Opportunities in Programme, Project & PMO Leadership
Delivery Leadership in Environments Where Outcomes Matter
MCS Group works with organisations where programme and project leadership shapes delivery, not just timelines. These are roles sitting across AI, data, platform and software change, where ownership is clear and delivery decisions carry weight. For experienced Project Managers, Programme Directors and PMO leaders, this means work with real visibility, senior trust and long-term impact.
Project Manager Roles
Project manager jobs within engineering-led and product-driven teams, where delivery leaders work closely with technical stakeholders and have room to improve how work gets done.
Programme & Project Director Opportunities
Senior delivery roles across AI, platform and transformation programmes. These include project director jobs with genuine ownership, influence at senior level and responsibility for outcomes, not just coordination.
PMO and Portfolio Leadership Jobs
PMO and portfolio roles focused on prioritisation, governance and decision-making across complex delivery landscapes, supporting better investment and clearer delivery direction.
Interim Programme and Project Leadership Roles
Interim and fractional programme and project leaders placed into critical delivery moments, supporting stabilisation, reset and recovery when confidence or momentum has dropped.
What we have achieved
Our Partnerships
The technology industry never stands still, and neither do we. At MCS Group, we recruit across every major area of tech, helping businesses in Belfast, Dublin, and across the UK and Ireland find the people who move them forward.
Hiring expertise for Programme & Project Leadership
MCS Group delivers technology executive search and technology leadership recruitment for businesses that need programme, project and PMO leaders who can handle complex, high-pressure delivery. From single critical projects to long-running portfolios, we work across AI, data, software and wider transformation. We operate as an executive search firm that understands how delivery works in modern engineering and product environments.
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Project Management Recruitment
ExploreWe support project manager recruitment when you need leaders who can manage risk, keep stakeholders aligned and work closely with engineering and product teams. Rather than recycling profiles from a project manager recruitment agency, we run focused recruitment project manager searches. These centre on people who have taken complex work from plan through to release and can explain impact clearly, not simply activity.
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Programme Manager & Project Director Recruitment
ExploreFor multi-stream change, we manage programme manager recruitment and senior appointments where oversight, influence and communication at senior level matter. This includes Programme Managers and Project Directors leading portfolios that span AI initiatives, platform change and wider transformation. Our technology leadership recruitment team focuses on people who can coordinate multiple workstreams, advise sponsors and keep long-term outcomes in view.
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PMO Recruitment and Tranformation Leadership
ExploreWhere stronger control and visibility are needed, we handle PMO recruitment for Heads of PMO, PMO Managers and Digital Transformation Leaders. These searches often sit alongside programme manager recruitment and bring in leaders who can improve governance, simplify reporting and support better decisions on which projects to fund, pause or close.
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Interim and Fractional Recruitment
ExploreMCS Group takes the stress out of leadership gaps by connecting businesses with a proven network of interim and fractional technology experts. We focus on finding on-demand leaders, such as CTOs or IT Directors, who can step in immediately to steady the ship, manage a complex project, or mentor a growing team. Our model is built for speed and flexibility, ensuring you get the high-level strategic oversight you need without the overhead or commitment of a permanent executive hire.
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When Hiring Changes, But Delivery Doesn’t
You may already have cycled through Project Managers, Programme Leads or Heads of PMO. You might have switched frameworks, introduced new tools or partnered with another project manager recruitment agency. Yet AI work still stalls, development teams are overloaded and senior leaders are asking why outcomes haven’t changed. That’s often a sign that more activity isn’t the answer. What’s needed is different programme and project leadership.
We look at where delivery is under pressure
Instead of relying on job titles alone, we look closely at how work moves through the business. Where are AI, data or software projects slowing down? Where do decisions sit, and how often do they move? How are engineering, product and operations pulled into delivery issues? That insight guides our programme manager recruitment and project manager recruitment, so new leaders are brought in to improve delivery where it matters most.
We prioritise evidence of real delivery
Many CVs list tools and methods. Far fewer show how someone has turned around a difficult programme or landed a complex release involving AI or engineering teams. In our network, we focus on Programme Managers, Project Managers, Project Directors and PMO leaders who can explain what they changed, why it worked and how they dealt with resistance.
We create a brief everyone can stand behind
CEOs, sponsors, CTOs, PMO and operations teams often want different things from the same hire. If that isn’t surfaced early, the role quickly becomes hard to perform. We speak with the people who care about the outcome and turn those views into a clear, practical brief. This supports stronger technology leadership recruitment and gives new leaders the backing they need in settings where digital leadership is closely watched.
We think beyond the immediate vacancy
Sometimes the gap calls for a hands-on Project Manager. Other times it’s a Programme Director, a senior PMO leader or a combination of roles. We talk through the work, the risks and the timelines, then recommend whether pmo recruitment, senior programme leadership or another route through technology executive search will add the most value.
How Can We Help?
Choose what you need and we’ll take you to the right place.
I Need to Hire a Project Manager
MCS Group provides the high-level oversight you need without the overhead of a permanent hire. We focus on finding on-demand experts who can step in immediately to steady the ship, manage complex technical projects, or provide the strategic leadership your team is currently missing.
Find Project Manager Jobs
We focus on connecting technical project experts with environments where they can make a real impact. If you are an experienced leader ready to take control of complex delivery in AI, data, or engineering, we provide access to the roles that generalist boards often miss.
I need support with a PMO Build
MCS Group helps you build high-performing PMO functions with the right balance of technical and strategic skill. We support end-to-end team builds, from defining roles and structures to sourcing the leaders who ensure your technical roadmap actually delivers.
I Want to Grow My Career
We focus on connecting high-calibre technical talent with roles that offer more than just a title. Whether you are looking for your next permanent move or a strategic interim contract, we help you find environments where your expertise in AI, data, and engineering is actually put to work.
I Need Specialist Project Support
We provide the targeted expertise required to get complex technical initiatives over the line. Whether it is a short-term AI integration or a critical data migration, we focus on deploying specialists who can integrate with your existing team and deliver immediate results.
I Want to Speak to a Project Recruiter
We focus on building long-term partnerships with the people driving the future of tech delivery. Whether you are looking to hire a specialist or take the next step in your own career, our team provides the niche market insight you won't get from a generalist recruiter.
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Meet the Recruiters Supporting Product and Delivery Teams
You’ll work with consultants who know the stacks, the hiring pressures and the difference between someone who looks good on paper and someone who can step into a live codebase and deliver. From scaling teams to critical hires, we keep the process focused, informed and practical.
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Find the leader. Define the role. Move delivery forward with confidence.
Whether you’re hiring a Project Manager, Programme Manager or Project Director, building out PMO leadership, or considering your own next step in programme and project delivery, we help bring clarity. Talk to a team that understands modern delivery environments, the pressure these roles carry and what it takes to make the right hire work.