Governance Senior Lead - Onshore PMO

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Remote Work Option

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Job Details

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.

Be part of the transformation!

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will support the Onshore PMO Function in the delivery of projects within the governance framework across the relevant management boards currently in place. They will be responsible for the coordination of governance schedule and meetings by documenting decisions and actions, setting timeframes to close out etc.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to support the delivery of projects within our governance framework. The successful candidate will coordinate governance schedules and meetings, prepare and collate documentation, and ensure decisions and actions are clearly recorded with appropriate follow-up. Acting as the key point of contact for governance, they will manage the Change Control process across the CIO function and maintain the Help Hub Governance Pages, delivering improvements where identified. The role also involves coordinating monthly reporting to the Executive and EirGrid plc Board, working closely with the Strategy Office and internal teams to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality reporting. Strong stakeholder engagement and effective communication across the organisation will be essential to ensure the successful delivery of governance and reporting activities.

The Team
The Infrastructure office leads the development and delivery of the power system, onshore and interconnection investment programmes in collaboration with partners, customers and communities.

The Onshore Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for undertaking three key roles within Infrastructure; Regulation and Compliance Reporting and Auditing, Business Operations and Governance, and Business Intelligence. The team is responsible for setting the governance policies and standards to be used for onshore business readiness and large scale onshore transmission infrastructure and regulatory auditing and monitoring of OpEx and CapEx delivery.

The team also develops reports on schedule and financial information and delivery of outcomes and benefits aligned to strategic objectives across the development and readiness of the onshore transmission infrastructure to key stakeholders such as DECC and the CRU.

About you
Successful candidates will have:

• Qualification to degree level or equivalent qualification, with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of EirGrid governance methodology and approach
• Excellent time management skills and proven ability to work independently.
• Working knowledge of relevant software packages – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
• Ability to work collaboratively and transparently with others across the business and externally to deliver outcomes in accordance with strategic objectives.

Closing date for applications
1st August 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.