We 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 Organisational Risk and Resilience Team is responsible for developing and implementing Uisce Éireann’s Organisational Risk Management, Policy and Framework and assisting the business in ensuring that appropriate risk management processes are in place to identify, measure, monitor and report their risk profile.

The Team also ensures that an appropriate resilience (Crisis Management and Business Continuity) Policy and Framework is designed, implemented and operated across the organisation to minimise the impact of a business continuity or crisis management events and it supports the development of the UÉ management systems model in line with ISO standards and including the provision of its core support processes (CAPA/Doc Control). The team’s activities include organisational wide Risk Reporting, ARC and Board risk reporting, strategy design and implementation, horizon scanning, completing post incident/crisis reviews, performing scenario testing and cross functional workshops, training and exercises, as well as the activation of business continuity & recovery plans.

Reporting directly to the Organisational Risk Senior Manager, the Strategy & Reporting Technical Manager will lead the delivery of effective risk reporting and strategy implementation, manage the relationship with a large group of stakeholders across the organisation including Risk Leads and Risk Champions and drive out risk training initiatives and guidance on how to identify, assess, measure and mitigate business risks.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilitate the Uisce Éireann risk and resilience management and reporting agenda in support of the Organisational Risk Senior Manager, taking into account all relevant aspects of risk and resilience across Uisce Éireann.. This includes:
- proactively managing thecomprehensive end to end delivery of the quarterly risk governance reporting process, including review and consolidation of the UÉ risk profile for sub-committee, UERMC, ARC and Board reporting, undertaking strategic reporting asks and delivering on Board and Dept. risk and risk reporting requirements.
Lead the planning, design, and implementation of the overall risk management framework and processes for Uisce Éireann, in collaboration with the Organisational Risk Senior Manager.
Lead all aspects of the implementation of Uisce Éireann’s Risk Strategy, including programme management, reporting and engagement with external delivery partners as appropriate.
Work with the other members of the Organisational Risk team and with the wider Business and Risk Network to ensure all risks within the organisation are reviewed and reported/escalated on a timely and proactive basis and ensure appropriate documentation/reporting and communication of risks/mitigation plans to appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
Work with the wider organisation to lead and report on horizon scanning activities, risk workshops and regular risk assessments/rapid risk reviews etc.
Oversee the implementation of and on-going monitoring of an effective compliance environment and keeps up to date with legislation and leading practice.
Drive out Organisational Risk Management framework enhancements, risk appetite awareness etc and lead integration with the other second line functions and other governance processes, organisational strategy, BSC and external lens/scenario planning.
Lead and be an SME in the delivery of quarterly and year-end requirements and effective usage and integration of the UÉ risk management system including enhanced dashboard reporting and analytics.
Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders (e.g. Risk Management networks etc).
Ensure that all risk related policies, processes and procedures are effectively reviewed and implemented.
Manage issues within the team and act as a point of escalation for management.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business,
Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering 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 and or relevant experience
A minimum of 7 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
Demonstrated leadership ability, proactive development, motivation and engagement of staff.
Proven track record in effective report and presentation writing and delivery.
Experience managing cross functional networks and/or teams, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills
Experience of managing end-to end processes and developing teams to ensure delivery meets customer expectation
Proven track record in leading continuous improvement initiatives in teams. Strong background in team motivation, and performance enhancement.
Highly motivated individual who creates a collaborative working environment within teams and with internal and external stakeholders.
Competence in leading by example in challenging situations and taking action based off feedback
Demonstrated experience influencing an environment of open, honest communication while upholding high ethical standards.
Proven track record in promoting and embracing differences of opinion and challenging poor practice
Challenge and influence poor customer service and practice and oversee any change management initiatives
History of successfully challenging current processes and encouraging creative thinking to aim for and achieve standards
Experience of developing and maintaining effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders
Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others
Experience of supporting policies, systems and controls and driving the implementation of progressive policies.
You will have a proven track record in leadership, change & transformation experience ideally in a similar utility, regulated industry or multi stakeholder environment
Demonstrated experience in setting measurable safety and well-being goals for a team.
Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions and ambiguity generating effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems as they are presented.

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 19/05/2026.

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.

Strategy and Reporting Technical Manager

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