About this role
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span id="cke_bm_1317S" style="display:none"> </span><img class="decoded" style="height:150.0px;width:700.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/c53088e5/d76be618-3d16-4039-bc13-8.jpg"></span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong>Country:</strong> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ireland</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong>Req ID:</strong> <span contenteditable="false">526305</span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Job Type</strong>: <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Full Time</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Workplace Type</strong>: <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Onsite</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Seniority Level</strong>: <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Director</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><span style="color:black"><strong style="font-weight:bold">About Irish Cement</strong></span></u></span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Irish Cement Limited is a fully owned subsidiary of CRH plc and has manufactured cement in Ireland for over 85 years. It operates two cement-manufacturing facilities, one situated in Platin, approximately 5km from Drogheda, Co. Louth and a second in Castlemungret, Co. Limerick. Production uses the most advanced, energy-efficient technology to create a range of high-quality cements to the highest Irish and International standards.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"> </p><table class="MsoTableGrid" style="margin-left:51.0pt;background-color:#d9d9d9;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:19.85pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#041e42">Position Overview </span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:19.0pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">Describe the purpose and scope of the role.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:22.35pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The scale of the UK & Ireland cement business, together with its associated capital investment requirements, necessitates a centralised, highly skilled technical support and monitoring function to ensure that strategic projects are developed and delivered successfully.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Working collaboratively with business stakeholders and CRH Group support functions (including Procurement, Legal and Group Technical Services), this role has end to end, overarching responsibility for the governance and delivery of key development projects across the business.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Core aspects of the role include shaping and prioritising the strategic development portfolio, leading the UK & Ireland central strategic projects team to manage the design, approval and development of these projects; and establishing effective interfaces with equipment designers and manufacturers, research and technical advisory providers, and contractors.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Position Overview: </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">In the context of a significant and multi-year capital investment pipeline across the UK & Ireland cement platform, the business seeks to appoint a senior leader with responsibility for developing and overseeing major, UK & Ireland cement capital projects. The role will focus primarily on leading projects through the ideation, concept development, feasibility and investment approval phases of the project life cycle, while providing oversight and governance through execution and commissioning</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">This is a highly complex operating environment, requiring a comprehensive understanding of technical, commercial and operational risks across all stages of the project life cycle, including concept development, feasibility, execution and commissioning.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The project portfolio will encompass new construction, demolition and major revamping activities across a wide range of technical disciplines. These may include kiln upgrades, alternative fuels, cement milling, decarbonisation initiatives, renewable energy projects and automation, sometimes delivering in live operating environments.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The Projects Portfolio Director will demonstrate ambition, strategic vision and strong leadership capability, supporting the business in shaping and delivering key strategic initiatives. The role requires a high level of credibility, influence and decision-making authority across all levels of the organisation.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="margin-left:51.0pt;background-color:#d9d9d9;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:19.85pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#041e42">Key Tasks and Responsibilities</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:19.0pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">Describe the tasks of the candidate within the role.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:41.85pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">The primary objective of the role is to ensure the successful development of the project pipeline through the ideation, concept, feasibility and execution stages, ensuring the core objectives of safety, budget management, operational efficiency, schedule certainty, and risk management are met. This will require the following:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Coordination and management of internal stakeholders (Business and Group Functions – Technical, Legal, Procurement, Finance Etc.) and external stakeholders (OEMs, designers, consultants and contractors etc.) through the project lifecycle. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Early and Proactive identification, assessment, management and mitigation of risk during all phases of the project</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Project Concept / Feasibility / Approval Phases:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Coordinate the successful development of the project pipeline through the concept and feasibility study phase, ensuring projects are developed and approved in accordance with technical and financial requirements, and project approval timelines. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Develop robust technical specifications and employer requirements documentation specific to each project, in collaboration with Group functions (e.g. Legal, Procurement, Insurance) </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">In collaboration with the GTS contract manager and business legal advisors, develop the appropriate contract strategy (EPC, EP+C, Package etc.) and documentation for each project</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Deploy the required analytical and commercial skills to develop the final detailed study including project scope, budget, program, delivery strategy, organization, hiring program, and risk analysis and mitigation.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Project Execution Phase</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Support the successful development of the project pipeline in accordance with the primary objectives of safety, quality, budget and program, including commissioning and handover to the OpCos</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Oversee interfaces and impacts with other parallel projects and existing facilities.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Define and implement a clear and effective communication and reporting plan.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Support the commercial close-out of contracts, including dispute resolution where required</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 18.0pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="margin-left:51.0pt;background-color:#d9d9d9;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:19.85pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#041e42">Key Characteristics</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:19.0pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">Describe the character/personality/profile of a preferred candidate.</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:20.35pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">For this role you should be/have:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">A strong track record in major project delivery in the cement industry (or other relevant industrial sectors), across all phases of the project lifecycle </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong understanding of cement and concrete production processes, raw materials, equipment and cement/concrete products, and awareness of current and future technical challenges to the cement sector </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Operational exposure, with knowledge of the broader business, and commercial environment, to enable effective collaboration with the senior stakeholders in the business (Plant Managers and staff), and Group functions (technical, financial, legal etc.) </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Possessing a highly strategic mindset, with a proven ability to assess risk across multiple dimensions and develop pathways to success in complex and multi-cultural environments </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">10+ years of People Management experience, including interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long time frames (Over 10 years to 15 years) </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence multiple internal and external stakeholders at both executive and operational levels, including on a global level </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical and commercial concepts clearly and concisely. </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">An ability to handle a range of work-streams simultaneously, without compromising quality or governance </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Highly organised, detail-orientated and results driven, with a strong bias for delivery and accountability </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Appetite for continual professional development, particularly in the contract / legal domain </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Available for regular travel across UK&I, and internationally as required. