Vacancy: Independent Director – High Performance

Triathlon Ireland is now seeking an Independent Director with strong High Performance acumen to support our Executive Team and Board in evolving our High Performance strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independent Director of Triathlon Ireland Board.
• Advise on and enhance our High Performance strategy.
• Support High Performance initiatives.
• Contribute to Performance oversight.

Skills:

• Significant experience in elite or high-performance sport within Ireland, or comparable international systems, ideally in a leadership, governance, or advisory capacity.
• Experience contributing to or overseeing high-performance strategies, athlete pathways, talent identification programmes, long-term athlete development, or preparation for major competitions (European Championships, World Championships, Olympic/Paralympic Games).
• Experience engaging with, supporting and constructively challenging High Performance Directors, head coaches, performance leads, or elite athlete groups, with an appreciation of competitive pressures and performance cycles.
• Strong awareness of governance responsibilities relating to athlete welfare, safeguarding, integrity, anti-doping compliance, and performance-related reporting to funders and agencies.
• Ability to contribute to performance oversight, including reviewing KPIs, analysing performance data, assessing programme effectiveness, and holding management to account in a supportive but independent manner.
• Experience working with or alongside key Irish sporting stakeholders, such as:
  • Sport Ireland High Performance
  • Sport Northern Ireland
  • Institute of Sport
  • National or provincial performance centres
  • Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) / Paralympics Ireland
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• A strong understanding of and interest in endurance sport, multisport systems, or triathlon is desirable but not essential.

This is a voluntary role offering a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in our company.

Please see the full role description and application details in the document at the link below.