Full Time Permanent position
Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

What we offer

We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)

At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland’s financial, physical, and mental well-being.

We believe in doing the right thing—acting with integrity and making fair, responsible decisions. We aim high, setting ambitious goals and constantly find better ways to innovate and improve. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are dedicated to understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. We believe that as a team we work best together, in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.

Role Overview

The Strategy Support Specialist will play a pivotal role in helping to define and deliver the strategy goals for Employer Solutions. This position will support the implementation, Governance and monitoring of the key strategic initiatives within Employer Solutions. You will be responsible for coordinating reporting on each of the main strategy initiatives as well as regular updates to the leadership team and the wider Group on progress. You will work with the Finance Business Partner to report on the financials of each strategic initiative and support managing the overall business cost base.

Team Background

This role sits in the Strategy and Planning team, reporting to the PMO manager.
Our team supports the ES (Employer Solutions) leadership and management team in defining strategic goals and setting up structures that allow us to plan and monitor delivery of strategy initiatives.
We also support Employer Solutions’ interaction with other divisions within the Irish Life Group. Within this a key role is to manage the ES budget, with support from Finance teams.
As a team of 3, led by the Director of Strategy & Planning, you will be very close to the core of Employer Solutions, with huge scope to learn about, and contribute to, how we set up to succeed as a business.

What you will help us to achieve

You will be a core part of the team that defines Employer Solutions strategy and supports its success.

More specific responsibilities will include

As Strategy & Planning Coordinator, your role will involve:

Strategy reporting: Update on progress on all Strategic initiatives within Employer Solution, including collating updates from initiative leads and adding summaries and Group updates.
Issue escalation: Identify and capture issues & gaps in initiative plans and progress, and refer to senior management.
Financial support: Supporting the team and Finance Business Partner in completing monthly reconciliations and updates to senior management.
Strategy support: Attending steering meetings for strategy streams and contribute as required.
Governance and Reporting: Assist in ensuring change governance standards are followed across all business transformation initiatives. Monitor performance, reporting on key metrics, and maintain oversight of Employer Solutions initiatives.

What you will need to be successful in the role

The ideal candidate will have:

Business Experience: A good and broad understanding of our business environment and how teams operate through their processes and systems. Use this insight to foresee challenges and opportunities, shaping solutions that deliver long term value.
Strong communication and people skills: a proven ability to build strong meaningful relationships, engage diverse stakeholders, consider different perspectives and analyse an optimal approach.
Confidence leading discussions and bringing people together: leading with confidence and vision, comfortably leading team sessions, workshops or meeting to gather input and support change.
A problem solving and analytical mindset: an ability to understand challenges and identify opportunities to deliver value for the business.
Results oriented: a strong track record of delivering results. Ability to work independently or with a  team, to deliver at pace with the ability to flex with business needs.
Finance knowledge / numeracy: ability to reconcile and report on financial matters.

About us

Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets. We are one of Ireland’s leading financial services groups with over 1.5 million customers. For over 80 years, we’ve been helping people to look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently their health insurance.

It is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.

We are proud of our culture of developing and supporting the growth and professional development of our people. The focus has resulted in a team of top talent with high standards, positioning us at the forefront of our industry.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Irish Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Irish Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.

We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

ILGL supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Strategy & Planning Coordinator - L10 -Permanent - Irish Life Employer Solutions

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