OCIO Commercial Operations Director

Irish Life Group Services Limited; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Learning and Development support

Defined Contribution pension

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Irish Life Group is recruiting for a Head of OCIO Commercial Operations to lead Business Management, Strategic Finance, Governance and Enterprise Planning across ILG Technology. Reporting to the CIO, you will drive investment governance, portfolio analytics and strategic workforce planning to deliver measurable business value and align IT with ILG objectives.

You will shape technology strategy, collaborate with HR, Finance, Procurement and European Technology teams, and ensure capacity and

Qualifications

• Significant executive or senior leadership experience in financial services or technology.
• Proven track record in governance, planning, and investment management.
• Experience in business case development and benefits realisation.
• Experience balancing commercial outcomes with risk and capability.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technology Business Management function, establishing strategic, financial, governance and operational frameworks that enable ILG Technology to operate effectively and deliver against enterprise objectives.
• Own the technology financial strategy, including long-term planning, investment governance, portfolio prioritisation, business case assurance and benefits realisation.
• Partner with HR to develop technology organisation design, workforce strategy and capability planning, ensuring organisational capacity supports both current and future priorities.
• Lead technology-wide change, communications and employee engagement initiatives in support of the CIO-led operating model.
• Oversee governance and decision-making frameworks for technology sourcing and commercial investments, providing strategic challenge and recommendations on key investment decisions.

Skills

Executive leadership

Finance & governance

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Education

Advanced degree in Business/Tech/Finance

Tools

Portfolio management tools

Job description

Irish Life Group is recruiting for a Head of OCIO Commercial Operations to lead Business Management, Strategic Finance, Governance and Enterprise Planning across ILG Technology. Reporting to the CIO, you will drive investment governance, portfolio analytics and strategic workforce planning to deliver measurable business value and align IT with ILG objectives.

You will shape technology strategy, collaborate with HR, Finance, Procurement and European Technology teams, and ensure capacity and