Estates and Information Governance Manager

The Utility Regulator is seeking to appoint a permanent: 

Estates and Information Governance Manager

Protecting Northern Ireland’s energy and water consumers, today and tomorrow is what we do. 

This is an exciting time to join us. We are expanding as an organisation to fully support Northern Ireland in meeting the challenges of climate change, the continued cost-of-living crisis and ensuring the continuity of energy and water supplies. 

Electricity, gas and water are essential services that support all homes and businesses in Northern Ireland. As an economic regulator, it is our role to enable, incentivise and hold energy and water companies to account for providing the very best levels of service and price for consumers both now and in the future. 

Estates and Information Governance Manager

As Estates and Information Governance Manager within the Utility Regulator, you will oversee a small team of three staff (an analyst, an officer and an admin grade, with part‑time supervisory support at analyst level). The Estates and Information Governance Manager will provide strategic leadership for the Utility Regulator’s information governance and records management function. The role will also carry responsibility for a broad portfolio of related areas including digital and IT governance and operations (notably managing the relationship with the Northern Ireland Civil Service’s in‑house IT infrastructure provider, IT Assist), business continuity, security, estates and workplace services, health and safety oversight, and associated office operations.

You will ensure that the organisation has robust information governance arrangements, effective policies and procedures and appropriate systems in place to support statutory compliance, organisational resilience, secure management of information and high-quality corporate service delivery.   

You will also provide expert advice to the Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Senior Leadership Team and relevant governance bodies on matters relating to information governance, records management, business continuity, IT and security, estates management and health and safety. You will work with colleagues from across the organisation and participate in industry and government groups.  Data Protection Officer, GDPR and Freedom of Information responsibilities do not form part of this role. 

An essential element to working in the Utility Regulator is that you are principle and values driven.  A central part of the role will be to develop, maintain and manage positive relationships with key stakeholders. 

General information

Northern Ireland continues to have an under-representation of women across STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) industries, we are proud to support women in STEM. 

We are an equal opportunity and ‘Disability Confident’ employer. As people with a disability and those from ethnic minority communities are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would welcome applications from these groups. 

We offer an attractive package including a competitive starting salary with stepped increases per annum, alongside a range of other benefits including hybrid working, NI Civil Service pension arrangements and 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 days after two years) and an additional 12 public and privilege days.

Interviews and assessments are expected to take place mid-late May.