Compliance & IT Governance Lead

Compliance & IT Governance Lead

Contract: 6-month initial contract (strong likelihood of multi-year programme extension)

Sector: Global Energy

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Compliance & IT Governance Lead to join a global energy organisation undergoing a significant transformation programme. This role will play a key part in strengthening regulatory compliance, enhancing IT governance frameworks, and embedding robust risk and control practices across the technology estate.

The successful candidate will support the implementation of key regulatory and security standards, including NIS2, CAF controls, and ISO27001 readiness, while also driving improvements in IT service management, audit processes, and third party/vendor compliance.

This is a high impact role within a long term strategic programme, offering excellent visibility across IT, Security, Risk, and Business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance IT governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks across the organisation
• Drive implementation and maturity of ISO27001 information security management system (ISMS) controls
• Support alignment and execution of NIS2 and Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) requirements
• Manage internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely remediation of findings
• Define, implement, and continuously improve ITIL aligned IT service management processes
• Establish and maintain robust vendor and third party risk management practices
• Work closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure control effectiveness
• Develop governance reporting, dashboards, and compliance metrics for senior stakeholders
• Support regulatory assurance activities and ongoing compliance monitoring
• Identify gaps in current controls and drive remediation plans through to completion

Required Experience

• Proven experience in IT governance, compliance, risk, or security assurance roles
• Strong working knowledge of ISO27001 and information security frameworks
• Experience with ITIL / IT Service Management (ITSM) environments
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as NIS2 and/or CAF (or similar cyber security frameworks)
• Experience managing or supporting audit processes (internal and external)
• Strong understanding of vendor/third party risk management
• Background in large scale or regulated environments (energy, utilities, financial services, or similar advantageous)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non technical audiences

Desirable Skills

• CISM, CISSP, ISO27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor or similar certifications
• Experience within the energy or utilities sector
• Exposure to enterprise transformation or multi year governance programmes
• Experience working in hybrid / matrix global organisations

What's on Offer

• Initial 6 month contract with strong view to extension into a multi year programme
• Opportunity to work with a global energy organisation undergoing major transformation
• Hybrid working model with flexibility (Cork base + remote options)
• High visibility role with significant influence over governance and compliance strategy
• Engagement in a critical regulatory and security uplift programme