Senior Information Technology Project Manager

**Project Manager – Digital Transformation - €600-650 Per day** Irish Government regulatory organisation with responsibility for Financial Services requires a Digital Transformation project manager to join their operations on a contract base in advance of an upcoming project. The organisation is establishing a Digital Operations team responsible for delivering digital transformation and automation solutions through process optimisation and continuous improvement. The Digital Transformation Manager will ideally be an experienced change leader who bridges business strategy, stakeholder needs and technology delivery, managing initiatives from concept through implementation. They will provide direction for their team, govern a portfolio of transformation programmes and projects, and ensure the successful delivery of measurable business value. While initially offered on a 6-12 month contracts basis, the scale and scope of the curent project is sucxh that there is a strong probability of this role being extended well beyond this timeframe. Attendace reuirments for this role are hybrid, with the digital transformation project manager expected on site at the organisations Dublin City Centre offices 2-3 days per week. **Responsibilities of Role** * Lead multi-workstream digital transformation projects from conception through delivery and realisation * Manage stakeholder relationships including executive sponsors and cross-functional leaders * Develop business cases, manage risks, track KPIs and communicate progress to leadership * Define and maintain the Digital Operations operating model, ensuring scalability, resilience and alignment with organisation strategy * Establish governance and decision-making structures and escalation pathways for digital transformation initiatives * Work with leaders using landscape analysis to identify digital and automation opportunities that will support them in delivering their business strategies * Lead Lean initiatives to optimise processes to be automation-ready * Deliver Lean training to support building lean capability * Identify opportunities for product development – own the product vision for digital and automation solutions, translating business needs into requirements * Manage product roadmaps, prioritise features, and ensure solutions deliver measurable business value * Collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and end-users to define and refine solutions * Track product adoption and drive iterative improvements * Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives and continuous improvement sessions * Build capability on the team for agile, lean and product management **Essential Candidate Requirements** * Third level degree it Business, Computer Science or other area relevant to the role. * Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) * Change management certified – Preferbaly hold one of Prosci, ACMP, CCMP or equivalent * Lean Six Sigma certification (Black-belt Preferred) * 5 years+ experience leading medium to high complexity and risk projects within a banking or financial services environment * Highly competent in the use of People Change Management methodologies (Ideally hold Prosci Certified Change Practitioner or other chage management certification) * Proven experience as product manager for automation solutions including RPA platforms, Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) * Primary degree in relevant/related discipline is preferred * Highly proficient in MS suite, including Azure DevOps, MS Project, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint. * Knowledge of and preferably experience with a large Public Sector organisation. * Experience of collaborating/leading matrixed teams, where strong influencing and motivational skills are essential * Experience/familiarity of working with financial sector stakeholders * Experience/familiarity of leading delivery of new complex change (technology, process, people.) * Experience/familiarity in the developing and implementation of new operating frameworks and associated people change dimensions. **IMPORTANT!** All applicants must have UK right to work status as our client cannot provide any kind of Visa or Work Permit sponsorship at present. **To Apply:** For more information on this role, **please contact Níall on +353 1 8690258 or +353 87 384 5327** or send current CV along with brief cover letter through this site