OT Digital Programme Manager

Reperio Human Capital; Ireland; On-site; EUR 92,250 - 129,150; Full time

Job summary

Reperio Human Capital is seeking an experienced OT Digital Programme Manager to support strategic digital transformation initiatives in Ireland. This 6-month contract starts with a 2-day onsite week, ramping to full hybrid work.

The role requires proven experience in digital transformation, programme governance, and managing technical environments. Candidates must be eligible to work in Ireland full-time.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering large-scale digital or technical transformation programmes.
• Strong programme governance and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience operating across OT/IT or industrial technology environments.
• Agile delivery experience within complex technical programmes.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of enterprise digital and operational technology programmes.
• Manage programme governance, planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate cross-functional technical workstreams across automation, digitalisation, and systems integration initiatives.
• Drive agile delivery practices across internal teams and external partners.
• Oversee programme budgets, forecasting, and delivery milestones.
• Manage third-party vendors and technical delivery resources.
• Produce executive-level reporting and programme updates.

Skills

Digital transformation

Programme governance

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Financial management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

My client, a multinational manufacturing organisation, is seeking an experienced OT Digital Programme Manager to support the delivery of strategic digital transformation initiatives across a complex operational environment.

This is an initial 6-month contract opportunity based in the Connacht region, with a phased working arrangement starting as a 2 day working week (both days onsite), gradually ramping up to a full working week hybrid engagement as the programme develops.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of enterprise digital and operational technology programmes.
• Manage programme governance, planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate cross-functional technical workstreams across automation, digitalisation, and systems integration initiatives.
• Drive agile delivery practices across internal teams and external partners.
• Oversee programme budgets, forecasting, and delivery milestones.
• Manage third-party vendors and technical delivery resources.
• Produce executive-level reporting and programme updates.

Required Experience

• Proven experience delivering large-scale digital or technical transformation programmes.
• Strong programme governance and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience operating across OT/IT or industrial technology environments.
• Agile delivery experience within complex technical programmes.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership ability.

Desirable

• Manufacturing or industrial sector experience.
• Industry 4.0 or Smart Factory exposure.
• Cloud or enterprise integration platform experience.
• Experience managing pilot or Proof of Value initiatives.

Contract Details

• Initial 6-month contract.
• Based in the Connacht region.
• Starting at 2 days per week onsite.
• Gradually increasing to a full working week on a hybrid basis.
• Competitive daily rate available.

Additional Information

Immediate interviews with prompt start date available. Applicants must be eligible to work full-time in Ireland without restrictions.