IT Graduate Development Programme 2027 - Digital Delivery & Project Management

ESB; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Mentoring and training

CSR opportunities

Sports and Social Clubs

Pension Scheme

Employee well-being programmes

Job summary

ESB is recruiting graduates to join its IT Graduate Development Programme headquartered in Dublin. The programme offers six distinct career paths, including Project/Programme Management, Agile Business Analysis, Change Management, Test Management, and more, with rotations designed to build IT and business capability.

As part of a bespoke, hybrid working model, you will rotate through structured assignments, receive leadership development, and be supported by a Buddy and a Mentor.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in relevant fields.
• Completed a work placement during undergraduate degree or summer period.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in structured rotations aligned with career paths.
• Engage with stakeholders across IT and business to deliver technology change.
• Support in project management, agile analysis, change management and testing.
• Develop IT and business knowledge through challenging assignments.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

2.1 Honours Degree

Working towards degree

Job description

• Employee well-being programmes

At ESB, technology plays a leading role in enabling and realising our purpose to deliver a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve. Today that means we are driven to make a difference – net zero by 2040 – and it’s our people who ensure we succeed.

With circa 500 people working across our IT Delivery and CIO functions, together we design, build and support a broad range of technologies and services to deliver on our strategic objectives – decarbonised electricity, resilient infrastructure and empowered customers.

To further enhance our capabilities and to transform ESB to a data driven and digital utility, we are looking for Graduates to join our highly motivated and skilled team of IT professionals where you will have the opportunity to deliver results in a fast-paced, innovative team environment.

Our IT Graduate Development Programme is structured into six distinct career paths where you will be able to grow your experience, as well as develop the necessary skills to help you on your way to career success.

The Digital Delivery, including Project Management, Business & Technology stream is designed for graduates who are interested in the business side of delivering technology and change, rather than software development or programming.

At ESB, IT Delivery is responsible for the IT Investment Portfolio of Projects and Products, in a sustainable, value driven way. It is a dynamic, high performing function with a mix of strategic and operational activities across a broad range of activities.

Working within ESB's IT function, you will help shape and deliver strategic initiatives that improve how the organisation operates, serves customers and delivers value. You will work with a broad range of stakeholders across the business, supporting projects, products and change initiatives that enable ESB's digital transformation.

Graduates will be developed in a suitable career path from:

• Project and Programme Management (Waterfall & Agile)
• Agile Business Analysis
• Change Management
• Test Management and Quality Assurance
• Product and Portfolio Management
• IT Service Management
• Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management
• Software Asset Management and Compliance
• Strategic Resourcing and Capability Development
• Solution Architecture

Throughout the programme, you will develop skills in stakeholder engagement, problem solving, planning, governance, delivery management and organisational change.

What To Expect

Our bespoke IT Graduate Development Programme includes:

• Structured Rotations – Our graduate programme is typically structured into targetted rotations aligned with career paths and capability development where you will build your IT and business knowledge through challenging assignments, a diverse range of business activities, and the potential to work on projects.
• Learning & Development – Central to our programme is your learning and development. Structured leadership development, training opportunities, innovation programmes. on‑job learning and work‑shadowing are complemented with personal development programmes and supports designed to help you grow professionally and personally.
• Performance Orientated – At the start of each of your rotations, you will agree with your Line Manager the goals of the assignment and put in place the steps to help achieve them. Ongoing one‑to‑one conversations and management reviews will ensure that you are constantly working towards achieving your professional status and position you for a career with ESB.
• Supportive Working Environment – In addition to your immediate support network of Line Manager, Middle Manager, Team Colleagues and Graduate Peers, you will also be assigned a Buddy and a Mentor.
• Social Networking – Over the last few years our Graduates have been involved in all sorts of Sports and Social activities. Anything from Tag Rugby, Cricket, Soccer and GAA to language classes, team building challenges, charity work and graduate social events. Our clubs, societies and networks are a great way to build your contacts and of course make new connections.

Why work with us?

We offer a competitive graduate salary and a comprehensive benefits package built on four pillars of Reward, Career, Community, and Well‑being:

• Progressive, hybrid working model
• Career development through mentoring and training
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Credit Union access
• Pension Scheme
• Employee well-being programmes
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Great team environment with our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Trusted, and Driven

Location

ESB Head Office, F27, 2 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4.

Smart Working at ESB is designed to make ‘in‑person’ time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in‑person collaboration at least two days per week. All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.

What We Look For?

• You should have (or be working towards) a minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in any of the following type of degrees: Business Management, Business & Technology, Business, Innovation, IT & technology related degrees, Computer Sciences, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent course where IT was a component.
• Proven ability to deliver results in a fast‑paced team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical skills, combined with the ability to learn quickly.

Essential Criteria

• Currently hold a minimum grade 2.1 level 8 degree, or working towards same
• Completed a work placement during undergraduate degree - either as part of the degree programme itself, or during a summer period

Closing Date: 19th October 2026