# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=programme-management-services 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Programme director for Balance for Better Business" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/dec1e414-1c4a-479e-bcb9-98c246979ec3/programme-director-for-balance-for-better-business" last-updated: 2026-10-12T22:00:04.951194+00:00 --- # Programme director for Balance for Better Business The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment seeks a Programme Director for Ireland’s Balance for Better Business initiative. The director will work with the Co-Chairs to plan and implement the initiative over the next 12–24 months. The notice describes an independent, business-led review group focused on gender balance in senior business leadership, supported by an advisory group. 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