Strategic Projects Specialist

Strategic Projects Specialist

Silent Aire - Dublin

What you will do

We are seeking a Strategic Projects Specialist to use your skills and expertise to optimize our people’s talents and resources by leading cross‑functional Continuous Improvement Projects. Reporting to the Production Process Engineering Manager. this role combines financial analysis, operational insights and grant application management. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder engagement skills, experience in finance, and the ability to coordinate grant-related activities.

How you will do it

Cross-Functional Project Coordination

• Work closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain and Engineering teams to drive breakthrough performance in People, Quality, Safety, Production and Cost.
• Support organisational transformation initiatives, such as digitalisation, automation, or manufacturing capacity expansion.
• This role is responsible for planning, managing, and delivering strategic projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities, and enabling data‑driven decision‑making.
• Support and lead root‑cause analysis workshops and manage the implementation of corrective actions.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in clear, actionable formats.
• Partner with leadership to ensure projects support business and operational priorities.

Operational Analysis

• Identify operational efficiencies and process improvements through data-driven insights.
• Support change management initiatives including process redesign, technology adoption, and operational transformations.
• Use your statistical knowledge to track project performance and assure timely completion and achievement of product/process quality and cost improvement goals.
• Support Operational and Financial reporting and perform variance analysis, trend analysis, and forecasting to support budgeting and planning.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma in managing Continuous Improvement Projects.
• Promote a culture of structured problem‑solving and operational excellence.

Grant Administration & Project Management

• Coordinate the end-to-end process of grant applications, including research, documentation, and submission.
• Track grant deadlines, compliance requirements, and reporting obligations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather necessary data and ensure accurate financial reporting for grant proposals.
• Maintain records of grant activities and prepare progress reports for stakeholders.

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in project management, business analysis, or strategic/operational roles.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cost analysis, and budgeting.
• Excellent organisational management and project management skills.
• Strong presentation skills – ability to clearly communicate complex data insights and processes to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred

• Familiarity with manufacturing, engineering or technology environments.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement methodologies.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong data visualization and storytelling skills.
• Proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Effectively use Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI.