Project Manager - Permanent

Standard Life plc; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension with company match

Industry qualifications funding

Lunch allowance

Job summary

Standard Life plc in Ireland is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the design, planning and delivery of IT and business change initiatives from inception to closure. The role requires delivering within scope, time, budget and quality, with emphasis on strong stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional collaboration.

The position offers hybrid working, a base salary of €90,000–€100,000 with a 10% non-contributory pension (matched up to 2%), funded industry qualifications and lunch

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT or business change projects from inception to closure.
• Ability to deliver on time, budget and quality.
• Strong stakeholder management in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Determine when risks and issues can be dealt with internally or escalated to senior stakeholders.
• Build relationships with project team members and stakeholders, often without direct line management responsibility.
• Effectively manage projects with limited resources in a cost‑pressured environment.
• Balance long and short term objectives to meet timescales in a changing environment.
• Lead initial scoping to define business case, objectives, deliverables and success measures.
• Apply PM tools and techniques to deliver the project successfully.
• Secure appropriate resources at project outset and maintain them throughout.
• Produce high quality project documentation and governance aligned with objectives.
• Identify and manage stakeholders to keep sponsors and steering groups informed.
• Operate within the project governance framework to monitor risks and issues.
• Develop networks to share best practice in project management.
• Conduct project reviews to close projects and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Managing Change

Planning & organising

Impact & influence

Job description

Job Description

Contract Type: Perm

Job Title: Project Manager - Ireland

Benefits

• €90,000 – 100,000 base salary
• 10% Non-Contributory Pension (matched up to a further 2%)
• Funded Industry Qualifications
• Lunch Allowance
• Hybrid working

We offer salaries within the stated pay range. Typically, new hires start at the lower end of the range, though recognition of relevant experience and prior service may result in a higher starting salary.

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

We have a passion for cutting‑edge technology and leading industry innovation. And it’s this energy that keeps our business moving forward. We’re looking for creative people to join our fast‑paced organisation and help us reach our ultimate target – to be unrivalled leaders in the next generation of financial services.

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead the design, planning and delivery of small to medium‑sized IT and/or business change projects from inception to project closure, and deliver within agreed scope on time, budget and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Determining when project risks and issues can be dealt with internally, and where they need to be escalated to senior stakeholders.
• Building strong relationships with project team members and other stakeholders, when typically there is no direct line management responsibility.
• Effectively managing projects with limited resources, within a cost pressured environment.
• Effectively balancing long and short term objectives to meet agreed timescales within an environment of change.
• Lead the initial scoping of the project to ensure business case, project objectives, deliverables and success measures are appropriately defined.
• Apply project management tools and techniques appropriately, to effectively manage the project to successful delivery.
• Successfully secure appropriate resources for the project at the outset, and maintain this throughout the project to ensure projects are adequately resourced.
• Produce high quality project documentation, including plans, actions, decisions, risks, issues, incidents, and governance in line with the project objectives to ensure successful delivery.
• Identify and actively manage stakeholders throughout the project to ensure project sponsor, steering group and other stakeholders are kept informed of project progress.
• Work within the defined project governance framework to ensure risks and issues associated with the project are appropriately recorded and monitored.
• Develop a network of contacts internally and externally to draw on and share best practice of project management.
• Conduct project reviews to ensure projects are formally closed, reviewed and that lessons learned are captured and actioned as appropriate.

Key Personal Competences

• Project & Programme Management
• Managing Change
• Planning & Organising
• Impact & Influence

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

• Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
• Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us

We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.

We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.