Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Manager

Based: Dublin City Centre

Company Overview

We are currently partnering with a leading business advisory proactive in Ireland and they expand their current team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with previous and current client facing consulting experience on business transformation projects in the government, tourism and non profit sectors.

This is a senior position with people management and client management responsibilities. The work is a mixture of project management and coordination, long-term advisory engagements and short-term projects. The work is a mixture of strategic advisory engagements and short-term projects designed to address specific client problems. The projects are predominantly based in the following areas:

• Strategy Development
• Market and Sector Research
• Programme and Project Evaluations
• Feasibility Studies
• Strategic Marketing Planning
• Portfolio, Programme and Project Management

Key Result Areas

• Project manage a range of consulting assignments from inception to completion, including:

• Project planning, portfolio management and client relationship management, ensuring agreed assignment phases are developed to the client's satisfaction, on time and on budget to an acceptable standard of quality.
• Design, implementation and review of required project processes for effective implementation of strategy, marketing and evaluation projects.
• Report writing (including strategic plans, Programme and Project Impact Evaluations, feasibility studies and marketing plans).
• Implementing agreed actions to support client projects where requested.
• Manage project teams and third parties e.g. external consultants and others as required
• Monitor market and client sector trends to identify and pursue agreed business development opportunities, including both public and private sector clients.
• Manage a business development portfolio which will comprise an agreed mix of current and new clients. Proactively identify new business opportunities and pitch for new business to drive portfolio growth within the Department.
• Liaise with the Director of Marketing regarding the production of Consulting Department marketing materials.
• Liaise and network with a range of stakeholders including customers, colleagues, and partner organisations in order to grow the portfolio.

Essential Knowledge & Skills: -

• 3rd Level (or equivalent) degree, preferably in Business or a discipline relevant to the nature of the role.
• Minimum 7 years' experience working as a consultant across multiple sectors and on multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Demonstrable understanding and awareness of current issues within the sectors we serve i.e. SME/ entrepreneurial, commercial, arts, heritage and culture, tourism, education, public sector and not for profit.
• Must be at ease with undertaking business development and achieving portfolio growth targets.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to think strategically and develop key insights on client projects.
• Proven ability to apply creative thinking and problem solving to develop solutions on complex projects.
• Proven written English skills are essential. Applicants
  must have evidence of their ability to produce well-written, accurate proposals reports, and other written materials which are high-quality, professional and to publishable standard.
• Highly developed, demonstrated teamwork skills.
• Ability to multitask, work on multiple projects simultaneously and to meet specified deadlines across the project portfolio.
• Understanding of the authority levels of this role and those of all relevant stakeholders to ensure full compliance with the firm's policies, procedures and regulations.
• Engagement with on-the-job training and participation in all performance management initiatives as required.