Sustainability Reporting Compliance Manager

Job Description

We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland's national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.

Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland's social and economic growth.

We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe. Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.

Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland's water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.

The Asset Management and Sustainability area is responsible for the development of asset policies, strategies and plans to determine the significant investment required into Ireland's infrastructure. The area drives investment and the sustainability and innovation agenda for the organisation and leads on Environmental Regulation and Compliance activities, ensuring the quality of water and wastewater is continuously monitored.

The Sustainability Reporting and Policy team conduct the necessary monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the organisation's sustainability obligations and ambitions - both internal and external - acting as the 'one stop shop' for all Uisce Éireann sustainability related data. The team is also responsible for guiding the organisation's sustainability policy direction, ensuring the development of the right set of sustainability related policies to enable the realisation of sustainability commitments - ensuring consistency and clarity in their interpretation and implementation across internal functions within Uisce Éireann.

Reporting to the Sustainability Reporting & Policy Senior Manager, the Sustainability Reporting Compliance Manager will be responsible for leading the Sustainability function's drive to transform the sustainability environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting culture, in alignment with changing global reporting obligations, reporting frameworks and standards. The Sustainability Reporting Compliance Manager will work closely with various departments to drive accurate, consistent and transparent reporting across a range of sustainability initiatives designed to align with and achieve Uisce Éireann's sustainability framework ambitions.

1. Manage and lead the development and implementation of effective reporting to support Uisce Éireann's ESG sustainability strategy, clearly demonstrating compliance to reporting obligations.
2. Proactively establish if sustainability progress is behind target or expectations by identifying data/information gaps with a solutions-oriented and collaborative approach to addressing and closing those gaps.
3. Identifying opportunities for Uisce Éireann to optimise existing data and narrative information to augment or supplement sustainability ESG reporting in terms of building credible evidence bases.
4. Oversee the preparation and submission of formal validated and/or verified ESG reports including the accuracy, robustness and consistency of data and narrative information by implementing appropriate and auditable policies, processes and procedures.
5. Research and provide analysis of sustainability/ESG reporting frameworks to enable UÉ to apply for, and achieve, formal reporting approvals.
6. Ensure the establishment, or maintenance of, an effective and efficient sustainability ESG data and information management system, ideally with the view to maximising current enterprise systems or building out that capability separately.
7. Accountable for applying best practice in sustainability data and information management & assurance.
8. Provide visible leadership and coaching to develop and optimise the performance and outputs of the sustainability reporting and policy team, highlighting collaboration and expected behaviours.

1. Relevant third level degree qualifications and or accreditation in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business or Finance is desirable, and/or relevant experience.
2. Minimum 7 years' relevant experience in the water, utilities or similar industries desirable.
3. Demonstrated working knowledge, or understanding, of the evolving sustainability environment, concepts, guidelines (ESG etc), reporting frameworks etc.
4. Sustainability reporting software systems knowledge/experience desirable.
5. Strong analytical and robust data collation & management skills (Excel, Power BI, SharePoint etc.).
6. Experience managing a large team, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills.
7. Experienced in project management and collaborating across departments achieving shared objectives.
8. Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating teams to deliver customer-focused objectives that enhance service delivery.
9. Proven track record in leading continuous improvement initiatives in teams. Strong background in team motivation, and performance enhancement.
10. Demonstrated Experience of developing and maintaining effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and influencing an environment of open, honest communication while upholding high ethical standards.
11. Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions and ambiguity generating effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems as they are presented.
12. Demonstrated experience in setting measurable safety and well-being goals for a team.

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 17/03/2025.

Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

*Please be advised that if successful you will be placed on the salary range based on your skills and experience. Please note the Market reference point (midpoint) of the range is generally the upper end of the offer where someone is deemed to be fully competent to take on the duties of the role, and leaves room for the employee to progress through the pay range as their experience develops further.

Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.