Ceann Foirne Rialachais Punainne/ Portfolio Governance Team Lead

Resumeset; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in Dublin is seeking a Portfolio Governance Team Lead. This leadership role focuses on driving long-term transformation planning for strategic programmes through effective governance and business alignment. The ideal candidate will have a degree level qualification, over 8 years of experience in governance roles, a strong financial background, and the ability to motivate and lead diverse teams. This is a hybrid position that offers a unique opportunity to be part of an important initiative in transforming the power system for future generations. Applications are open until 07/11/2025.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a similar governance role.
• Experience leading a diverse team in governance matters.
• Strong familiarity with managing IT capex and opex budgets.
• Ability to identify risks and deliver necessary changes.

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term transformation planning for strategic programmes.
• Ensure consistent delivery methodologies and standards.
• Manage portfolio-level risks, dependencies, and performance.
• Develop executive-level reporting on programme status and benefits.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job Type: Permanent Full-Time

Remote Work Option: Hybrid

Category: Information Technology>

Location: County Dublin, Ireland

Job Details

Is muide a fheidhmíonn eangach leictreachais na hÉireann. Feidhmíonn muid an córas cumhachta le leibhéil den scoth ginte in-athnuaite aisioncronaigh athraithigh, le cinntiú go mbíonn cumhacht ag gach duine nuair a theastaíonn sé uathu. Ach ní hé sin bun agus barr an scéil, tá muid anois ag tabhairt faoi chlaochlú an chórais chumhachta do na glúnta inár ndiaidh.

Agus níl ansin ach an tús. Tá cuspóir tábhachtach againn. Is é sin claochlú an chórais chumhachta le cur ar chumas ár sochaí astaíochtaí carbóin a laghdú agus ár spriocanna athraithe aeráide agus neodrachta a bhaint amach.

Glac páirt sa chlaochlú seo!

An Fhoirean

Mar fhreagairt ar na hathruithe agus ar na deiseanna ar scála nach bhfacthas riamh cheana i dtionscal an leictreachais, tá EirGrid tar éis Straitéis Ghnó a fhorbairt i gcomhréir le beartais an rialtais. Tá sé mar bhunchuspóir againn an Córas Cumhachta a Chlaochlú do na Glúnta atá le teacht agus é mar phríomhsprioc againn comhoibriú ar Inbhuanaitheacht agus Dícharbónú leis an Earnáil Leictreachais ar fud an Oileáin.

An Deis

Táimid ag lorg Ceann Foirne Rialachais Punainne chun dul isteach inár nOifig Bainistíochta Clár, anseo ag EirGrid.

Mar an Ceann Foirne Rialachais Punainne, beidh tusa i gcroílár an chlaochlaithe. Is ról ceannaireachta é seo atá freagrach as pleanáil fhadtéarmach claochlaithe a chur chun cinn do chláir straitéiseacha EirGrid trí bhainistiú clár, rialachas agus ailíniú gnó den chéad scoth.

Beidh tú i do cheannaire ar fhoireann Rialachais Punainne PMO – foireann ildisciplíneach atá freagrach as an méid seo a leanas:

• Tosaíocht a thabhairt do phunann straitéiseach bliantúil agus í a bhainistiú
• Modheolaíochtaí, caighdeáin agus rialachas seachadta comhsheasmhacha a chinntiú
• Rioscaí, spleáchais agus feidhmíocht ar leibhéal punainne a bhainistiú
• Tacú le tuairisciú ar leibhéal feidhmiúcháin a fhorbairt maidir le stádas, torthaí agus tairbhí an chláir

I gcomhréir le spriocanna straitéiseacha EirGrid, féachfaimid chugat barr feabhais seachadta a chur chun cinn, luach gnó a chinntiú, agus cinnteoireacht éifeachtach a chumasú trí rialachas agus léargas láidir.

Tuairiscíonn an ról do Cheann na hOifige Bainistíochta Clár, agus pleanáil fhadtéarmach claochlaithe a chur chun cinn do chláir straitéiseacha CTTOnna trí bhainistíocht clár, rialachas agus ailíniú gnó den chéad scoth.

