Project Manager

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Cootehill; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Apleona is seeking a Site-based Project Manager for a pharmaceutical setting in Cootehill, Co Cavan. This full-time, permanent role focuses on delivering projects on time and within budget across renovations and new works.

You will manage cross-functional reviews, coordinate with vendors, and ensure quality and compliance with health & safety standards. A dynamic, continuous improvement mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in a similar role.
• GMP regulated environment or facilities management experience.
• Managing projects in a regulated environment preferred.
• Third level engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Dynamic approach to achieving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects from inception through completion in accordance with Company objectives.
• Support renovations, and upgrades of existing facilities
• Facilitate reviews and help resolve issues with cross-functional groups and external firms
• Demonstrate superior performance in resolving highly critical issues within matrix organization while maintaining rigorous adherence to project timelines and costs
• Managing vendor relationships and understanding of standard practices in the design and construction industry, including knowledge of fast-track design build process and associated documents and contracts
• Manage and ensure all drawings and associated project programmes are issued and up to date.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, to budget, meet the client quality standards and have the required functionality
• Formulation & management of budgets for all contracts under their control to ensure that cost control is effective in ensuring that financial objectives are met
• Promote and deliver the aims of the Company to meet or exceed the quality levels and customer support objectives central to the Company’s core business
• Manage cost control and review costs with the objective of reducing subcontractor costs
• Develop and deliver Service Level Agreements for each project and sub contractor contract under their control
• Measure and monitor the effectiveness of the service delivery against agreed Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure safe systems of work are in place for all operations by managing and addressing the Health & Safety requirements of each function
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and company procedures and suggest and implement improvements and innovations in service delivery.
• Effective sourcing and utilisation of materials and subcontractors.
• Monitoring the quality of the work carried out by the workforce through random audits and the ongoing review of breakdowns.
• Conduct regular site audits to ensure that the specified standard of work is maintained and all site logs and documentation are kept up to date.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Budget management

Vendor management

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Project Manager

Date posted: September 01, 2026

Permanent

Full-time

At Apleona we are currently looking for a Project Manager to join our team at our facility in Cootehill, Co Cavan . This role is site based in a Pharmaceutical setting

Shift Pattern Monday- Friday 08:00 - 17:00

Main duties and responsibilities

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects from inception through completion in accordance with Company objectives.
• Support renovations, and upgrades of existing facilities
• Facilitate reviews and help resolve issues with cross-functional groups and external firms
• Demonstrate superior performance in resolving highly critical issues within matrix organization while maintaining rigorous adherence to project timelines and costs
• Managing vendor relationships and understanding of standard practices in the design and construction industry, including knowledge of fast-track design build process and associated documents and contracts
• Manage and ensure all drawings and associated project programmes are issued and up to date.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, to budget, meet the client quality standards and have the required functionality
• Formulation & management of budgets for all contracts under their control to ensure that cost control is effective in ensuring that financial objectives are met
• Promote and deliver the aims of the Company to meet or exceed the quality levels and customer support objectives central to the Company’s core business
• Manage cost control and review costs with the objective of reducing subcontractor costs
• Develop and deliver Service Level Agreements for each project and sub contractor contract under their control
• Measure and monitor the effectiveness of the service delivery against agreed Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure safe systems of work are in place for all operations by managing and addressing the Health & Safety requirements of each function
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and company procedures and suggest and implement improvements and innovations in service delivery .
• Effective sourcing and utilisation of materials and subcontractors.
• Monitoring the quality of the work carried out by the workforce through random audits and the ongoing review of breakdowns.
• Conduct regular site audits to ensure that the specified standard of work is maintained and all site logs and documentation are kept up to date.

Qualifications and experience

• A minimum of five years’ experience working in a similar role
• GMP regulated environment or Facilities Management experience
• Managing projects in a regulated environment preferred
• Third level engineering qualification or equivalent
• Must possess a dynamic approach to achieving continuous improvement