DescriptionWe are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.
Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland’s social and economic growth.
We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe. Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.
Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland’s water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.
The Role:
The Portfolio team supports the effective management of the delivery of the IDD investment programme by ensuring governance and control through data management and systems, processes and performance reporting and analysis including the management of planning, land, wayleave, utility and statutory consents. This enables efficient delivery of the investment programme by providing programme visibility, informed risk management, analysis, challenge, and decision making. The team also provides expert support in key areas that enable the effective, efficient, and sustainable delivery of the IDD investment portfolio.
The Portfolio Management team is responsible for portfolio management and planning activities across the Uisce Eireann portfolio that include; governance and control, performance reporting, portfolio and risk analysis, data integrity and portfolio optimisation. The team are responsible for managing portfolio planning activities across the Uisce Eireann portfolio, including risk management to ensure delivery of the Capital Investment Plan (CIP). The team will also be responsible for delivery planning across a diverse and multi-disciplined portfolio and will need to work in a creative and collaborative team environment to support the development & delivery of the CIP.
Reporting directly to the Portfolio Performance Manager – the Portfolio Technical Lead will be responsible for supporting the management of strategies across the Infrastructure Delivery Portfolio to ensure the effective delivery of the Projects and Programmes within the Portfolio, such as Risk Management or Contractor Performance, to include providing key inputs and updates on risk management across the Portfolio for the purposes of risk reporting at an organisational level or providing contractor performance analysis and key inputs to Infrastructure Delivery Supplier Relationship Management respectively.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Input to the development and optimisation of a portfolio delivery plan to ensure delivery of the strategic investment projects within the Infrastructure Delivery portfolio.
Co-ordinate and implement the process for the production of management information on the portfolio to enable proactive and strategic decision making.
Measure the progress of delivery of the portfolio against agreed baseline plans.
Input to the capital portfolio validation of all capital projects with respect to business strategy, investment and capital plans and regulatory commitments linking with key teams across Asset Investments, Finance and Asset Planning.
Co-ordinate the production of performance reporting capability and assure reliability across the delivery portfolio, challenging as required.
Implement the approach to monitoring and managing contractor performance across Infrastructure Delivery.
Through ongoing review and analysis of contractor performance across Infrastructure Delivery ensure a continuous and consistent production of reporting outputs.
Develop regular status reports on capital programmes across Infrastructure Delivery, identifying progress against plans and earned value per the governance requirements to all appropriate levels up to Board level.
Raise and escalate portfolio risks and issues affecting portfolio delivery, as appropriate.
Implement and review processes and controls to facilitate and optimise capital project execution relative to scope, schedule, budget to deliver of the required outcomes.
Input to the development of, and implement the portfolio change control and governance strategy ensuring key updates are flagged in a timely manner to Asset Management.
Review and assess that appropriate levels of governance and controls are implemented within the delivery portfolio, to ensure compliance of Infrastructure Delivery and required governance procedures.
Co-ordinate and input to the submission and policies of investment and contract approval submissions through Uisce Éireann, the Uisce Éireann Board, New Era and Ministerial approval.
Manage the risk process including risk assessments, workshops, monthly and quarterly review cycles, monitoring of mitigation measures and provision of risk information to enable strategic decisions.
Implement the Enterprise Risk Framework methodology across ID and help deliver a risk management and compliance culture in ID including risk analysis and regulatory and risk reporting
Develop and implement ERM SOPs, guidance and process documents along with training/workshops and support risk systems/processes while supporting all other areas of ID in risk management
Input to and implement in conjunction with the portfolio delivery teams, strategic planning, optimisation and co-ordination of the portfolio including approvals and governance.
Driving an adaptable and flexible approach to change, innovation and continuous improvement in the team, leading by example and ensuring all team members understand the role that they play in delivering change.
General Duties and Responsibilities
Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business including but not limited to;
Portfolio Delivery Functions,
IDD Commercial,
Asset Management & Sustainability,
Strategy & Regulations – Enterprise Risk Management,
CFO.
Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering against health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards.
Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation wide objectives.
Provide visible leadership for your team, coaching and developing them to achieve their full potential and deliver business objectives, promoting collaboration and highlighting the behaviours that are expected from everyone in the team.
Other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable
A minimum of 5 years Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant expereince
Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally
Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others
Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results
Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions
Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements
Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 14/04/2025.
Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.
*Please be advised that if successful you will be placed on the salary range based on your skills and experience. Please note the Market reference point (midpoint) of the range is generally the upper end of the offer where someone is deemed to be fully competent to take on the duties of the role, and leaves room for the employee to progress through the pay range as their experience develops further.
Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.