Strategic Projects Lead: Transformation & Execution

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Silent Aire in Dublin is seeking a Senior Strategic Projects Lead to drive the Johnson Controls Business System evolution. You will partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into execution, build capability and deliver measurable performance improvements across governance, problem‑solving and change leadership.

You will guide complex transformations—from digitalization to capacity expansion—ensuring alignment with business priorities and sustained benefits for manufacturing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Project Management or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional strategic initiatives or transformation programs.
• Proven experience from problem definition to implementation, governance and realized benefits.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen: cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability to translate data into priorities and actions.
• Strong project and programme management discipline: scope, schedule, risks and change management.
• Proven ability to communicate with and influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Lean Six Sigma or recognised continuous-improvement qualification and practical application experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of high-priority, cross-functional strategic projects from definition and business case through execution, handover and benefits realisation.
• Establish robust project governance, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, decision logs and executive-level reporting.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear project charters, workstreams, milestones, governance routines, resource requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Lead selected transformation initiatives, including digitalization, automation, process redesign and manufacturing capacity expansion.
• Partner with leadership to ensure projects support business and operational priorities.
• Coach project owners and cross-functional teams in structured problem-solving, project discipline and continuous-improvement methods. Lead root‑cause analysis workshops manage the implementation of corrective actions.
• Capture lessons learned and establish repeatable standards, templates and governance practices that strengthen project delivery capability.
• Lead root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving workshops, ensuring corrective actions have defined owners, deadlines and effectiveness checks.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement methods to deliver measurable improvements in People, Quality, Safety, Production and Cost.
• Promote a culture of structured problem‑solving and operational excellence.
• Develop project performance reviews that connect project activity to business outcomes and support effective decision-making.
• Partner with operational leaders to embed improvements into standard work, management routines and sustainable operating practices.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Program management

Lean Six Sigma

Financial acumen

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/PM

Job description

Silent Aire in Dublin is seeking a Senior Strategic Projects Lead to drive the Johnson Controls Business System evolution. You will partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into execution, build capability and deliver measurable performance improvements across governance, problem‑solving and change leadership.

You will guide complex transformations—from digitalization to capacity expansion—ensuring alignment with business priorities and sustained benefits for manufacturing and