Programme Manager - Future Networks and Strategic Offshore Planning (E2026052)
We are the people behind Ireland’s electricity grid. We operate the power system with world leading levels of variable non-synchronous 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.
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
We are Seeking a Programme Manager to join our Future Networks & Strategic Offshore Planning Team.
The Programme Manager will support the Head of Future Networking & Strategic Offshore Planning in leading out on key strategic future network planning programmes and the management of documents.
The Future Networks & Strategic Offshore Planning function within CTTO is responsible for generating the first view of how the power system in Ireland and Northern Ireland will evolve out into the future. The time horizon for the team extends from the short term (e.g. assessing the impact of new connections onto the power system) to long term (e.g. development of a 2050 power system vision).
The Teams
Future Networks and Offshore Strategic Planning Team’s vision is to plan the power system and market of the future. To do this you will work collaboratively across the organisation and with our stakeholders as we strive to transform the power system for future generations. Provide the expertise and insight to form our vision of the future power system. Contribute effectively to complex projects, including carrying out high profile studies related to the power system to investigate and understand the evolution of the electricity energy system in Ireland out to 2050. Apply skills, knowledge and experience to effectively deliver on team’s objectives, overcoming new challenges and technical issues as they arise. Continually improve how we use our range of system study tools, for example through automation and data analytics. Communicate effectively to customers, business, and public stakeholders, as well as senior management team, via meetings, presentations and reports.
About you
The role requires an individual who has a proven track record project management (initiation, development and delivery), of analysing and solving problems, excellent interpersonal skills and is capable of working in a high paced challenging environment. In order to perform well within these roles, candidates must possess strong competency in the following areas; written and verbal communications, working with people, analysing and problem solving, organising work and achieving objectives.
Successful candidates will have some or all of the following:
- University degree in engineering or other equivalent degree, typically with 10+ years relevant experience
- Excellent analytical, strategic planning and execution skills
- Exceptional experience using analysis coupled with professional judgement to make decisions which drive the delivery of large infrastructure projects in complex environments
- Extensive experience in presenting, facilitating and chairing meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders with an ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Experience applying formal project management methodologies and disciplines for a programme or multiple projects
- A high degree of proficiency in business case development, programme financing, programme governance, programme assurance, change management and organisation development
- Extensive experience in development and delivery of projects in complex environments
- Experience of working within a similar regulated utility environment
- Strong Commercial awareness with the ability to make decisions and recommendations in all aspects of project implementation
- Experience of working within a similar regulated utility environment
If you believe you have the skills and experience relevant for this position, please upload your CV and a cover letter (in one document).
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