Associate Director Project Management

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the management of project resource scheduling, cashflow & profitability.  
• Input to fee proposals/fee agreements and add fees in conjunction with Director/Project Director.
• Client Relationship Management.
• Preparation and QA of Monthly Reports.
• Value add input throughout.
• Oversight & support of team members.
• Project risk management.
• Monitor & report on project progress against agreed KPI’s.
• Assist in formal appointment/legal agreement for Lafferty in conjunction with Financial Controller and Director.
• Develop scope of work, priorities & KPIs. 
• Develop meeting schedule, chair and minute key meetings as required.  
• Agree Planning Strategy and ensure Design Team adhere to same.  
• Design and implementation of reporting structure to client and internal requirements.  
• Comment on the design brief if/as required & support the comms, verification, and control of scope.  
• Prepare the PEP and implementation.   
• Prepare the role and responsibilities documentation for Professional and Design Team Appointments.    
• Understand the key design, value engineering, processes etc. and lead on such activities.  
• Understand H&S obligations in design and construction and our role in same.  
• Develop and agree programme / schedule and manage performance against same.  
• Develop a procurement strategy report where required and manage the process to ensure best value for the project.   
• Manage the overall tender and negotiation process to final contractor appointment.  
• Collaborate with others and where appropriate and lead in the carrying out of risk assessments and development of risk register.  
• Understand the client’s insurance requirements/obligations.
• Ensure project is set up for success with the agreed meeting and reporting structures in place with the contractor outlining clear milestone deliverables.   
• Support and where appropriate lead on actively managing the project in construction through tracking planned v actual progress.  
• Proactive management and reporting across design, cost, risk, time, safety, and quality aspects.   
• Develop and manage relationships.  
• Ensure project has been reviewed and closed out according to best practice, client satisfaction and scope of work.
• Fully understand the quality/assigned certifier inspection programme and assist in addressing any deviations.  
• Liaise and mentor team members and ensure clarity of roles and clear lines of communication between all stakeholders.
• Interact professionally with client staff, proactively identify, and raise issues, ensure updates are provided in line with project requirements.  
• Take responsibility to understand both sides of any conflict and seek to resolve as soon as possible.
• As appropriate, liaise with relevant 3rd parties, ensuring all interactions are in line with project requirements.
• Proactively identify and escalate any concerns.  
• Team member continuous reviews. 
• Project timesheet approval and compliance.
• Encourage and support professional membership for all team members.  
• Take responsibility to contribute to the development of tools and processes to increase efficiency and robustness.
• Maintain timesheets (weekly) and manage actual time in line with planned resourcing where possible. Keep line manager updated.  
• Support the tracking of financial progress and provide information where needed.  
• Sharing industry knowledge and market intelligence.
• Contribute to internal strategy/working groups/business initiatives as required.  
• Contribute to Business Development.  
• Further develop and maintain existing client/third party relationships. Leads to repeat business and recommendations.  
• Engage in mentoring of other staff members where appropriate.  
• Be a Guardian of Lafferty reputation (to include Business Risk/Reputational Damage /Legal/Negligence/PI Exposure).

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Business Acumen.
• Presentation Skills.
• Time Management.
• Confident Approach.
• Delegation.
• Coaching and Mentoring. 
• Resource Management.
• Goal Setting and Prioritising.
• Project Profitability.
• Technical and Operational Advances. 
• Compliance & Risk Management. 
• New Business Development & Entering New Markets.  
• Industry Knowledge.
• Negotiation.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Have a degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction-related discipline.  
• 10+ years of relevant Construction Project experience. 
• Prior experience on €20M+ new build projects (vertical).
• A track record working on Capital Works projects preferably on some or all of the below categories;  
• High Density residential projects.
• Commercial Office Shell & Core.
• Commercial Office Fitout.  
• Logistics & Industrial projects.  
• Mixed Use Developments.
• Professional Membership from a recognised industry body is highly desirable.

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.