Senior Project Manager

Harmonics Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager on behalf of one of our top leading clients based in Shannon

Senior Project Manager

Hybrid

Senior Project Manager with proven experience leading cross-functional new product engineering and operational improvement projects. Skilled in driving product development, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Strong track record of improving operational KPIs through data driven decision-making, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement mindset.

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication to ensure project alignment across Engineering, EH&S, Maintenance, HR, Finance, Operations and Quality.

• Prepare and present regular project updates, highlighting status, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Identify and escalate critical issues, proposing corrective actions as necessary.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk registers, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and on-quality delivery.
• Drive operational improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost, delivery, and KPIs.
• Monitor project performance and ensure effective communication to stakeholders and SLT.
• Facilitate problem-solving, risk mitigation, and change management activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable gate process, quality, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, innovation and continuous improvement practices.
• Lead management review upon completion of the project to verify the success of the project against the budget, product cost & schedule and record lessons learned.
• Other tasks or duties as assigned by the Head of PMO, which may include deputising in their absence

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, or related field
• Proven experience (8+ years) in program/project management, preferably within industrial, engineering, aviation or similar regulated industry
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills
• Disciplined structure approach to defining / qualifying process stability i.e. Lean / 6 Sigma.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• PMP, Prince2, Lean Six Sigma, Agile preferred

Key Success Factors

• Project and programme management
• Cross-functional and stakeholder management
• Problem solving and root cause analysis
• Proactive, collaborative, and results-driven approach
• Comfortable with ambiguity and managing multiple priorities
• Passion for innovation, digital transformation, and driving positive change