Project Lead

Project Lead - Manufacturing & Retail

Location: Westport, Co. Mayo (5 days on‑site at head office moving to Hybrid after 6 months)

Salary: €45,000 plus 10% bonus and benefits

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Reporting to: Head of Growth Strategy

About the Role

Our client, a well-established, family-owned Irish retail and manufacturing group, has an ambitious 2030 strategy with major growth, cost‑saving and transformation projects planned across the business.

They're looking for two commercially minded, highly organised Project leads to join their new Programme Management Office. You'll help turn strategy into measurable results, working closely with the Head of Growth Strategy, department heads, the CEO and the Board to bring structure, momentum and accountability to key projects from planning through to delivery.

The role is based at head office five days a week, with some domestic travel to other sites. Hybrid after 6 months probation. All travel is fully expensed.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing strategic projects from planning through to implementation
• Working with department heads and project owners to set clear plans, timelines, responsibilities and deliverables
• Tracking progress and flagging risks, dependencies, resourcing issues and roadblocks early
• Measuring the commercial impact of projects, including revenue growth, cost savings and efficiency gains
• Preparing clear, concise progress reports for senior management and the Board
• Supporting project and strategy review meetings and making sure actions are followed through
• Challenging existing ways of working and finding ways to improve processes and delivery
• Helping build consistent project management tools, reporting and governance across the group

What You'll Need

Essential:

• Proven project management experience, ideally 2 to 5 years
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how projects affect revenue, costs and profitability
• Experience managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to bring structure to complex work
• Confidence with data, spreadsheets and reporting tools
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders and challenge constructively

Desirable:

• A project management qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2
• Retail experience
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics or business transformation
• Proven track record managing multiple client projects at once

About You

You're organised, commercially minded and practical. You're comfortable with ambiguity, happy to ask questions, and able to influence people at all levels without needing direct authority. You're persistent, focused on getting things done, and able to turn complex information into clear, actionable updates.

What's on Offer

• €45,000 plus 10% bonus
• Pension
• Staff discount
• Employee wellbeing supports
• Learning and development opportunities
• Fully expensed travel if required
• High-profile projects with direct exposure to senior leadership and the Board