PMO Project Manager within the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) function, to manage planning, governance, reporting and delivery across the CIO's four pillars: Transactions & Revenue, Sales & Marketing, Strategic Partnerships and Investment. The successful candidate will establish a single, accurate source of truth and a consistent operating rhythm that enables revenue delivery, cash efficiency and future growth.
Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, the successful candidate will work closely with pillar leads and partner with the central PMO, Finance and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Management & Governance
Build and maintain the consolidated CIO portfolio plan across all four pillars; chair portfolio reviews, track risks/issues/dependencies and ensure timely decisions and escalations to the CIO/LT.
Finalize and manage a CIO-wide RACI; embed standard PMO processes for status, risk/issue/change control and stage gates.
Mobilize cross-pillar initiatives (e.g., Masterfile digitisation, new sales categorisation model, portfolio optimisation); manage milestones, dependencies and decision papers for the CIO.
Partner with Finance, Planning, Technical & Design, PreCon and Operations to ensure data inputs underpin accurate revenue/cash forecasts.
Drive continuous improvement- identify process bottlenecks, lead lessons learned and implement fixes that improve forecast accuracy and cycle time.
Agile approach to deliver on Cairn's CIO portfolio and actively identify further growth and efficiency opportunities.
Reporting & Data Management
Own the weekly reporting cycle—coordinate inputs, run QA checks, and publish accurate forecasts of exchanges/closings for B2C/B2B/B2G; standardise LT/Exec deck templates and ensure one source of truth.
Lead the roadmap to digitise CIO reporting in D365 and Power BI, managing discrepancy logs, testing and rollout so dashboards feed Exec/LT and functional forums automatically.
Maintain reporting standards and document control for CIO decks (Exec/LT, PreCon, forum packs).
Provide weekly/monthly updates across programmes on delivery progress versus plan; maintain detailed files, trackers dashboards and recommended actions.
Thecandidate;
5+ years in programme/portfolio management or PMO leadership, ideally in real estate, construction or transaction-heavy environments.
Strong capability with D365/CRM, PowerBI and advanced Excel; proven track record designing and running reporting operating models.
Excellent facilitator and communicator—able to translate complex, cross-pillar detail into crisp executive artefacts and drive action closure.
Highly organised, analytical and detail-orientated; resilient and solutions-focused with a bias for measurable outcomes.
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional engagement skills.
Working with Cairn Homes:
At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.
We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include
Competitive salary
Performance related bonus
Pension scheme with matching contributions
Full health insurance with Irish Life health
Annual salary review
Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
Paid maternity & paternity leave
Free Cairn annual leave days
Life assurance
Income protection
Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
Tax saver - travel and bike to work
Culture Committee
Talent Development Programmes
Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
Company vehicle (role dependent)
#J-18808-Ljbffr