Director IT Program Management Office

Location: Hybrid in Dublin, Ireland or London, UK

What you will do

• Lead the IT PMO function and project governance framework across the programme and project portfolio.
• Establish governance standards, methodologies, templates, reporting processes, and portfolio prioritisation practices.
• Provide independent delivery oversight, monitor project health and dependencies, escalate risks, and support recovery plans.
• Maintain visibility of budgets, forecasts, expenditure, resource capacity, and significant investment decisions.
• Present portfolio performance, risks, and delivery status to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Lead and develop PMO, project, and programme management teams while driving continuous improvement and PMO maturity.

Requirements

• Significant experience in PMO, portfolio management, programme management, or technology and business transformation environments.
• Proven experience managing project governance and portfolio processes.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Experience with portfolio planning, prioritisation, budgeting, and resource management.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience presenting information to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking, commercial awareness, delivery focus, pragmatic decision-making, and strong communication skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching capability, with an independent, objective, collaborative, and people-focused approach.

Nice to have

• Relevant project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, or PgMP.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Hybrid working arrangement in Dublin or London.
• Collaborative, delivery-focused environment with an emphasis on consistent standards and continuous improvement.