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Cybersecurity Regulatory Lead

 
Vacancy Number:  27489
Category:  IT - Cybersecurity
Job Type:  Full-time
 

Position Description

Technology plays a leading role in enabling and delivering ESB’s purpose to deliver a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve. We are driven to make a difference – by becoming net zero by 2040 – and it’s our people who ensure we succeed.

 

At ESB, we operate one of the most advanced and critical technology landscapes in Ireland. We manage a vast array of Enterprise IT and Operational Technologies (OT) which reside in our state-of-the art data centres, in our power generation plants, and in our critical operations centres – all requiring the appropriate level of security to protect our business.

 

Together, these technologies support our critical national infrastructure, and we are recruiting a Cybersecurity Regulatory Lead to support our transformation to a digital utility.

 

The CISO team are looking for talented, personable and ambitious candidates to fill the role of Cybersecurity Regulatory Lead. Successful candidates will have a key role in shaping how cybersecurity is delivered to meet business goals, supporting major change imperatives and in enabling ESB’s transition to a digital utility in line with regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will be required to:

 

  • Provide leadership, strategic decision-making, and guidance in cybersecurity regulatory, audit and certification programs e.g. NIS2, CER, DORA, Cyber Fundamentals
  • Act as a single point of contact for cybersecurity regulatory compliance support 
  • Support business transformation by consulting and advising key stakeholders
  • Develop key regulatory metrics and report results to senior leaders.

 

We are seeking to attract candidates who have cybersecurity and regulatory experience.

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead and develop a team to oversee cybersecurity regulatory requirements, audits and related certifications aligned to leading frameworks and standards e.g. NIST, ISO
  • Ensure that cybersecurity measures support the delivery of the ESB Cybersecurity Strategy
  • Liaise with relevant stakeholders in planning, assessing and auditing regulatory compliance including coordination of compliance responses
  • Continually improve ESB’s cybersecurity security second line of defence, assisting business, project and technology teams to embed the requirements necessary to operate and demonstrate appropriate security controls in their activities and operating procedures
  • Provide regulatory and audit related status reports and metrics to stakeholders including ESB’s security council, senior management, auditors and regulators
  • Monitor sources of relevant cybersecurity legislation and communicate the related implications to ESB’s operations, policies, and procedures
  • Manage a cybersecurity legislation register and provide cybersecurity regulatory expertise and training to senior leaders and stakeholders

 

Experience and Qualifications 

Essential

Applicants should be delivery focused and have the following demonstrable knowledge skills and experience:

  • A minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience
  • Experience applying cybersecurity principles and policies, regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks and standards 
  • Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills combined with strategic thinking skills
  • Demonstrable ability to develop and grow new capabilities and skills related to cybersecurity
  • Organisational, analytical, and project management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to apply technology in solving business problems.

 

Desirable

  • Previous programme or team lead experience in Cybersecurity Architecture, Governance, Risk, Compliance or Regulatory affairs
  • Experience working in environments where OT is a component of business operations
  • Related third-level degree and industry certifications

 

Location 

This position will be based in ESB Head Office, 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2.

 

ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least one anchor day per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual.

 

Reporting To

The successful candidate will report to the Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance Manager, CISO, CIO, Enterprise Services.

 

Why Work with Us?

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

€69,500 - €81,800 per annum (depending on experience)


Closing Date

20th November 2025

 

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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