What is the opportunity?

The Head of Protection and Annuity Business is a senior leadership role with responsibility for setting the strategic direction, commercial performance and customer value delivery across New Ireland Assurance's Protection and Annuity portfolio. Leading a team of experienced professionals, you will shape future propositions, respond to changing customer and market needs, and ensure sustainable growth while maintaining strong governance and regulatory standards.

In this role, you will:

• Set and deliver clear strategies and multi?'year roadmaps for the Protection and Annuity business lines, aligned to customer needs, market trends and business priorities.
• Lead, coach and develop a high?'performing team, creating an inclusive environment that supports collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle, from proposition development to ongoing performance management, working closely with colleagues across product, distribution, risk and operations.
• Drive strong commercial outcomes by monitoring profitability, market positioning and customer value.
• Ensure effective governance, risk management and regulatory compliance across all areas of responsibility.

What will make you stand out?

You bring strong leadership experience within life assurance, with a proven background in protection and annuity products. You are comfortable setting direction, making informed decisions and leading teams through change in a complex and regulated environment.

Your commercial mindset allows you to balance customer value with sustainable business performance, supported by a solid understanding of life insurance regulation and governance. You communicate clearly, build trusted relationships across functions, and empower others to perform at their best. Experience leading and developing teams, and fostering a high?'performance, inclusive culture, will help you succeed in this role.

Essential qualifications

There are no specific qualifications or minimum educational requirements needed for this role.

More about the team

New Ireland Assurance is responsible for the administration of all New Ireland Assurance and Bank of Ireland Life individual and group business. The team is focused on delivering dependable outcomes for customers, while maintaining strong quality, control and regulatory standards.

This role operates at the centre of a collaborative, experienced leadership group that values shared accountability and customer focus.

This is a hybrid role, based primarily in Dublin. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in?'person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.

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Why work with us

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work?'life balance with a commitment to hybrid working, along with 25 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions.

Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy along with working parent and carer supports.

Your health and wellbeing is important to us; we offer a substantial health insurance contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches. We also encourage and support colleagues to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!