Technical Lead/ Manager

Sustainability Programme Manager

We are the people behind Ireland’s national electricity grid. We make sure that every home, business, school, hospital, factory and farm has power - when and where they need it. 
And that’s just the beginning of our story. We are now transforming the power system for future generations. Be part of the change!

Our focus is on safety, security and reliability. Our work environment is challenging, fast-moving, collaborative and team orientated. Our culture is driven by performance, knowledge and continual development. Our people are committed to reducing Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels and making decarbonisation a reality – while providing a safe and reliable electricity supply in a way that secures the future for those who follow us.  

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to take up the role of Sustainability Programme Manager within our Strategy and Sustainability Team. The Chief Strategy Office has a mission of ensuring that the highest standards of excellence are maintained in the delivery of group strategy, sustainability, governance and public relations activities and initiatives.

The Strategy & Sustainability Team leads this drive for excellence, managing and overseeing the execution of the strategy delivery programme and the sustainability strategy delivery programme, aligning both and driving them as one going forward.

The appointee will monitor progress of the strategy delivery, including KPls and milestones, and will work with the Head of Strategy & Sustainability, the Strategy Programme Manager and key business leaders to ensure that the Group’s Sustainability Strategy is delivered and adapts to changing requirements.

You will be responsible for managing the development and execution of the Group’s multi-year Sustainability Strategy implementation plan and reporting processes driving it’s delivery across the Group and aligning with the overall Group business strategy and annual reporting. You will develop and manage the Sustainability related communications programme for internal and external stakeholders liaising with both internal and external communication teams.  

You will be responsible for leading strategic, change related projects and have the ability to inspire and motivate staff, and maintain alignment with our strategy. You will support the embedding of sustainability into the culture of the organisation ensuring that sustainability is a consideration in day to day, commercial and strategic decision making.

We will look to you to identify, recommend, and lead improvement initiatives for the business based on gaps, opportunities, and benchmarking, ensuring strategic and business issues and proposed solutions are highlighted appropriately to the Head of Strategy & Sustainability. You will manage the development and preparation of a suite of performance reports and metrics for the Group’s executive leadership team and represent the Group at external forums and events.

  • You will be qualified to degree or master’s level in a relevant discipline with experience in leading projects and programme management, including the management of risks, change, budgets and stakeholders. 
  • You will have a proven track record for delivering projects of significant scale with knowledge of sustainability strategic planning and execution including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting. 
  • You will have strong business acumen and commercial understanding and strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility and strong relationships with senior stakeholders and the ability to influence and engage in constructive challenge.
  • You will have excellent presentation and communication skills, verbal and written; ability to take information and present it to senior stakeholders in a non-complex manner and have a high degree of political sensitivity, astuteness and the ability to work across all levels of our organisation to achieve programme success and overcome potential obstacles.