Fút Féin

• Cáilíocht ag leibhéal na céime nó a comhionann le tacaíocht ó 8+ bliain de thaithí laistigh de ról comhchosúil
• Taithí léirithe i gceannas ar fhoireann a bhfuil sé ar a cumas dúshlán cuí a thabhairt do daoine eile maidir le cúrsaí rialachais, agus tionchar a imirt ar dhaoine eile chun glacadh le hathruithe atá beartaithe;
• Géire airgeadais láidir le taithí roimhe seo ag bainistiú buiséid TF capex agus opex;
• An cumas baill foirne a stiúradh agus a spreagadh agus comhoibriú le raon éagsúil daoine;
• An cumas rioscaí, bearnaí, saincheisteanna agus feabhsuithe próisis a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ann a shainaithint agus an t-athrú is gá a bhaint amach;
• Sárscileanna eagrúcháin agus idirphearsanta a bhfuil sé de chumas acu oibriú i dtimpeallacht chasta; agus
• Tá taithí ar gach céim de sheachadadh tionscadail ó Ullmhúchán go Forghníomhú go hAistriú, ag cinntú go bhfuil rialuithe geata céime agus sínithe ábhartha i bhfeidhm ar fud an tionscadail;
• Taithí ar gharspriocanna agus táirgí insoláthartha an tionscadail a sheachadadh agus toradh a bhaint amach atá in ann na sochair a schaintear sa Chás Gnó a bhaint amach, ar an leibhéal cáilíochta iomchuí;
• Sárscileanna bainistíochta agus cumarsáide le páirtithe leasmhara;
• Scileanna réitigh fadhbanna agus anailíseacha den scoth;

We are the people behind Ireland’s electricity grid. We operate the power system with world leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring that everyone has power when they need it. But that’s not all, we are now transforming the power system for future generations.

And that’s just the beginning of our story. We have a critical purpose. That purpose is to transform the power system to enable our society to reduce our carbon emissions and meet our climate change and net zero ambitions.

The Team

EirGrid has developed an ambitious Business Strategy to respond to the unprecedented level of change and opportunity in the electricity industry. Our Purpose is to Transform the Power System for Future Generations, and our primary goal is to collaborate with the Island’s Electricity Sector on Sustainability and Decarbonisation.

The Opportunity

We are seeking Portfolio Governance Team Lead to join our Programme Management Office, here at EirGrid.

As the Portfolio Governance Team Lead, you will sit at the heart of this transformation. This is a leadership role responsible for driving long term transformation planning for EirGrid’s strategic programmes through best-in-class programme management, governance, and business alignment.

You will lead the Portfolio Governance team – a multidisciplinary team responsible for:

• Prioritising and managing an annual strategic programme portfolio
• Ensuring consistent delivery methodologies, standards, and governance
• Managing portfolio level risks, dependencies, and performanceSupporting in the development of executive-level reporting on programme status, outcomes, and benefits

Aligned with EirGrid’s strategic goals, we will look to you to drive delivery excellence, ensure business value, and enable effective decision-making through robust governance and insight.

The role reports to the Head of Programme Management Office, who has responsibility for driving long term transformation planning for CTTOs strategic programmes through best-in-class programme management, governance, and business alignment.

About You

• Qualification to degree level or equivalent qualification supported by 8+ years of experience within a similar role
• Demonstrated experience leading a team with the ability to challenge others appropriately in relation to governance matters, and influence others to accept proposed changes;
• Strong financial acumen with previous experience managing IT capex and opex budgets;
• Ability to lead and motivate team members and to collaborate with a diverse range of people;
• Ability to identify potential risks, gaps, issues and process improvements and deliver the change required;
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with an aptitude to work in a complex environment; and
• Experience of all phases of project delivery from Preparation to Execution to Transition, ensuring stage gate controls and relevant sign offs are in place throughout the project;
• Experience of the delivery of project milestones and deliverables and delivering an outcome that is capable of achieving the benefits defined in the Business Case, at the appropriate level of quality;
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills;
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills;

Closing date for applications: 07/11/2025

We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at Eirgrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.