About EirGrid
We are at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition - connecting, operating and transforming the electricity grid to support a low carbon, renewable future.
We are building talented teams that tackle real world challenges every day and help us to achieve our goal to prepare the grid to carry up to 80% of Ireland’s electricity from renewable sources.
We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognised for our culture built on trust, collaboration and inclusion. At EirGrid you will find supportive teams, opportunities to grow and meaningful work. We also offer secure employment with a range of flexible and family friendly working policies to support your life and wellbeing. If you want to know more about what EirGrid has to offer you, visit Life at EirGrid
If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation, your journey starts here.
The Opportunity
The Strategic Engagement, Vendor & Change team supports and enables strategic change through change management, stakeholder and vendor engagement. This enables growth to happen effectively and efficiently as we deliver our strategic programmes.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Stakeholder Engagement Analyst to join our growing team and support with the delivery of our strategic programmes. This person must be a first-class communicator, with high levels of initiative, professionalism and drive to support the work we do in strategic programme delivery, working side-by-side with our internal partners to enable and drive change with key external stakeholders (including industry, market participants, regulatory authorities and government stakeholders).
Our external stakeholders are vital in successfully meeting our renewable generation targets, the continuation of sustainable economic growth, supporting security of supply and the transition of the Irish power system to a high share of renewables.
Key Responsibilities-
All manner of outreach, communication, enablement, project management and monitoring as changes are rolled out to meet our SOEF objectives.
- Engaging directly and indirectly with external stakeholders to plan and deliver multiple, cross-functional changes that enable transformation.
- Communicating, agreeing, and working closely with internal delivery partners in a professional and collaborative manner.
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Identifying existing projects which impact key stakeholders and ensure an engagement plan exists which will build trust and enable optimum programme delivery.
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Working collaboratively across the team and the wider organisation in the development and delivery of stakeholder engagement plans which may include user outreach, feedback, planning, successful pre and post go-live communication, amplification of success and sharing of lessons learned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience-
Proven experience of effective external stakeholder engagement and management in a complex environment and with an ability to drive successful outcomes.
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Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team.
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Strategic mindset that can consider multiple priorities and balance multiple stakeholders needs while delivering on EirGrid’s key objectives.
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Experienced in communicating technical subject matter to non-technical audiences.
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Demonstrated behaviours and actions that will proactively and positively support the culture of ambitious innovation and professionalism that we are building.
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Demonstrated communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders.
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Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic rollout of transformation projects and agility to manage a wide range of issues at the same time.
- Excellent problem solving and analysis skills.
Closing date for applications
5th June 2026
Please note we receive a high volume of applications, and as every application is carefully reviewed our response time may vary. If you agree to be considered for other roles this may result in a delayed response as we establish the best fit for your experience. We appreciate your patience.
We value potential as much as experience. If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.
We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at EirGrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process. 