ROLE:                 Programme Lead – 6 month FTC                          

LOCATION:        Dublin 

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Barden is delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing, entrepreneurial Irish business as they look to appoint a Programme Lead on a 6-month FTC contract (4 days a week). As the business scales, they need someone to bring structure to a growing portfolio of strategic initiatives and shape how projects are delivered across the organisation.

You’ll lead key projects hands-on, oversee the wider portfolio, and work closely with senior leadership. You’ll also run the governance forums where the big decisions get made.

“We’re scaling quickly and have a lot of strategic work in flight. We want someone who’ll get stuck in on key projects and build the governance that helps leadership make good decisions, fast.”

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead live projects directly across enterprise and Tech and coordinate wider workstreams.
• Bring structure to how projects are scoped, set up and delivered.
• Put in place right-sized governance, including RAID, delivery controls, and reporting.
• Give leadership clear sight of progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Run steering forums, owning agendas, materials, and follow-through.
• Partner with senior leaders and subject-matter experts on strategy and new initiatives.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

Required Skills and Competencies:

• 8+ years delivering projects and programmes end to end, often several at once.
• Recognised programme or project management certification.
• A hands-on generalist and an assertive doer and comfortable working as a standalone resource.
• Confident influencing and supporting decision-making at C-suite level.
• Strong grip on risks, dependencies, change control, and benefits tracking.
• SME or lean-environment experience is a strong advantage.

OTHER DETAILS:

• Role based in Dublin and will operate 3 days on site

If you enjoy bringing PM structure to ambitious organisations and want real influence with leadership, apply through the link or contact Catherine Drysdale (catherine.drysdale@barden.ie) for a confidential conversation.