Project Manager

Location: Woodie’s Support Office, with nationwide travel to stores

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reports To: Head of Supply Chain

Woodie's is Ireland’s market-leading DIY, Home & Garden retailer, with 36 stores nationwide and a thriving online presence. We are proud to be listed as Ireland's Top Retailer by Great Places to Work and an official "Best Workplace for Women." Woodie's is also accredited as an "Investor in Diversity" by the Irish Centre for Diversity & Inclusion.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver complex, software-enabled transformation programmes within the retail sector. The successful candidate will be both a strategic leader and a hands-on contributor, able to drive change and deliver results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale systems transformation projects, including the implementation and integration of new software platforms across Support Office retail operations.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful outcomes.
• Apply robust programme governance, including RAID management (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions), status reporting, and executive-level updates.
• Build and maintain credibility and relationships across all business functions.
• Communicate complex issues clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of knowledge and experience.
• Operate effectively at both Steering Group and operational levels.
• Champion change management and people leadership, fostering engagement and adoption.
• Identify, manage, and resolve project issues, risks, and problems, challenging and influencing stakeholders as needed.
• Actively participate in project tasks, workshops, and solution delivery, demonstrating a hands-on approach.
• Document and/or support colleagues to document process.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering complex systems transformation projects, ideally within the Support Office function of a retail sector. This includes leading the implementation of new software solutions (such as ERP, F&R, Space Planning, Range Planning) and integrating them into existing business processes.
• Retail industry experience with deep knowledge of Forecasting & Replenishment (F&R), Space Planning, and Range Planning.
• Strong people leadership and change management capabilities, including designing and executing change management strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, and communications to drive adoption and minimize resistance.
• Demonstrated ability in issue, risk, and problem management, with confidence to challenge, influence, and negotiate across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and relationships across all business functions.
• Strong programme governance and reporting capabilities, including RAID management, status reporting, and executive-level updates.
• Hands-on approach to project delivery, with a willingness to actively participate in workshops, solution design, and implementation activities.
• Confident problem-solver with the ability to challenge, influence, and negotiate across multiple stakeholder groups.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience working in a standalone project management role, reporting into senior leadership.
• Formal project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile).
• Experience with business process mapping and improvement.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• A proactive, results-oriented mindset.

Our Benefits

• Colleague Discount
• Company Pension
• Wellness Initiatives
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Sick-pay Scheme
• Flexi-Wage – Choose your own pay cycle!

Diversity & Inclusion

Woodie's is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, perform critical job functions, and access other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join Woodie's as a Project Manager and help shape the future of retail