Schedule Lead - Asset Management

Dublin Airport Authority plc; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport management organization seeks a Schedule Lead in Dublin, responsible for developing and managing project schedules to ensure programme predictability. The role involves collaboration with internal teams and contractors, integrating costs and risks, and providing actionable insights. Ideal candidates will have strong scheduling and analytical skills, fostering a positive team culture. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in programme scheduling activities.
• Strong analytical skills for assessing risks and delays.
• Ability to facilitate collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project schedules.
• Monitor progress against baseline and deliver reports.
• Drive best practices in scheduling methodologies.

Skills

Project scheduling

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Risk management

Job description

We're an airport industry leader with operations in four continents and over 3000 employees working together to ensure we deliver the best services for all our customers globally.

We are a fast paced, energetic and diverse company. Offering careers that range from IT, Finance, Technical, Airport Operations to frontline security and customer focused roles and many more. Whether you are starting your career or looking for your next move, we have lots of great opportunities to choose from.

The role ensures programme predictability, integrates cost, risk, and schedule data, and promotes a culture of proactive schedule management across contractors, consultants, and internal teams. By enabling informed decision-making and embedding best practice, the Schedule Lead directly contributes to successful programme outcomes.

Programme Scheduling Activities

• Develop and Manage Schedules – Build project schedules from first principles where required, review and validate contractor schedules, and ensure alignment with programme objectives.
• Enable Programme Predictability – Analyse schedule risks, scope changes, and delays; provide early warnings and actionable insights to maintain transparency and control.
• Facilitate Collaboration – Lead cross-project scheduling forums, ensuring alignment across design, construction, and capacity planning teams.
• Integrate with Cost & Risk – Work closely with cost and risk teams to inform accurate forecasting, cashflow alignment, and integrated programme reporting.
• Monitor & Report Performance – Track progress against the baseline, highlight deviations, propose corrective actions, and deliver timely reports to senior management.
• Develop and maintain a detailed project schedule that aligns with the annual capital budget and cashflow projections. Ensure that all project timelines are realistic and achievable.
• Provide detailed project timelines and milestones to senior management. Ensure that the schedule is integrated into the budget proposals and forecasts, highlighting any potential scheduling conflicts or delays.
• Drive Best Practice & Culture – Champion consistent scheduling methodologies, mentor team members, and influence contractors to strengthen scheduling maturity across the programme.
• Drive a positive, motivated culture within the scheduling team and ensure they are invested in managing and improving scheduling performance.
• Establish and maintain a good, professional, and pro‑active relationship within and outside of the programme controls team.
• Make timely responses to scheduling queries and requests for information from stakeholders.