Senior Project Manager – Transformation PMO (Hybrid, Dublin)

About the role

Our client is expanding its PMO function and seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of transformation projects across the business. Based in Dublin with a hybrid working model, the role starts as a 6‑9 month fixed‑term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership, structure and governance across multiple transformation programmes.
• Oversee delivery of large‑scale, operations‑focused projects, managing milestones, dependencies and budgets.
• Establish and embed programme governance, including RAID management, delivery controls and reporting frameworks.
• Develop, maintain and present executive‑level decks for senior stakeholders.
• Engage with a broad network of internal and external partners to ensure alignment with programme objectives, timelines and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with senior leaders in operations, HR, legal, technology and finance to drive accountability.
• Support the design and evolution of a new PMO and its operating model.
• Identify, assess and mitigate programme risks and issues, escalating when necessary.
• Ensure disciplined planning, clear prioritisation and effective resource allocation across programmes.
• Provide clarity, structure and delivery assurance in a maturing transformation environment.

Required profile

• 10‑15 years of programme management or transformation leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering large‑scale operational or infrastructure programmes with significant budgets.
• Experience working in regulated, high‑governance or large operational environments (advantageous).
• Strong ability to influence, challenge and align senior stakeholders, including C‑suite.
• Highly organised, resilient and capable of managing multiple programmes independently.
• Available for hybrid working (3 days on‑site).

Required skills

• Project governance, planning and reporting methodologies.
• RAID management and delivery control frameworks.
• Executive‑level presentation development.
• PMO standards, methodologies and delivery frameworks.