Programme Director

Zohorecruit; Newbridge, Curragh; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Ireland is seeking an IT programs leader to shape strategic direction for large-scale modernization projects. You will align initiatives with the organisation’s mission, drive architectural outcomes, and work with internal tech and business teams.

Candidates should have 7+ years of experience, strong English, and proven delivery of enterprise apps, cloud migration to Azure, and data analytics with Power BI and SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Senior resources with at least 7 years of experience.
• Experience delivering enterprise or complex business applications.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to work with internal technology and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape the strategic direction of programs aligned to the organisation’s mission.
• Lead architecture and design across transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernise applications and databases.
• Support cloud migration to Microsoft Azure and cloud-native ecosystems.

Skills

Senior level experience

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Architecture and design capability

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

SharePoint

Power Platform

API-led integration

Microservices

Job description

Newbridge / Curragh, Ireland | Posted on 08/11/2026

Location: Newbridge /Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland (Hybrid working Model – 2-3 days per week onsite)

ContractDuration: contract of one (1) year duration with an option toextend on an annual basis up to a maximum of four (4) years

Client Overview

The clientboth require a partner to supplement our existing IT software development teamsin the delivery of strategic projects, and IT consultancy.

IT softwaresupport & development services are provided to both organisations by ourinternal team. The services include but not limited to IT consulting, DigitalTransformation, custom software development, web application development, webAPI development, Artificial Intelligence, providing ongoing support &maintenance for bespoke applications, database development & support, andContent Management System (CMS) development & support. The IT functions of theclient also provide a range of core business applications to support businessactivities.

The Client isprogressing the enhancement and modernisation of several bespoke digitalsystems. These initiatives may include the development and support of customapplications across areas such as the administration of horse racing, financeoperations, integrity and compliance services, Raceday and event management,data warehousing and analytics, CRM extensions, SharePoint solutions,cloud‑based services, eCommerce, web platforms, content management, and otherspecialised systems.

Role Overview

Responsiblefor shaping the strategic direction of programs, aligning them with theorganisation’s mission and long-term objectives.

MandatoryRequirements (Pass / Fail): Candidates MUST meet ALL of thefollowing:

Experience

• It is a mandatory requirement, that the resourcesproposed have senior level experience, with a minimum of relevant 7 years'experience.

English Language Proficiency(MANDATORY):

• CEFR C2 Proficiency/Mastery (or equivalent)
• If there is no certificate, fluency will be assessed atpresentation stage

Applicationand Database Migration & Modernisation Services

• Client is lookingfor an IT development partner to provide services to assist the client IT teamto modernise our applications and databases to align with cloud computingcapabilities, modern architectures, and business strategies. This will includemoving applications and data from the current environment to Microsoft Azure,and modernising applications to transform from rigid monolithic applications tomodular, flexible and cloud‑native ecosystems, enhancing applications to meetmodern business needs and technical standards.
• Agility & speed: Faster release cycles, feature velocity, and experiment cadence.
• Resilience & performance: Higher availability, elasticity, and improved userexperience.
• Security & compliance: Strong identity, data protection, and governancebaselines.
• Cost Optimizations: Rightsized compute, managed services (reduced toil), pay ‑ as ‑ you ‑ go, reservations/savings plans.
• Data readiness for AI/analytics: Cleaner, governed data platforms that feedreporting/AI.
• Reduced technical debt: Fewer monolith bottlenecks, clearer serviceboundaries.

CandidateRequirements

• Strong experience in their relevant technologydiscipline.
  
• Experience delivering enterprise or complex businessapplications.
  
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder managementcapability.
  
• Ability to work effectively with internal technologyand business teams.
  
• Experience working within structured development andgovernance environments.
  
• Strong understanding of security, quality andengineering best practices.
  
• Ability to work independently while operatingeffectively within a wider team.
  
• Experience delivering measurable business or technologyoutcomes.
  
• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer skills.
  

For seniorroles, candidates should additionally demonstrate:

• Strategic thinking.
  
• Technical leadership.
  
• Architecture and design capability.
  
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
  
• Experience leading complex transformation initiatives.
  
• Ability to translate business objectives into practicaltechnology solutions.
  

Experiencein the following areas would be advantageous:

• Legacy application modernisation.
  
• Microsoft Fabric.
  
• Data Lakehouse architectures.
  
• Power BI.
  
• SharePoint and Power Platform.
  
• AI/ML implementation.
  
• Responsible AI.
  
• API-led integration.
  
• Microservices and modular architectures.