Public Sector Project Manager – Assistant Manager/Manager

About the Opportunity

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

In January 2025, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and Grant Thornton Ireland officially combined to form a multinational, multidisciplinary platform. This platform affords us with trans‑Atlantic advisory, tax and audit practices. Since then we have welcomed other global firms into our network namely, Grant Thornton UAE, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Netherlands, Switzerland & Liechtenstein and Channel Islands. With these additions, the platform is growing at pace and now encompasses roughly 13,500 professionals across nearly 60 offices, spanning across three continents: the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our most valuable asset is our people and this transformational step, combines the expertise and reach of both firms, creating tremendous growth and development opportunities for each individual at our firm. We operate as one team from multiple locations. This gives each employee the opportunity to work on both national and local projects. Our recent merger with Grant Thornton US affords our staff the opportunity to work on exciting global projects.

We work as trusted advisors and are dedicated to supporting clients across the public and private sector bringing our specialist knowledge and global presence to help businesses succeed. Whether it’s collaborating to build thriving communities, working alongside regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or partnering with a diverse range of businesses, we will address the issues that matter most.

At Grant Thornton Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to successfully deliver and manage projects across a range of key public sector initiatives
• Leading the delivery of complex public sector projects and programmes, ensuring high-quality outputs and meeting tight deadlines
• Defining and driving projects across all stages of the project life cycle, from initiation to implementation and evaluation
• Managing cross-functional teams spanning multiple departments, agencies and functions
• Developing project plans, defining roles and responsibilities and creating clear communication strategies tailored to diverse stakeholder groups
• Identifying and implementing innovative process improvements and solutions within a public service context

About You

We are seeking an experienced project manager to join our Consulting practice, with a focus on the Public Sector. The role offers a chance to contribute to and support a variety of client engagements, helping drive project team success within the project management, change and innovation space. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience working on public sector transformation, policy implementation, regulatory change, or large-scale government programs, as we continue to deliver impactful change across this sector.

Eligibility

Embrace the possibility to apply – at Grant Thornton we are constantly upskilling our staff. If you do not meet all of the listed requirements, please do not be discouraged from applying. We value a growth-oriented mindset and are dedicated to supporting you in reaching your full potential.

Benefits

• Performance based bonus scheme
• Employer Pension Contributions
• Career progression with an annual promotion cycle (dependent on eligibility)
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Health insurance group scheme discount
• Annual flu vaccination
• Onsite gym (Dublin)
• Employee assistance programme
• Fresh fruit in each office daily
• Bike to Work scheme
• Pay day breakfast
• Be Well initiative
• Travel ticket schemes
• Funded sports and social events
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee discounts

About Company

Life at Grant Thornton is designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Flexible Working Environment

At Grant Thornton we promote a flexible working environment and are currently support a hybrid working model. We also offer employees the opportunity to avail of a compressed working week the Friday before each Bank Holiday and every week from June – August inclusive. This allows employees the opportunity to finish at 3pm on a Friday, subject to client approval.

Equity, Diversity And Inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. Today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints which need to be heard and valued.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrate success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognizing the right values and behaviors. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. We also offer a defined contribution pension and life assurance.