Senior ICT Project Manager

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Due to continued growth, we are hiring a Senior ICT Project Manager to join our client in Dublin. Our consultancy specializes in providing business and technology services to clients in all sectors.

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You will be responsible for the end to end management of the projects including budget, scope, schedule, RAID, resources, quality and procurement.

A snapshot of your key responsibilities:

·       Mobilise and manage the delivery of assigned IT projects to meet the agreed business requirements within timescale, cost and quality constraints;

·       Build and manage highly effective relationships with business project managers, sponsors and other stakeholders to deliver the optimal solution;

·       Determine appropriate escalation paths and make recommendations, ensuring projects are delivered in line with time, cost and quality targets;

·       Track and monitor project budgets in line with internal processes and ensure effective tracking and reporting to stakeholders and finance teams;

·       Proactively manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, ensuring these are identified, mitigated or escalated as necessary;

·       Ensure regular effective communications with all stakeholders, providing visibility of progress, demonstrating control over both internal and supplier progress, providing certainty on deliverables and re-planning if necessary;

·       Provide leadership and work with all Information Management and Technology Directorate stakeholders involved to manage the scope and planning of the project and secure the necessary skills and resources required at the right time;

·       Provide feedback to line managers on the performance of assigned resources and provide input to assignees performance management to assist their development;

·       Manage supplier/vendor activities, ensuring commercial agreements are in adherence with procurement and payment policies and guidelines;

·       Manage relationships with third parties including regular reviews of performance; and facilitate vendor selections, making sure that the appropriate stakeholders are involved and the appropriate owners for vendors are identified;

·       Manage and contribute to the development of Tenders where required ensuring adherence to public procurement process;

·       Ensure weekly and monthly reporting into the programme manager, steering groups and Project Management Office are delivered on time;

·       Drive post implementation reviews to ensure the lessons learned are identified, documented and used to continually improve project delivery;

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in ICT project management.

• Diploma/degree qualification.

• Methodologies and tools: Experience in managing IT projects using a recognised methodology and with practical experience in techniques and tools (ideally in Central Banking, financial services, etc.); Strong knowledge and experience of budget setting, management and control;

• Core PM competencies: Strong knowledge and experience of core project management competencies including budget setting, management and control, risk management, time, quality and resource management;

• Procurement and vendor management: Experience in multi-vendor environments with associated supplier/ vendor management skills; Experience in public procurement and contract creation/agreement will be an advantage;

• Communications and stakeholder management: Excellent communication and negotiation skills and must be effective at presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders; Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels;

• Leadership and management: Strategic outlook coupled with the ability to offer pragmatic solutions and drive decisions in support of organisational and IT requirements; Excellent leadership skills generating commitment and passion within matrixed and direct team structures; Ability to motivate the team, foster a collaborative culture and resolve conflict; Forward thinking, with the ability to remove ambiguity creating clarity and direction; and willing and able to work under pressure, managing multiple simultaneous work streams

Opportunity type: 11-month contract, Hybrid in Dublin

Start date: Late-February 2026, or earlier if possible