Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager (Automation) Description: We are hiring for our client, an innovative and fast-growing automation solutions company, to recruit a Senior Project Manager.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity based in Dundalk, ideal for a driven and experienced project professional eager to lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects across a diverse range of sectors including robotics, pharma, process, and more.
This Senior Project Manager job will play a crucial role in leading the full project lifecycle delivering cutting-edge automation systems that directly impact real-world processes.
The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, stakeholder management and financial oversight to a high-impact role with significant growth potential.
Top 3 Things to Know About this Job: Industry-leading innovation - be part of a company driving automation and robotic systems that power the future.
High-growth organisation - opportunities for career progression and leadership within a growing technical team.
Strategic project ownership - own projects end-to-end, with support from a collaborative and forward-thinking leadership team.
The Role: Lead and manage full lifecycle projects across automation, robotics, simulation, and process control.
Oversee planning, budgeting, scheduling, and compliance on all assigned projects.
Develop project management principles and best practices within the organisation.
Work with key stakeholders to understand project requirements and convert them into actionable scopes and budgets.
Lead, mentor and support junior and intermediate project managers.
Manage financial performance, including cash flow, budgets, supplier contracts, and cost control.
Support procurement and project start-up, through to commissioning and client handover.
Identify, categorise and mitigate project risks.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement across the engineering team.
The Person: Degree qualified in engineering or PMP certified, with 5+ years of relevant experience.
Proven ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects from concept to completion.
Strong stakeholder and team leadership experience, including mentoring junior colleagues.
Excellent financial and risk management acumen.
Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP, and pharmaceutical project delivery is highly desirable.
Background in automation or robotics is a strong advantage.
Excellent communicator with strong organisational skills.
Full clean driving licence required.
The Rewards: Competitive salary package based on experience and qualifications.
Career progression opportunities within a rapidly growing business.
Chance to lead meaningful projects with real-world applications.
Forward-thinking, innovation-led company culture.
Next Steps - Why Hunter Savage?
At Hunter Savage, we pride ourselves on our niche-focused, consultative approach to specialist recruitment consultancy.
We bring deep insight into the Engineering & Manufacturing sector, working closely with both candidates and employers to ensure the right career moves and high-value placements.
To find out more about this Senior Project Manager job, or for a confidential discussion about your career in Engineering & Manufacturing, please contact Dominic Heron on or email .
We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.
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