Operations Project Manager

Compass Group Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on brands across Island of I

Flexible working

Free parking

Career pathways

Learning & development programs

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Exciting appreciation days

Job summary

Glanmore Foods, part of Compass Group Ireland, is hiring an Operations Project Manager to lead cross-functional transformation projects and strengthen governance across departments in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The role focuses on delivering strategic initiatives and ensuring operational priorities align with business objectives.

This 40-hour, full-time contract (Mon-Fri) may require occasional evenings or weekends for six months.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects within a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience leading business transformation, systems implementation, or process improvement projects.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with stakeholders at all levels to drive business outcomes and successful project delivery.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with uncertainty and the ability to make decisive actions.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Results-oriented, resilient, and capable of presenting outcomes clearly to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through to implementation and post-project review.
• Develop, manage, and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and critical paths to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across areas including Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Procurement, and Integration teams.
• Prepare and maintain governance documentation including project status reports, RAID logs, and change control processes.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and operational challenges while ensuring key stakeholders remain informed.
• Support the integration of Glanmore Foods into Compass Group systems, processes, and governance frameworks while driving wider transformation initiatives.
• Provide leadership and direction to all operational teams to ensure successful project delivery

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

PRINCE2/Agile

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We are seeking to recruit an Operations Project Manager to join our growing team at Glanmore Foods. This influential position provides project management and operational transformation support to our business, working closely with various departments to enhance operational effectiveness, strengthen governance, and drive successful business change.

Through effective business partnering, you will play a critical role in delivering strategic projects, supporting key transformation initiatives, and ensuring operational priorities align with business objectives. The role demands a strong understanding of project delivery, change management, and stakeholder engagement, with the ability to lead initiatives that add long-term value to the business. Strong analytical skills and excellent communication are essential for success in this role.

This is a full-time Contracted role, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and/or weekends depending on business needs. For a 6 monht period

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through to implementation and post-project review.
• Develop, manage, and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and critical paths to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across areas including Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Procurement, and Integration teams.
• Prepare and maintain governance documentation including project status reports, RAID logs, and change control processes.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and operational challenges while ensuring key stakeholders remain informed.
• Support the integration of Glanmore Foods into Compass Group systems, processes, and governance frameworks while driving wider transformation initiatives.
• Provide leadership and direction to all operational teams to ensure successful project delivery

About You

• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects within a fast-paced operational environment, preferably within an manufacturer environment
• A strong understanding of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience leading business transformation, systems implementation, or process improvement projects.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with stakeholders at all levels to drive business outcomes and successful project delivery.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with uncertainty and the ability to make decisive actions.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Results-oriented, resilient, and capable of presenting outcomes clearly to influence stakeholders.
• A team player with the ability to take initiative and lead effectively, fostering team engagement and development.

Glanmore Foods reserves the right to enhance the criteria, if necessary, for the purposes of shortlisting.

Some Of The Benefits We Offer

As well as a competitive salary, we also have a large range of other benefits, such as

• Discounts on brands across the Island of Ireland (restaurants, high street stores, hotels, day out venues, gyms, golf courses and many more)
• Flexible working to support work life balance
• Free parking at the office
• Career Pathways to support career progression and/or skills development
• Learning & development programs available for personal and professional development & growth
• Access to wellness programs to promote mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues
• Employee Assistance Program to guide and support our employees
• Exciting appreciation days

And many more.

About Us

Glanmore Foods is part of the Compass Group, located in Blanchardstown, Dublin. At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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