Transformation Project Manager – French

About the Role

As Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives, including IT transformation, infrastructure upgrades, and regulatory-driven change. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams across international locations and manage a wide range of stakeholders, including IT, security, risk, and legal. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive change, lead teams, and oversee the successful delivery of complex projects that align with overall business strategy. Please note: Fluency in French is mandatory, as many of the company’s core systems and IT stakeholders are based in France.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Portfolio Management
  • Lead the delivery of strategic transformation and IT infrastructure projects.
  • Contribute to roadmap development and project pipeline planning.
  • Liaise with digital transformation and IT partners on initiatives such as cloud migration and digital workplace enhancements.
• Project Management
  • Manage the full project lifecycle using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
  • Lead cross-functional teams across geographies and time zones.
  • Define governance structures and ensure clarity on scope, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Maintain robust documentation including business cases, risk logs, schedules, and reporting packs.
  • Coordinate testing phases and oversee UAT processes.
  • Monitor KPIs and SLAs, ensuring project targets are met.
  • Manage budgets and resource allocation across departments.
  • Support change management efforts, including training and communication plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external IT service providers.
  • Maintain productive working relationships with risk, compliance, legal, and security teams.
  • Represent the Dublin office in international working groups and project committees.
• IT Budget Oversight
  • Own and manage the IT budget across departments.
  • Coordinate internal and external budget review committees.
  • Provide regular reporting to senior management on budget status, consumption, and forecasts.

About You

Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management roles, ideally in financial services or insurance. Strong track record of delivering cross-functional and international projects. Comfortable working in matrix organisations with multiple stakeholders. Experienced in managing relationships with IT service providers and corporate headquarters. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) preferred. Third-level qualification in Business, IT, or related field.

If you are interested in making this position yours, please contact Anthony on 01 676 0505, click apply below. Voted Best in Practice Accounting & Finance 2022, 2017, 2015 as well as 2013 & 2012, Quest is a team of experienced and professional Financial Recruiters dedicated to recruiting Financial Services Professionals. Our reputation for consistent delivery and extensive industry knowledge is second to none. We continue to look to the future; striving to improve continuously on our quality of service and passion for delivery.