PMO Lead

Role Purpose:

• A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced PMO Lead to join our client’s new manufacturing site in Co. Kilkenny.
• In this role you will drive program delivery in line with the organization’s project management methodology.
• You will be responsible for leading key elements of the Lib3rty program and acting as the program voice for your given workstream.
• You will also take ownership of the successful implementation of a set of projects that collectively can comprise a program.
• It will be a very big plus if you can bring experience in developing projects or sites from square one.
• The role requires strong leadership.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the project management activities for a given workstream/manufacturing line.
• Leading collaboration efforts across key stakeholders to ensure project risks are clearly understood & communicated in a timely manner.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and issues to senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate project governance meetings and ensure compliance with PMO standards
• Driving task & deliverable adherence to established schedule through the daily & weekly Tier meetings
• Oversee the full lifecycle of NPI projects, from feasibility and design through development, validation, and launch.
• Developing project plans (incl. scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation) & challenging existing program schedules.
• Build an in depth understanding of your given workstream to drive valuable input to team discussion
• Lead problem solving workshops to identify program gaps
• Identify and resolve operational problems to mitigate schedule impact
• Evaluate and authorize changes that significantly impact the scope, budget, or timeline of the program.

Education & Qualifications Required:

• Minimum Level 7 Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Science or related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role with > 5 year’s experience being ideal.
• Certification in PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile methodologies.
• Experience in change management and business transformation project
• Familiarity with stage-gate or phase-gate NPI frameworks.
• Experience with portfolio and resource management tools.
• Project Management experience (PMP/Prince 2/IPM certification or similar is desired)
• Ideally, experience leading large capital projects at medical device manufacturing sites
• Understanding of project lifecycle & how to manage the transition of projects from concept to planning & execution at site level
• Advanced MS project & MS Excel experience
• Experience with Manufacturing & Quality documentation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills – ideally evidenced through leadership of workshop style sessions
• Solid Presentation skills.
• Ability to work cross functionally and collaborate.
• Influencing without authority
• People management experience is desirable but not required

Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.