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="margin-left:51.0pt;background-color:#d9d9d9;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:19.85pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#041e42">Key Functional Competencies</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:19.0pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">Describe the functional competencies required for candidate to be successful in the role. Do not include experience, this is covered further down. </span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:41.85pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">You possess the following: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Shape our future </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Drive our Impact </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Inspire our People </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead our Industry </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Delivering at Scale </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Broadening Perspective </span></li> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Excellence Project Management skills</span></li> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Organised</span></li> <li style="color:#0d0d0d;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong Communication skills</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <h1 style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 49.65pt;text-indent:1.35pt;font-size:22.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">Job Description</span></h1> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="margin-left:51.0pt;background-color:#d9d9d9;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:19.85pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#041e42">Experience / Education</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:19.0pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">Describe the experience and academic background required for the role</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:68.55pt"> <td style="width:487.65pt;border:none;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">You are/have:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">A degree in Engineering with at least 15 years’ experience in the cement industry, primarily within the engineering domain. </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Master’s Degree level an advantage </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Experience of managing multiple large scale projects simultaneously </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Contract law training an advantage </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0d0d0d">Complementary Financial / Business qualifications an advantage </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="width:487.5pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background-color:#d9d9d9;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:19.85pt"> <td style="width:487.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" colspan="2"> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#041e42">CRH MyCareer Behaviors & Experiences</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:23.25pt"> <td style="width:487.5pt;border:none;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" colspan="2"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">CRH Level Behaviors</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:36.75pt"> <td style="width:65.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Shape our future</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:422.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Customer Focus - </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Understands the customer and recognizes opportunities for designing value-adding solutions for customers, driving the delivery of customer-centric solutions.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:54.75pt"> <td style="width:65.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Drive our impact</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:422.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Manages Ambiguity</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a"> - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.</span></p> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Plans & Aligns</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a"> - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:66.75pt"> <td style="width:65.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Inspire our people</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:422.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Cultivates Talent -</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a"> Attracting, growing and retaining people.</span></p> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Drives Engagement - </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.</span></p> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Fosters Inclusivity</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a"> - Recognizes the value that different perspectives bring to the organization, seeking out, embracing and leveraging differences to ensure that all talent flourishes.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:57.75pt"> <td style="width:65.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Lead our Industry</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:422.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Embraces the use of Technology - </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Guides team and allocates resources to experimenting with (new) technologies, with a focus on how these will add value for customers.</span></p> <p style="line-height:104%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Facilitates Innovation - </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#14123a">Proposes new or better ideas to solve known challenges and to support the organization to be successful.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:24.75pt"> <td style="width:487.5pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" colspan="2"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#0069b4">CRH Level Experiences</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:272.4pt"> <td style="width:65.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Delivering at Scale</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:422.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Business partnering (Functions) </span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has advised stakeholders on best practice and supported or enforced implementation of key processes and practices. </span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Business planning</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has developed and proposed, or contributed to the development and proposal of annual business plans for an area ensuring alignment with strategy. </span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has recommended financial and headcount budgets, KPIs, scheduled projects integrating with other parts of the business.</span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Continuous improvement </span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has challenged existing procedures and driven greater efficiencies within assigned area and potentially beyond.</span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Financial management</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has established and monitored performance against KPIs and financial budgets to optimize business performance.</span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has translated business objectives into budgets / business cases to support the running of their area with some guidance from senior colleagues.</span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">People management and development</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has recruited, motivated and developed an operational team, promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.</span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Setting and communicating direction</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has set and communicated action plans to team members and how it related to the broader strategy vision.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:48.8pt"> <td style="width:65.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Broadening Perspective</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:422.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Business exposure </span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Has had exposure through roles and projects across different parts of the business gaining an understanding of different functions and teams.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:73.45pt"> <td style="width:65.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Key Challenges</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:422.25pt;border:none;border-top:solid #005eb8 1.0pt;background-color:#ededed;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Crisis management</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Played a significant role in responding to, or managing an expected or unexpected crisis.</span></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Inherited problems and challenges</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:12.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Played a significant role in taking over a struggling organizational unit (e.g., with weak financial performance), renegotiated agreements or contracts to reverse operating losses, led cost-cutting efforts, and implemented a reorganization or downsizing.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:5.5pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:5.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueLTStd-Lt, sans-serif"> </p><p style="text-indent:0.0in"> </p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">This vacancy provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join the CRH group. CRH is a leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing 78,500 people at 3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE. See <a>www.crh.com</a> for more information.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Visit <a>www.irishcement.ie/careers</a> for more information</strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"> </p> <p style="text-indent:0.0in"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span id="cke_bm_1317S" style="display:none"> </span><img class="decoded" style="height:100.0px;width:600.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/c53088e5/b0d331d2-f50d-4647-98df-d.jpg"></span></span></p>