Project Leadership & Management

Transform from Project Manager to Project Leader

Project leadership refers to the capability of guiding a team towards successful project completion. Project leaders bring people together to achieve a common goal and accomplish more than they could as individuals.



Organisations face change and disruption in many ways, which can feel unsettling for stakeholders and project teams. It is up to project managers to take a stand and develop the essential leadership skill set to motivate, inspire, energise and guide people to innovate processes and execute plans with strategic impact.



This diploma in leadership and management offers a university-backed curriculum taught by 10 industry experts and three credentials to help you develop the ability to make effective decisions while engaging and empowering teams in different organisational cultures. It’s time to take your career one step further, refine your leadership and management styles and discover who you are as a project leader.



This course examines the capabilities, attitudes, and behaviours needed to become a confident, driven, and focused project leader. Classes are delivered in an engaging manner, combining a practical framework with inspirational stories from real-industry practitioners and academics.

These modules were designed to help you manage change and generate positive results while growing as a project leader who can successfully empower a team to contribute to project success.



• The Role of Strategic Project Leaders

• Strategic Project Leadership Competencies

• Building & Motivating Strategic Project Teams

• Applying Agile Mindset to Strategic Projects

• Building Engaged Stakeholder Networks

• Managing Power, Interests, Conflict, & Crises

• Strategic Project Leadership Skills

• Leading Transformation, Innovation and Change

• Structuring Project Organisations

• Political, Ethical and Social Leadership

• Leading and Managing Global Projects

• Managing Virtual Project Teams

• Negotiating & Influencing Project Agreements

• Programme Review

Entry Requirements

• A level 8 degree, or equivalent qualification from a recognised body.

• If you don’t have a third-level qualification but have relevant professional work experience, the Course Director may need to interview you to assess your suitability.

• Applications will be reviewed by the IPM’s Admissions Assessment Board. A CV will be required to check the eligibility.

Special Purpose Award at QQI Level 8 on the NFQ


Successful completion also leads to the attainment of a Special Purpose Award Level 8, 15 ECTS on the NFQ (National Framework of Qualifications) awarded by TU Dublin.

15 or 9 weeks Online

Course options below:

15 weeks: 29 August - 28 November 2024, Thursday 18:30 - 21:30

9 weeks: 21 November 2024 - 23 January 2025 Thursday 9:00 - 16:00

15 weeks: 13 March 2025 - 19 June 2025 Thursday 18:30 - 21:30

€2,695

Start dates:

29 August 2024

21 November 2024

& 13 March 2025