HR People Partner - 12 month contract

Irish Life Group Services Limited; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Defined Contribution pension

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning & development support

Job summary

Irish Life Group Services Limited is seeking an HR professional to join the People Services team on a 12 month contract in a hybrid City Centre role. You will support business leaders, advise on the full employee lifecycle, and drive people initiatives with a focus on fair and equitable practices.

Applicants should have a third level HR qualification and strong stakeholder management skills, with knowledge of Irish employment law.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR advisory, generalist or specialist role with understanding of Irish employment legislation.
• Ability to provide practical HR guidance and support to managers and colleagues.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support HR and Business leaders in delivering our Business and People Strategy.
• Provide trusted advice on the full employee lifecycle including performance, career paths, development and retention.
• Leverage HR Centres of Expertise to deliver quality HR services to stakeholders.
• Guide management of employee relations issues including disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Develop and continuously improve people-related policies to meet regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for cost and organizational improvements using data and metrics.
• Lead and contribute to HR projects within the people workstream of functional strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching skills

Communication

Collaborative work style

Commercial awareness

Irish employment law knowledge

Education

Third level HR qualification or equivalent

Job description

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Company: Irish Life Group Services Limited

• Full Time 12 month contract 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.

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

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a highly motivated HR professional to become a key member of our HR People Services team, playing an important role in the delivery of the Irish Life People Strategy.

Our People Partners work closely with our business leaders to effect people related change with the objective of adding value to the business and to protect the Company’s interest whilst ensuring fairness and equity in the management of individual employee issues.

• Support HR and Business leaders in the delivery of our Business and People Strategy, ensuring that HR Practices are aligned with and supportive of sustainable business performance.
• Provide trusted advice and guidance on the full employee lifecycle, including performance management, career paths, talent development and retention, annual pay cycle and employee engagement survey.
• Leverage HR Centres of Expertise to meet the strategic needs of the business and ensure the delivery of quality, timely HR services to all stakeholders.
• Guide the successful management of employee relations issues that arise including individual disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Development and continuous improvement of people related policies, to ensure local practices and legislative/regulatory requirements are met.
• Work in partnership with business leaders to identify opportunities and areas of improvement in cost management, organisational and people performance, using data and metrics to provide insights.
• Leading and contributing to HR projects and participating in the people workstream of functional strategies.

What you will need to be successful in the role

• A third level qualification in HR or a suitable alternative qualification.
• Experience in an HR advisory, generalist or specialist role, with a sound understanding of Irish employment legislation and HR practices.
• Experience in providing practical HR guidance and support to managers and colleagues, with coaching skills and the confidence to constructively challenge where appropriate.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the proven ability to positively influence decision making and behaviors, including with Senior Stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with HR colleagues and leadership teams to deliver and implement new programmes and initiatives.
• Strong commercial awareness of the impact of business decisions on our people.

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 [e-mail] 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.