Project Manager (Contract)
Sector: Financial Regulatory
Location: Dublin 1 (Hybrid, 50% onsite, 50% remote)
Duration: 6 months initially, with strong scope to extend
Day Rate: €500 - €550
Planned Start Date: Apr/May 2025
Clearance Requirements: Garda clearance to be conducted by the client
Work Authorisation: Candidates must possess an Irish/EU passport or a Full time work permit

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team on a contract basis within the financial regulatory sector. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of project management experience, preferably in financial, banking, or business environments. The role requires a strong leader capable of managing matrixed teams and delivering projects within structured governance frameworks.

A key requirement for this role is hands-on experience with business process legislation and remediation, particularly in interpreting regulatory mandates and aligning operational processes to ensure full compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects using a standardised project management life cycle methodology, ensuring full compliance with governance frameworks.

• Manage business process legislation-related projects, ensuring remediation efforts align with evolving regulatory requirements.

• Oversee project execution, including scope definition, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

• Ensure effective planning and implementation of process changes driven by legal or regulatory developments.

• Collaborate across departments, providing leadership, structure, and guidance to cross-functional teams.

• Drive results using strong influencing and motivation skills, with a focus on successful remediation outcomes.

• Apply structured change management techniques and ensure operational adoption.

• Deliver high-quality project documentation, reporting, and presentations to key internal and external stakeholders.

• Leverage Microsoft tools, including MS Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint, to manage and track project deliverables.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum of five years' experience in a project management role, ideally within financial services, regulatory, or banking sectors.

• Demonstrated experience working with business process legislation and remediation in a regulatory context.

• Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) is preferred.

• Primary degree in a relevant discipline such as Project Management, Finance, Banking, or Business.

• Strong understanding of project and change management methodologies.

• Proven leadership in managing cross-functional and matrixed teams.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills.

• High proficiency in MS Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated CV and a brief cover note highlighting relevant experience, particularly in legislative remediation and regulatory projects.