General Manager

VANRATH; Dublin; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Private medical cover

Pension matching

Enhanced holidays & parental leave

Wellbeing days

Salary sacrifice schemes (cycle towork

EV schemes

Free car parking

EV charging onsite

Complimentary lunch

Professional development

Clear career progression pathways

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Vanrath is recruiting a General Manager to shape Ireland's all-island electricity market. Lead the business from Dublin or Belfast with site travel, guiding market operations, governance, and stakeholder engagement at the highest level.

You will drive strategic initiatives, manage risks, and develop high-performing teams in a dynamic, regulatory environment with hybrid working. Significant energy-sector leadership and a degree in a relevant discipline are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in electricity sector or related industry.
• Proven ability to lead, engage and motivate teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving in complex environments.
• Experience identifying, managing and mitigating risk.
• Track record leading teams and delivering results in evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver objectives in line with market and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee market operations, market settlement, stakeholder engagement, and market registration and compliance.
• Maintain robust governance frameworks and timely reporting to Governing Committee.
• Chair the Operational Committee and escalate critical risks and issues.
• Lead operational decision-making and act as escalation point for market-related matters.
• Build trusted relationships with regulators, policymakers, market participants and industry partners.
• Oversee financial and resource planning in line with regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen risk management, compliance and audit processes.
• Lead and develop diverse teams promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Champion innovation, digitalisation and process improvement across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Market operations

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Decision making

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Team development

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

General Manager

Shape the future of the all-island electricity market in this high-impact leadership role. Our client is seeking an experienced energy-sector professional to lead the business, safeguard market integrity and support a secure, sustainable energy future across the island of Ireland.

Salary / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Private medical cover
• Pension matching
• Hybrid working: three days in the office and two days from home
• Enhanced holidays, maternity and paternity leave, and wellbeing days
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes
• Free car parking, onsite electric vehicle charging and complimentary lunch
• Professional development opportunities and clear career progression pathways
• Inclusive culture with flexible working arrangements

About your next employer

The organisation is responsible for operating the all-island Single Electricity Market, ensuring the efficient, transparent and compliant operation of the wholesale electricity market. Its work supports secure and sustainable energy outcomes for consumers across Ireland.

Reporting to the Director of Operations and Governing Committee, you will lead the business from either Dublin or Belfast, with travel between sites. You will work closely with market participants, regulators, policymakers and internal stakeholders in a complex, fast-moving and collaborative environment.

About you

You will bring:

• Significant leadership experience within the electricity sector or a related industry, with strong knowledge of market operations
• A proven ability to lead, engage and motivate teams in a collaborative and inclusive way
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving capability in complex environments
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions
• Experience identifying, managing and mitigating risk
• A track record of leading teams and delivering results in evolving or uncertain environments
• Adaptability, resilience and confidence working in complex, fast-changing environments
• The ability to lead through others and support high-performing teams
• A degree, or equivalent experience, in a relevant discipline

Nice to have

• Experience engaging with regulators, policymakers, market participants and industry partners
• Experience representing an organisation at industry forums, consultations or European-level engagements
• Experience overseeing governance frameworks, audits, compliance activities or transformation initiatives

What you'll do

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver the organisation's objectives in line with market and regulatory obligations
• Oversee the effective delivery of market operations, market settlement, stakeholder engagement, and market registration and compliance
• Maintain robust governance frameworks and provide clear, timely reporting to the Governing Committee
• Chair the Operational Committee and ensure critical risks and issues are escalated appropriately
• Lead operational decision-making and act as a point of escalation for complex market-related matters
• Build trusted relationships with regulators, policymakers, market participants and industry partners
• Oversee financial and resource planning in line with regulatory requirements and long-term capability needs
• Strengthen risk management, compliance and audit processes
• Lead and develop diverse teams of experts, promoting collaboration, learning and knowledge sharing
• Champion innovation, digitalisation and process improvement across the organisation

The role is based in Dublin, Ireland or Belfast, Northern Ireland, with travel between sites and hybrid working arrangements.

Successful applicants may be required to satisfactorily complete pre-employment checks, including references and right-to-work checks, in line with the client or agency's recruitment policy.