Change Project Manager

IT Project Manager – Change Specialist- €550 Per Day

Prominent Irish Government organisation with responsibility for financial services requires a Project Manager with experience in Change Enablement to play a key role in the delivery of an upcoming project.

This role is initially offered on a 12-month basis but with a very strong probability that this role will be extended for at least another year. If you are an ambitious project manager looking to add some strong government sector experience to your CV then the role could be a valuable opportunity.

Located in an easily accessible Dublin City Centre location, this role is offered on a hybrid basis with attendance required on average 2 days per week.

Responsibilities of Role

• Develop and execute a change strategy comprising all elements required to deliver successful change and outcomes aligned to the goals of the IT. Transformation programme and its subset of change-related projects.
• Design and implement a change and communications plan to support the transition to new ways of working (this needs to align to / inform timeframe of deliverables and scope of programme of work).
• Drive and foster a culture of transparency, people importance and value of collaboration, new ways of working, communications and help ensure the collaboration project delivers its desired objectives and embeds effective change for the long term.
• Identify, cultivate and manage highly effective relationships with all stakeholder groups across the wider organisation as required.
• Ensure comprehensive and effective monitoring and control, maximising the prospects of change and communications success.
• Support Continuous Improvement and drive continued reflection on ‘how’ we are doing and drive good practice on organisational change and communications.
• Work with organisational partners to understand the current ways of working.
• Develop training and communications plans to ensure successful adoption of new ways of working.
• Providing hands-on change and coaching support as required.

Essential Candidate requirements

• Degree in an IT related field or Organisational Change and Communications or similar qualification
• Prince 2, PMP or other recognised Project Management Qualification
• Hold a recognised Change Management qualification OR have held roles for at least one years duration as a Change manager
• ITIL Certification - ITSM Certification would also be advantageous
• 7 years+ experience in Business or organisational change management
• Specific experience of managing the transformation to MS Teams and Office 365 across a large organisation (Preferably in the government or wider public sector)
• Proven experience in supporting and delivering large scale IT transformation programmes, involving changes to, people, behaviours, ways of working, organisational structures and processes.
• Expertise in designing and leading change and communications.
• Strong Stakeholder management and ‘People ‘ skills – Being a good, natural communicator is a Prerequisite for this role
• Direct experience in developing and shaping the case for investment and business casing.

Highly Desirable

- Previous experience working in a Financial Services Setting (Or related area)

- Knowledge of the Irish Public Sector, including procurement

IMPORTANT – All applicants must have immediate availability to work in the EU – Candidates that require any kind of Visa sponsorship or work will not be considered 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