Technical Project Manager

MCS Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

MCS Group is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead AI delivery initiatives in Dublin city centre. This day-rate contract covers discovery through deployment and handover, with 2 days onsite per week and coordination of data science and engineering teams.

You will manage governance, budgets, risks, dependencies and report to senior stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery and successful handover to support.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex technology, data, analytics or AI projects.
• Strong governance, budgets and resource management.
• Experience managing senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Ability to produce executive reports and explain technical issues clearly.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery.
• PM certification (PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM or Scrum Master) or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own project plans, milestones, budgets and resource planning.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Coordinate data scientists, data engineers, UI engineers and architects.
• Lead governance meetings, workshops and senior stakeholder updates.
• Manage AI delivery risks including data quality and model validation.
• Track business outcomes and oversee handover into support.

Skills

Project governance

Budget management

Resource management

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Technical Project Manager | AI Delivery | Day Rate Contract

Dublin City Centre | 2 days onsite per week
6-month contract ( Potential for Extension)

We're recruiting a Technical Project Manager to lead AI projects from discovery through development, deployment and operational handover.

You’ll coordinate technical delivery teams and act as the main point of contact for stakeholders, keeping projects on track across scope, budget and timelines.

What you'll be doing

• Owning project plans, milestones, budgets and resource planning.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Coordinating data scientists, data engineers, UI engineers and architects.
• Leading governance meetings, workshops and senior stakeholder updates.
• Managing AI delivery risks, including data quality, model validation and review cycles.
• Tracking business outcomes and overseeing handover into support.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience delivering complex technology, data, analytics or AI projects.
• Strong project governance, budget and resource management experience.
• Experience managing senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Confidence producing executive reports and explaining technical issues clearly.
• A strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery.
• A relevant project management certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM or Scrum Master.
• A degree or equivalent professional experience.