Senior Project Manager - Databar

Description

The company is a diversified manufacturing partner that works with market-leading brands on products meant to improve the world.

The company plans to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment as a separate, independent public company in Q1 2027.

If the spin-off goes ahead, this role will support that new company, which focuses on critical digital infrastructure and end-to-end power and thermal management for AI data centres and other mission-critical uses.

The role sits in the Operations team in Dundalk, Ireland, reports to the Head of Projects and leads a portfolio of hyperscale customer projects.

You will link several departments, coordinating engineering from sales through to fabrication and manufacturing, supply chain, projects and site teams.

This is a people leadership role: you deliver projects, set governance, mentor project managers and support the strategic goals of the business unit.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project team, owning and managing every aspect of your projects, reporting on them, and deciding which resources are needed and who owns each task.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with clients.
• Lead, mentor and develop project managers through regular performance reviews and coaching, keeping delivery standards consistent across the team.
• Write strategic and operational plans for each major project, and track and report on project and financial performance.
• Work with project managers to spot needs, then design and test ways around problems.
• Run day-to-day project operations and check the team's deliverables before they go to clients.
• Carry out project changes and interventions within required timescales and cost limits.
• Monitor and control assigned projects, reporting against plans and stepping in where needed to keep delivery on time.
• Coordinate project activities with related projects and functional work to prevent delays and reduce exposure and risk.
• Keep project documents complete, current and properly filed, and give regular, concise, accurate project, operational and financial reports to the Head of Projects.
• Send monthly applications and invoicing to the finance team on time.

Requirements

• A third-level qualification or an electrical trade qualification.
• At least 5 years in project management within the electrical manufacturing industry.
• Project management qualifications and skills, plus experience with AutoCAD.
• Strong people management skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills, self-motivation and readiness to take initiative.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Team player with a positive attitude, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to review and understand schematics, GA plans and specifications for electrical power and control switchgear and its components.
• Willing to travel within the EMEA region.
• Fluent English, essential.
• Advantageous: experience with bar products.
• Advantageous: strong knowledge of electrical power systems and data centre operations.

Conditions

Based in Dundalk, Ireland.

Flexible or hybrid working, depending on job function.

Travel opportunities depend on the role.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and selection is based on merit, qualifications and abilities.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• A merit-based annual pay review and enhanced annual leave.
• Employee recognition scheme, long service awards and a referral bonus.
• Volunteer days.
• Group life insurance, including a death-in-service payment and a virtual GP service available 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Company pension scheme and a sick pay scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Learning opportunities in a fast-moving industry.
• Employee assistance programme through VHI, with free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice.
• VHI private health insurance.
• On-site, trained mental health first aiders.
• Discounts on food, activities, gym memberships and more.