What is the opportunity ? The Head of Protection & Annuity Business holds a key leadership role. This role oversees strategic direction, commercial performance, and customer value delivery for all Protection and Annuity lines. In this role you will: Strategic Leadership & Performance: Develop and deliver roadmaps for each business line, align with customer needs and market trends, monitor profitability, and present strategic updates to senior leadership. Product & Proposition Development: Lead teams through the full product lifecycle, drive innovation and continuous improvement, adapt to demographic and regulatory trends, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver competitive, well-priced pension and annuity solutions. Governance & Risk Management: Ensure robust governance, risk oversight, & compliance with regulatory standards, encouraging transparency & accountability. Team & Organisational Leadership: Contribute to IPP and broader organisational leadership, role-modelling values, and promoting a high-performance, inclusive culture. What will make you stand out? Leadership & Product Expertise: Extensive experience in life assurance, with a consistent track record in protection and annuity products. Technical & Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of life insurance products, regulations, and disclosure requirements. Commercial Acumen: Skilled in market analysis and driving competitive outcomes. Communication & Collaboration: Effective at engaging diverse partners and leading cross-functional teams. People Leadership: Proven track record to empower teams & develop high performance. Decision-Making: Strong decision-making ability in complex, dynamic environments. Essential Qualifications: There are no specific qualifications or minimal educational requirements 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's Individual and Group business. Our focus is on delivering outstanding service and ensuring that the highest quality and control standards are maintained at all times. This is a hybrid role based in Dublin. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in-person to support teamwork and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team. Why work with us? The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with a dedication 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 parental leave, an innovative fertility & surrogacy policy with working parent & carer supports. Your health and wellbeing is important to us; we offer a substantial health insurance contribution, employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and improve your career! Key Competencies Customer Focused - Leader Better together - Leader Be Decisive - Leader Manage Risk - Leader Take Ownership - Leader We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email. Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process. Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role. Your Journey, Our Support We believe that embracing the perspectives of all of our employees is a value that connects us with our customers and our communities, and makes it an even better place to work. We're building an organisation that is welcoming to all, which enables our colleagues to thrive and reach their full potential. Neurodiversity We are on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We have recently partnered with Auticon, to improve inequalities in employment for neurodivergent adults. Find out more Gender Balance Our Gender Balance Network creates an inclusive space where colleagues of all genders can connect, learn from one another, and work together to achieve our gender balance objectives. Multicutural We support colleagues from all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. We want our colleagues to feel safe, included and experience a sense of belonging. With Pride Our objective is to drive representation and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, promote bringing your whole self to work, and increase visibility across locations, regionals and mediums. Read more about Inclusion & Culture Flexible Working We're committed to giving our colleagues the flexibility they need to thrive. Our hybrid working model is central to this approach, enabling more productive ways of working while supporting a healthier work-life balance. For roles that offer hybrid working, we typically ask that colleagues spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in-person. Specific working arrangements will be confirmed with your recruiter to ensure they meet the requirements of the role and the team you will be joining. Hear how flexible working has helped Helen find the balance that works for her: Our Benefits Every job at New Ireland Assurance Company comes with... Pay & Perks Competitive pay package Premium pension contribution Pay reviews & profit-share scheme Financial wellbeing coaches Excellent healthcare contributions Work-Life Balance 23 days annual leave Flexible leave: buy or sell your days 6 months paid maternity leave Fertility and surrogacy policies Working parent and carer supports Career Growth Support for professional qualifications Award-winning career framework Clear pathways for development and progression Hear what San San has to say: \"At Bank of Ireland there's a range of development programmes and supports. That brings fresh opportunities and the chance to futureproof my career.\" To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below. Benefits: Work From Home