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IT & Digital Business Partner, Trading (12 Months)

 
Vacancy Number:  27687
Category:  IT - Digital Delivery
Job Type:  Temporary Full-time
 

Position Description

 

The IT & Digital team is responsible for developing and delivering the IT & Digital Strategy required by the business to support the strategic objectives of Generation & Trading, and to manage implementation of the Strategy in a cost-effective and value-driven manner.

 

The current IT & Digital landscape for Trading includes a complex suite of applications to participate in the Irish and GB markets and to manage our overall Trading position. Support and development for the Trading application suite is managed in close partnership with Enterprise Services.

  

Applications are invited for the position of IT & Digital Business Partner for Trading on the IT and Digital team. This role is focused primarily on implementing the IT & Digital strategies for the Trading Business.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Responsibilities for this role include:

  • Ensure that IT Projects for Trading are correctly prioritised, supported with appropriate business cases and that funding and delivery resources are in place
  • Oversee the delivery of IT Projects for Trading and provide escalation paths to ensure resolution of issues affecting project delivery
  • Input to the overall Digital Strategy for Generation and Trading to ensure alignment with the strategic direction of Trading and ensure consistency with the Group’s overall Digital Strategy
  • Manage the delivery of Digital Products for Trading in close collaboration with the CIO & Digital Factory, including their ongoing development and support
  • Facilitate the IT delivery of New Assets into the Trading portfolio
  • Monitor the effectiveness of production support for Trading applications & Infrastructure, and proactively ensure remediation where needed
  • Participate in the IT & Digital Governance structures as required to support Trading
  • Provide strong stakeholder engagement with the Trading business to ensure IT & Digital delivery is working effectively and is aligned with business need
  • Ensure close collaboration with the relevant CIO and IT Delivery teams required to support the needs of Trading

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

 

  • Minimum 5 years relevant experience is essential
  • Effective team player across all levels within the organisation
  • Strong stakeholder management
  • Experience with technology and how it can enable business value
  • A proven track record of delivery
  • Self-motivator and problem solver
  • Excellent communications, facilitation & interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment
  • Knowledge of the Generation & Trading Business would be helpful
  • Knowledge and experience of enterprise-wide technologies and infrastructure employed across ESB
  • Knowledge of Digital & Cyber Security Technologies

 

 

Qualifications

 

  • A recognised third level qualification in an IT/Computer Science or Business discipline, or equivalent work experience is essential.

 

 

Location

 

This position will be located in ESB Head Office, Fitzwilliam 27, Dublin 2. ESB is committed to offering flexibility in ways of working and we call that Smart Working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible and remote ways of working.​ Based on the operational requirements of the role, smart working arrangements will be agreed between the Line Manager and the successful candidate based on the needs of the specific role, the individual and the team.

 
 
 

 

 

Reporting to

 

The successful candidate will report to IT & Digital Business Partner manager. Reporting arrangements will be in line with business needs and may change over time.

 

 

Why Work with Us? 

 

  • Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future 

  • Progressive, hybrid working model 

  • Career development through mentoring and training  

  • Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities 

  • Sports and Social Clubs 

  • Networking opportunities 

  • Credit Union 

  • Generous Pension 

  • Access to staff well-being programmes 

  • Generous parental leave entitlements 

  • Strong values-based and inclusive culture  

  • Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion  

  • Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted 

  

 

Salary

 

€71,976 - €84, 677

 

 

 

Closing Date

 

23/01/2026

 

 

 

Note: Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie 

 

If you have any queries in relation to this job, please contact recruitment@esb.ie  

 

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role. 

 

 

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law. 

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.  

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.
 

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