication, leadership, team building, and people management skills

Benefits:

Pension plan

Life assurance – 4 times your annual salary

Employee assistance programme

Refer a friend scheme

Maternity pay

Employee discounts – on hotels, gyms, electronics and more

Educational assistance

Career progression opportunities

Long Service Awards

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