Agile Project Manager - Digital Change (Hybrid)

Irish Life

Dublin

Hybrid

EUR 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Irish Life is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of key business and IT projects within Advice Solutions. A background in digital and agile delivery is desirable, with experience implementing large-scale change across business functions.

The role provides bandwidth across multiple initiatives, requiring exceptional communication, influential relationships, and a proven track record of leading complex, multi‑stream projects in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

Degree qualified in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline.
4–5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager delivering business and/or IT change.
Experience working in agile delivery environments.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder‑management skills.
Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to delivery.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate under pressure.

Responsibilities

Lead and implement customer‑focussed and internal business initiatives that enable Advice to operate more efficiently.
Scope, plan, deliver and transition to business-as-usual programs of work to agreed timelines, quality standards, and budgets.
Lead and implement digital and business change projects, working effectively with software development teams and cross‑functional business stakeholders.
Ensure the PPM tool (Clarity) is maintained as the single source of truth for all project data.
Manage program stakeholders across the business and IT, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Create and manage detailed project plans, defining scope, deliverables, budgets, timelines, milestones, and critical paths.
Identify and secure required project resources, working with management to ensure appropriate allocation.
Communicate project status, issues, dependencies, and risks clearly and accurately to leadership and key stakeholders.
Proactively identify and manage program risks, escalating where appropriate.
Work with the business to ensure successful transition to business and post implementation review to confirm benefits realisation.
Facilitate effective decision‑making by identifying key stakeholders and providing the information required for timely decisions.
Establish and maintain stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
Ensure robust governance is in place at all levels, in line with the Project Governance Framework.
Produce accurate management information and present at steering committees and senior leadership forums.
Balance competing constraints—scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and risk to deliver agreed outcomes.