Programme Resourcing And Workforce Scheduler

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Remote Work Option

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Location

Job Details

We are the people behind Ireland’s electricity grid.

We operate the power system with world leading levels of renewable energy integration, ensuring everyone has power when they need it. But that’s not all—we are transforming the power system for future generations.

And that’s just the beginning of our story.

We have a critical purpose: to transform the power system to enable our society to reduce carbon emissions and meet our climate change and net zero ambitions.

Be part of the transformation!

The Team

This role is an integral part of the PMO 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 performance
• Supporting in the development of executive-level reporting on programme status, outcomes, and benefits

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

The Opportunity

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Programme Resourcing & Workforce Scheduler to join our PMO Portfolio Governance team. As the Programme Resourcing & Workforce Scheduler, you will support the PMO Portfolio Governance Team Lead who is responsible for driving long term transformation planning for EirGrid’s strategic programmes through best-in-class programme management, governance, and business alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated resource schedules across the delivery portfolio, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and capacity constraints
• Collate and interrogate resourcing forecast data provided by Project Managers
• Coordinate allocation and utilisation of resources based on skills, availability, and priorities
• Monitor and report on resource usage, identifying risks, constraints, and opportunities for optimisation
• Support programme delivery by providing accurate resource data and insights for resource planning and decision-making
• Lead all resource and workforce planning reviews and reporting activities of the PMO for the entire delivery portfolio
• Design, document and implement resource and scheduling standards and processes
• Support delivery teams with resourcing and scheduling planning
• Maintain an integrated plan of all programmes and projects within the portfolio identifying and managing dependencies
• Provide support to delivery teams in developing project schedules
• Assist delivery teams in carrying out in-depth review of schedules and resources and/or critical path. Analysing project schedules with key stakeholders
• Develop resource and scheduling reports for governance forums identifying risks, issues and dependencies

About You

• Relevant qualification supported by 5+ years of experience within a similar role
• Experience as resource and workforce planner and scheduler in complex technology and transformation programmes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and transparently with others across the business and externally to deliver outcomes in accordance with strategic objectives.
• Ability to manage complex information requirements from the Delivery Teams to allow effective management of strategic programmes
• Support Project Managers and Project teams by ensuring focus on delivery of a portfolio of projects on time, within budget, and meeting their business objectives.
• 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 changes required;

Desirable

• Knowledge of resourcing and project management tools, methods and best practices
• A recognised project management qualification would be beneficial e.g. PRINCE2, PMP;
• Knowledge of energy sector would be an advantage but not a requirement

Closing date for applications
02/01/2026