Strategic Portfolio Lead

at  ESB

Vacancy Number: 26275
IT - Project & Portfolio Management
Job Type: Full-time
ESB is a purpose led company striving to create a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve, leading the transition to reliable, affordable, low-carbon energy. Today, we operate one of the most progressive electricity systems in the world, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, and an international energy consulting business.
With almost 8,000 employees we invested €1bn in infrastructure last year, contributed over €2bn to the economies we operate in and distributed over €2m across a range of community initiatives. This requires us to bring the best of our capabilities together to deliver innovative and value-driven solutions that enable our customers to live low-carbon lives. ESB strives to foster an effective and inclusive culture where people engage, challenge and feel connected to our purpose, colleagues, customers and community.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The IT & Digital Business Partnering Team in Enterprise Services (ES), Group & SIT owns and drives the Digital and Data Strategies, strategic portfolio planning, GDPR, Cyber Oversight, and IT Service Escalation on behalf of the Business.
As part of CIO and reporting to the IT & Digital Business Partnering Manager, the role of the Strategic Portfolio Lead involves working with CIO, ITD (IT Delivery), Finance Business Partners, and business stakeholders to develop and execute a strategic portfolio plan for ES, Group & SIT’s IT & digital investments. This includes aligning investments with the overall business strategy and tracking the portfolio of IT and digital investments in order to enable ESB’s strategic ambition.

• Collaborate with CIO, ITD, Finance Business Partners and Business stakeholders to define and maintain the 5-year IT & Digital investment plans and their alignment with the wider Integrated Business Planning process
• Manage and report on the ES, Group & SIT IT & Digital investment portfolio to CIO and Group Finance as required
• Ensuring that all IT & Digital investments are tracked to completion
• Reporting on budget, actuals and forecast spend against the overall ES, Group & SIT investment plan
• Working in collaboration with product & portfolio managers to ensure the accurate and timely recording of spend
• Manage the initial curation of new demand, including guidance and support for the Business stakeholders with value definition, Business Case development and end-to-end investment and approval processes