Senior Project Manager

BnM; Galway; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BnM is hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale renewable energy projects from development through operation, in a matrix PMO environment.

You will drive commercial, technical, and financial success, coordinating with functional leads, securing permits, financing, and ensuring governance and regulatory compliance across wind, solar, battery storage, and grid infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field; Masters preferred.
• 10+ years in large-scale energy or infra project delivery; 5+ years as PM.
• PM certification (PMP or equivalent) desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen with budget control, procurement, and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale renewable energy projects through all development phases.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams within a matrix PMO structure.
• Ensure alignment with strategic goals, governance, and portfolio priorities.
• Procure construction contracts, negotiate long-term off-take, and secure project financing.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, and cost controls across the lifecycle.
• Deliver portfolio-level financial reporting and compliance.
• Finalize planning consents, permits, and approvals for construction and operation.
• Ensure regulatory, environmental, and grid compliance requirements.
• Identify and mitigate compliance risks with PMO escalation.
• Serve as primary project lead for contractors, regulators, suppliers, and community partners.
• Maintain clear roles and communication within the matrix structure.
• Capture lessons learned to improve PMO processes.
• Adhere to Health & Safety provisions and welfare of stakeholders.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

PM certification

Job description

The Role:

BnM is hiring a Senior Project Manager. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering BnMs large-scale renewable energy projects, managing all aspects of project development through to operation. Working within the Renewable Energy program structure, the role leads individual project delivery, ensuring commercial, technical, and financial success in line with BnMs governance and quality standards. The Senior Project Manager plays a key part in advancing wind, solar, battery storage, and grid infrastructure projects that support BnMs strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects through all phases of development including planning, commercialisation, construction, commissioning and operation.
• Coordinate across functional teams in a matrix structure, leveraging PMO guidance, technical experts, and operational stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure alignment with BnM's strategic goals, governance frameworks, and portfolio priorities.
• Work with BnM functional leads and PMO operations to procure construction contracts, negotiate long-term offtake agreements, and secure project financing.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, and cost controls across the project lifecycle, ensuring financial viability and value for money.
• Support the PMO in delivering accurate portfolio-level financial reporting and compliance.
• Finalise planning consents, permits, and statutory approvals required for construction and operational readiness.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory, environmental, and grid compliance requirements, working collaboratively with functional leads.
• Identify and mitigate compliance risks proactively, escalating through the PMO as needed.
• Serve as the primary project lead for internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, regulators, technology suppliers, and community partners.
• Work within the matrix structure to align cross-functional teams, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and communication channels.
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with the PMO to facilitate portfolio-level consistency and delivery standards.
• Analyse and appraise overall project risk profiles and provide regular updates so as shareholders are provided with accurate information in which to make their decisions.
• Prepare all documentation required to obtain investment approvals.
• Plan and oversee operational handover, ensuring readiness for full-scale operation and integration with ongoing portfolio management.
• Provide timely, accurate, and transparent project reporting to the PMO and Program Managers, supporting portfolio-level oversight.
• Maintain project governance in line with PMO methodologies, ensuring alignment with company-wide standards and processes.
• Capture lessons learned and best practices, feeding back into PMO processes to improve overall project delivery capability.

All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises.

Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's objectives.

What we're looking for:

• A third-level degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management or a related discipline (Masters degree advantageous).
• Minimum 10 years experience in large scale energy or infrastructure project delivery, with at least 5 in a Project Manager role within the energy sector.
• Professional project management certification (e.g. PMP or equivalent) is desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in budget control, procurement, contract management, and resource optimisation.
• Familiarity with regulatory, grid, and planning frameworks relevant to energy infrastructure in Ireland is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and deliver projects in complex, multi-stakeholder settings.
• In depth knowledge of project management principles, with the ability to manage a large-scale energy project through development and construction using a lean outsourced project management structure.

apply on or before 23 Sep 2026.

BnM is an equal opportunities employer.

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