General Manager – Single Energy Market Operator (SEMO)
Business / Commerce
Dublin
Skills:
Compliance
Reporting
Recruitment
Continuous Improvement
Finance
Governance
audits
Negotiation
Stakeholder Engagement
PLC
Description
General Manager – Single Energy Market Operator (SEMO) (SEMO2026001)
Permanent
Hybrid
Business / Commerce
Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland
Job Details
About SEMO
Single Electricity Market Operator (SEMO) is a contractual joint venture between EirGrid plc and SONI Ltd, responsible for operating the Single Electricity Market (SEM) across the island of Ireland. SEMO ensures the efficient, transparent, and compliant functioning of market operations, settlement, and governance in line with regulatory obligations and market codes. The SEMO business is governed by the SEMO Governing Committee which is jointly executed by EirGrid plc & SONI Ltd.
If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation, your journey starts here.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic SEMO General Manager to lead the SEMO business. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to ensure SEMO delivers its objectives in full compliance with license & regulatory obligations, safeguarding the integrity of the Single Electricity Market. You will hold overall responsibility for the effective operation of all core market functions, ensuring timely and accurate market operations and settlements.
You will lead the SEMO business, reporting to the SEMO Governing Committee, and ensuring that critical issues are escalated and managed promptly. You will oversee daily operational decision‑making and maintain alignment across SEMO teams while engaging proactively with market participants, regulators, policy makers and internal stakeholders. You will represent SEMO at regulatory consultations, industry forums and at a European level, fostering constructive and trusted relationships across the energy sector.
You will direct financial and resource management, ensuring budgetary alignment with Price Control requirements and leading capability planning across SEMO. With a strong emphasis on risk and compliance, you will maintain robust frameworks, oversee audits and implement corrective actions as needed. Leading teams of subject matter experts, you will promote continuous improvement and knowledge development. You also will champion change, driving digitalisation, process optimisation and transformation initiatives to ensure SEMO’s current and future needs.
Key Responsibilities
Single Electricity Market Operator (SEMO) is a contractual joint venture between EirGrid plc and SONI Ltd, responsible for operating the Single Electricity Market (SEM) across the island of Ireland. SEMO ensures the efficient, transparent, and compliant functioning of market operations, settlement, and governance in line with regulatory obligations and market codes. The SEMO business is governed by the SEMO Governing Committee which is jointly executed by EirGrid plc & SONI Ltd.
If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation, your journey starts here.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic SEMO General Manager to lead the SEMO business. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to ensure SEMO delivers its objectives in full compliance with license & regulatory obligations, safeguarding the integrity of the Single Electricity Market. You will hold overall responsibility for the effective operation of all core market functions, ensuring timely and accurate market operations and settlements.
You will lead the SEMO business, reporting to the SEMO Governing Committee, and ensuring that critical issues are escalated and managed promptly. You will oversee daily operational decision‑making and maintain alignment across SEMO teams while engaging proactively with market participants, regulators, policy makers and internal stakeholders. You will represent SEMO at regulatory consultations, industry forums and at a European level, fostering constructive and trusted relationships across the energy sector.
You will direct financial and resource management, ensuring budgetary alignment with Price Control requirements and leading capability planning across SEMO. With a strong emphasis on risk and compliance, you will maintain robust frameworks, oversee audits and implement corrective actions as needed. Leading teams of subject matter experts, you will promote continuous improvement and knowledge development. You also will champion change, driving digitalisation, process optimisation and transformation initiatives to ensure SEMO’s current and future needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic leadership to define and deliver SEMO’s objectives in alignment with Market Operator obligations and regulatory requirements, safeguarding the integrity of the Single Electricity Market for all consumers on the island of Ireland.
- Operational Oversight: Directs the end-to-end oversight of the operational management of SEMO’s core functions—Market Operations, Market Settlement, Stakeholder Engagement, and Market Registration & Compliance—ensuring accurate and timely delivery of market operations and settlements.
- Governance & Reporting: Leads governance and oversight, chairing the SEMO Operational Committee and ensuring robust governance structures are in place. Regular reporting to the SEMO Governing Committee and timely escalation of critical issues will be central to your role
- Technical Counsel: Act as the first point of escalation for SEM-related matters and will provide technical leadership, counsel and support to the SEMO management team seeking to resolve operational issues in a timely manner.
- Finance & Resource Management You will take ownership of financial and resource management, oversee SEMO budgets and ensuring alignment with Price Control allocations. Leading resource planning and capability development across SEMO teams will be key to maintaining operational excellence.
- Risk & Compliance: Maintains a strong focus on risk and compliance, ensuring robust frameworks are in place, overseeing audits, and implementing corrective actions where required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Significant experience in a leadership role in the electricity industry or adjacent industry, with extensive knowledge of market operations.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field
- Experience of creating, leading and influencing high performing teams in changing circumstances
- Exceptional relationship management skills including significant service management, customer management and engagement experience.
- Strong experience in analysing numerical data and statistics with excellent attention to detail
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, decision-making and presentation skills
- Exceptional at identifying and mitigating risks
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances, demonstrate resilience and be comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
Closing date for applications
12th 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.
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.
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