Senior Project Manager

Oliver James Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oliver James Group is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for a Dublin-based, hybrid role in Insurance/Financial Services. You will lead end-to-end IT and business projects, including AI-related changes, while coordinating external vendors and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have strong governance, risk and dependency management skills, proven delivery across IT and business initiatives, and the ability to drive complex programmes in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering IT and business projects in insurance/financial services.
• Experience delivering AI-related technology or business change initiatives.
• Strong vendor and third-party management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management within complex programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT and business projects from initiation to closure.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies and resources for each project.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements and delivery plans.
• Lead AI-related changes and initiatives with governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee third-party suppliers and vendors, including performance and timelines.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues; escalate when needed.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across functions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams with clear ownership of deliverables.

Skills

IT project delivery

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Insurance / Financial Services

Location: Dublin - Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

Day Rate: €500-€550 per day

Contract: 6 months initially, with a view to extension

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a leading organisation in Dublin on an initial 6-month contract, with a strong possibility of extension.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on project delivery professional with proven experience managing both IT and business-focused projects, ideally within the insurance or wider financial services sector. A key part of the role will involve delivering technology and business change, including AI-related initiatives, while managing external vendors and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT and business projects, from initiation through to implementation and closure.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies and resources to ensure successful delivery.
• Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements, priorities and delivery plans.
• Lead the delivery and implementation of AI-related changes and initiatives, ensuring appropriate governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage third-party suppliers and vendors, including delivery performance, timelines, dependencies and commercial considerations.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business and technology teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams and ensure clear ownership of deliverables.

Essential Experience

• Proven Insurance and/or Financial Services industry experience.
• Strong hands-on experience delivering both IT and business projects.
• Demonstrable experience delivering AI-related technology or business change initiatives.
• Strong vendor and third-party management experience.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders across business and technology functions.
• Strong project governance, risk, issue and dependency management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proven track record of delivering projects successfully within challenging environments.