Senior Manager PMO - Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Cork
Hybrid Role: 3-4 days per week onsite.
The Senior Manager PMO plays a key role in the management of project delivery at the Shanbally site and reports to the Head of Site Projects. The Senior Manager PMO will be accountable for a central portfolio, responsible for governance, performance and capacity planning.
Key Accountabilities
Project & Portfolio Management.
Oversee projects from intake to benefits realisation.
Support Project Managers, Risk Management, and Operational Readiness Plan (ORP) activities.
Categorise project demand and ensure proper intake processes.
Align projects with strategic, operational, compliance, and capacity priorities.
Shape, Lead and Standardise the ORP model, incorporating end-to-end planning and execution from construction and IOQ completion through validation, regulatory readiness and initial commercial manufacturing.
Prepare and present dashboards tracking status, risks, and escalations.
Drive portfolio level planning, scheduling and governance processes.
Develop and optimise PMO processes.
Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement into project governance processes to refine future projects and ORPs.
Drive timely decisions to meet schedule and financial targets.
Planning & Governance
Develop and deploy PMO planning and governance processes onsite. Ensure clear reporting of project risks, dependencies, and constraints to the IBP forum and site risk register.
Products & Projects Review (P&PR)
Join the monthly Products & Projects Review to share project updates and highlight any risks or issues to relevant stakeholders.
Support the assessment of new project demand, capacity requirements, and resource availability.
Integration & Decision Support
Provide consolidated project status and risk inputs to the Head of Site Projects for Integrated Reconciliation Process and Management Business Review.
Ensure that trade-offs impacting capacity, cost, service, or timelines for assigned projects are clearly documented and communicated.
Resource, Risk & Dependency Management
Collaborate with functional leaders to balance project resource requirements with operational priorities and limitations.
Ensure clear oversight of critical path tasks, project interdependencies, and appropriate mitigation measures for assigned projects and initiatives.
Stakeholder Engagement
Engage with site flow teams, other cross-functional teams and departmental teams to ensure alignment through a standard process, resolve issues, and drive project delivery.
Prepare and present project status, risks, and decision requirements to the Head of Projects and Site leadership team as required.
Key Interfaces
Head of Site Projects
Integrated Business Planning Lead
Senior Portfolio Manager, Capital Projects
Finance (planning, governance)
Leaders: Supply Chain, MFG Ops, Engineering, EHS, Quality, etc.
Risk management
Project Teams (development, execution)
Key Inputs & Outputs
Inputs
Requests for new project investments (capital and operational expenditures)
Comprehensive business cases
Budget proposals, phased planning, and resource capacity metrics
Project details and risk assessments
Strategic objectives and operational priorities
Outputs
Managed and prioritised project execution strategies for assigned projects, maintaining clear status, risk, and decision visibility.
Key inputs to support business planning with comprehensive action tracking
Assured outcome realisation
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or Information Systems.
Experience: 10+ years in project management or business process improvement within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
Prior PMO Experience Preferred.
Key Competencies
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams within a matrix organisation.
Understanding of biopharma manufacturing processes, compliance and safety requirements.
Strong financial and business acumen, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly to senior leaders.
Demonstrated expertise in project and capital portfolio management, with a proven ability to identify, develop, and present key metrics in an industry‑leading format.
Solid governance, financial discipline, and execution focus.
Strong communication and influencing skills.
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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