* DUBLIN, IE, D01 HP90
* Others
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Job Description
Secondment opportunity on the Direct Retail Leadership Team as Head of Retail Direct Strategy, Performance & Risk
This is an exciting opportunity for up to 9 months to collaborate closely with the Director of Retail Direct and contribute significantly to helping Retail Direct realise its strategic goals and achieve meaningful outcomes.
About the Role
As Head of Retail Direct Strategy & Performance you'll be at the forefront of balancing the delivery of growth and profitability, working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Underwriting, and Pricing to boost performance and hold channels accountable.
* Drive the formulation of the Direct Distribution strategy in RoI and NI with a focus on delivering Group Strategic priorities and Retail Direct priorities
* Ensure the direct strategy for each market reflects local market competition, regulation and compliance
* Lead the annual Direct Planning process which establishes the core link between strategy, operations, financial planning, and annual budgeting
* Work with Executive to set targets, performance and KPIs for all Direct business
* Work with Head of Direct Retail Products to ensure optimisation of product sales and distribution across all channels.
* Highlight and develop appropriate strategies and/or action plans to address any opportunities and threats that emerge for the Direct Retail business
* Define, rollout and operate the risk management and control reporting framework for non-operational Direct teams
About You
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering strong business results through strategic planning and deep market expertise in the RoI and NI insurance sectors, complimented by strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead change and engage stakeholders effectively.
* 5 years' experience at senior level of Direct business growth, P&L management and revenue generation experience, working within a fast paced customer focused business
* Degree level business qualification
* Proven track record of achieving strong business results with clear strategic direction, effectively executing plans to deliver profit and growth that supports satisfied customers and engaged staff.
* Experience in strategic planning and analysis and corporate business development.
* Deep understanding of the RoI and NI insurance markets, including key competitors and industry trends.
* Strong knowledge and practical experience in design thinking, agile, lean, and business change implementation methodologies.
* Demonstrate commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and advanced analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
* Proactive, enthusiastic, with excellent communication skills capable of engaging diverse stakeholders and simplifying complex concepts.
* Confident in challenging existing practices and fostering change, while maintaining effective relationships and working within strict deadlines.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team, and our customers. You'll work away from home majority of your working week. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
This role is an allocated Controlled Function (CF1) under Fitness & Probity Regime, which means the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced level of background screening requirements. You can find more information on
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.
This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for this position.
One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:
* Competitive salary with annual review
* Annual company & performance-based bonus
* Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
* Life Assurance
* Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* AXA employee discounts
* Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.
AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.
At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.
We're proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
AXA Insurance dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.
Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.
In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.
Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.