ICT Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title: ICT Project Manager

Location: Dublin 1, Hybrid working model 50%.

Contract / Permanent: FTC 12 Months, With further extension

Start date: 9 Jan 2023 or as soon as possible

Experience Level Required:

It is a mandatory requirement, that the Resource proposed has the equivalent of 7+ years managing projects end to end with full responsibility for

successful delivery.

It is a mandatory requirement, that the Resource proposed holds a formal Project management certification - PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent.

Key Deliverable:

The following non-exhaustive list of Key Deliverables, are applicable to this Role.

• Carry out activities as noted under the oversight of internal line managers, stakeholders and leadership team;

• Mobilise and project 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 th e

optimal solution for the Bank;

• Determine appropriate escalation paths and make recommendations in respect of solutions t o issues to ensure projects are delivered in

line with time, cost and quality targets;

• Track and monitor project budgets in line with the Bank’s 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

so that the projects have the best chance of success;

• Ensure regular effective communications with all stakeholders and provide visibility of progress of projects, demonstrating control

over both internal and supplier progress, in order to provide certainty on deliverables and to enable re-planning if necessary to deliver

to agreed timelines;

• Follow the Central Bank’s project management methodologies and related processes to ensure that effective governance is in place for

assigned projects.

• Provide leadership and work with all IMTD stakeholders involved in project delivery to manage the scope and planning of the project

and secure the necessary skills and resources required at the right time aligned with demand management processes, in order to ensure

successful project completion;

• Provide feedback to line managers on the performance of assigned resources and provide input as appropriate to assignees

performance management to assist their development;

• Manage supplier/ vendor activities where external resources are being used, 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 the Bank’s IT key outsourced IT partner to ensure the partner delivers on time, within budget and deliverables meet the

required level of QA;

• Manage and contribute to the development of Tenders where required for different work streams and adherence to public procurement

process;

• Ensure weekly and monthly reporting into the programme manager, steering groups and PMO are delivered on time;

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

delivery;

• Problem solve issues recommending solutions or escalating issues as appropriate; and

• Provide relevant skills transfer, coaching and mentoring to other team members

Key Experience/Competencies/Skillsets:

The following Experience/Competencies/Skillsets are applicable to this Role.

• Methodologies and tools: Strong experience in managing IT projects using a recognised methodology and with practical experience in

techniques and tools, ideally in a similar business background of similar scale (e.g. 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: Demonstrated experience in multi-vendor environments with associated supplier/ vendor

management skills;

• Procurement and vendor management: 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;

• Communications and stakeholder management: 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;

• Leadership and management: Excellent leadership skills generating commitment and passion within matrixed and direct team structures;

• Leadership and management: Ability to motivate the team, foster a collaborative culture and resolve conflict;

• Leadership and management: Forward thinking, with the ability to remove ambiguity creating clarity and direction;

• Leadership and management: Willing and able to work under pressure, managing multiple simultaneous work streams.