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Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

Strategic Programme Team Member

Posted on Aug. 7, 2025

Leopardstown, Ireland
0 - 0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

Strategic Programme Team Member job opportunity

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Vacancy Number: 27144

Category: Business

Job Type: Full-time

Position Description

This role will involve supporting the Strategic Programme Team with the planning and development of the multi-year strategic portfolio of work carried out by ESB Networks as part of PR5 & PR6. The team must ensure that the strategic portfolio is defined and communicated across the business. This requires data analysis and stakeholder management skills across various business units within ESB Networks. This also requires that specific project and programme milestones are initiated, and performance reporting is maintained and conforms to requirements.

Key Responsibilities

This role will involve supporting the programme planning team with the following activities:

Development of strategic and multi-year work portfolios and plans across capital projects and programmes in the context of the prevailing price review contract, and documenting of associated programme planning and reporting procedures.
Development and documenting of the Technical Approval process with different parts of the business, in addition to managing and keeping up to date internal databases by issuing Technical Approvals, Capital Approvals and completing job number request forms for Networks Finance.
Preparation of monthly progress reports and quarterly portfolio reports for the strategic portfolio of work in PR5 & PR6
Liaising with the Delivery Organisations, Finance and Asset Managers to ensure alignment of strategic portfolio, budgets, expenditure and forecasts, and participation in working groups as required.
Responding to portfolio related queries from other ESB Networks business units and Freedom of Information requests.
General administration and other duties as assigned from time to time. (i.e. Distribution List owner, managing access and applying changes as required for some SharePoint sites). It also includes activities such as setting up master work orders; managing totally or partially the cancellation of any specific project; liaising with external suppliers; Purchase Orders related activities on SAP.

Participation in work programme development and monthly reporting meetings, and supporting the wider team to meet deliverables as they arise.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Strong IT skills – Microsoft 365 (Particularly Microsoft Office Excel, Outlook, Word, SharePoint, etc.)
Report writing – strong attention to detail and quality.
Knowledge of ESB IT Systems – for example some of the following: IWM, ARM, PMU, BW, SharePoint
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
SAP FMIS and SAP SRM
Either 3rd level qualification or equivalent work experience.

Desirable

Skill in use of other software tools (e.g. Power BI, project management related)

Location

This position will be based in Leopardstown Road and or other Networks office locations.

Reporting To

Strategic Programme Manager

Why Work with Us?

Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
Career development through mentoring and training
Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
Sports and Social Clubs
Networking opportunities
Credit Union
Generous Pension
Access to staff well-being programmes
Generous parental leave entitlements
Strong values-based and inclusive culture
Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Salary

€32,000 - €38,000 per annum

Closing Date

22nd of August 2025

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.

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