PMO Executive

McCann FitzGerald LLP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Life assurance and income protection

A great working environment

A lively sports and social club

Job summary

McCann FitzGerald LLP in Ireland is seeking a PMO Executive to drive successful delivery of strategic and operational IT projects. Reporting to the CTO, you will blend project management, governance, and stakeholder engagement to improve operational efficiency and digital transformation.

You will lead multiple projects, develop plans, manage risks and budgets, and ensure regulatory alignment while collaborating with partners and legal teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in a Project Manager or PMO role.
• Experience setting up PMO and PM governance.
• Experience leading large complex multi-domain projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, PRINCE2, or PMP).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through to delivery
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders
• Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and budgets
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery standards
• Support and uphold PMO frameworks, methodologies, and best practices
• Develop and maintain project documentation (project plans, RAID logs, status reports)
• Produce and present regular project updates to senior leadership and partners
• Ensure compliance with internal governance processes and regulatory requirements
• Build strong relationships with partners, legal teams, and business service functions
• Translate business needs into actionable project plans
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and steering committees
• Manage expectations and ensure clear communication across all levels
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and service delivery
• Lead initiatives relating to legal technology, digital transformation, and process optimisation
• Support change management and adoption across teams
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure projects align with legal, regulatory, and data protection requirements
• Maintain robust audit trails and documentation

Skills

PMO

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Agile/PRINCE2/PMP

Change management

Job description

Position Title: PMO Executive

At McCann FitzGerald, we are a group of committed and passionate people who together create the strength of our firm. We combine world-class legal thinking with a human approach, to create advantage and unlock potential for our clients.

We work collaboratively, bringing the best people and teams together to solve complex issues, seize opportunities, and create better outcomes for clients.

The expectations of our clients, the competitive marketplace and our own ambitions have grown consistently over recent years. To ensure that we have the right structures in place to support the achievement of our goals we are currently recruiting for a new and exciting role of PMO Executive within our IT team.

Reporting to the CTO, this role will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of strategic and operational projects across the firm, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and client service excellence.

The role blends project management, stakeholder engagement, and PMO governance, with a strong focus on improving operational efficiency, technology adoption, and business transformation initiatives within a legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Programme Management

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through to delivery
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders
• Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and budgets
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery standards

PMO Governance & Reporting

• Support and uphold PMO frameworks, methodologies, and best practices
• Develop and maintain project documentation (project plans, RAID logs, status reports)
• Produce and present regular project updates to senior leadership and partners
• Ensure compliance with internal governance processes and regulatory requirements

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with partners, legal teams, and business service functions
• Translate business needs into actionable project plans
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and steering committees
• Manage expectations and ensure clear communication across all levels

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and service delivery
• Lead initiatives relating to legal technology, digital transformation, and process optimisation
• Support change management and adoption across teams

Risk & Compliance

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure projects align with legal, regulatory, and data protection requirements
• Maintain robust audit trails and documentation

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in a Project Manager or PMO role
• Experience setting up PMO and PM governance
• Experience leading large complex multi-domain projects
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, PRINCE2, or PMP)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with legal operations, case management systems, or legal tech tools (desirable)
• Experience in business transformation or digital implementation projects
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders

Our Offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension contributions
• Life assurance and income protection cover
• A great working environment
• A lively sports and social club