Senior Contracts Lead — Telecoms Networks for Net Zero

Electricity Supply Board; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Diversity & inclusion

Staff well-being programmes

Parental leave entitlements

Job summary

ESB Networks, Leopardstown in Dublin, seeks a Contracts Manager for Networks Telecoms, Customer Transformation and Digital. The role delivers end-to-end contract lifecycle management, procurement pipelines and supplier governance for the PR6 programme, collaborating with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Safety and cybersecurity colleagues.

You will ensure value for money, compliance and robust reporting while building capability, standardising processes, and maintaining audit trails across

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in contract management essential.
• End-to-end contract lifecycle experience across procurement, legal and finance.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with value-for-money focus.
• Experience with multi-supplier frameworks and EPC/turnkey contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead Networks Telecoms Contracts Management Function with clear governance and processes.
• Own contract portfolio from demand through mobilisation, delivery, renewal and close-out.
• Develop rolling 12–18 month procurement and contract pipeline aligned with priorities.
• Lead major procurements and tenders with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Standardise contract management via templates, specifications and playbooks.
• Maintain central contract register and governance on obligations, risks and performance.

Skills

Contract lifecycle

Governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Contract negotiation

Education

Relevant third-level qualification

Tools

Procurement systems

Contract dashboards

Job description

ESB Networks, Leopardstown in Dublin, seeks a Contracts Manager for Networks Telecoms, Customer Transformation and Digital. The role delivers end-to-end contract lifecycle management, procurement pipelines and supplier governance for the PR6 programme, collaborating with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Safety and cybersecurity colleagues.

You will ensure value for money, compliance and robust reporting while building capability, standardising processes, and maintaining audit trails across