Project Manager

Irish Life; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and Development support

Defined Contribution pension

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Irish Life is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of key business and IT projects within Advice Solutions. A background in digital and agile delivery is desirable, with experience implementing large-scale change across business functions.

The role provides bandwidth across multiple initiatives, requiring exceptional communication, influential relationships, and a proven track record of leading complex, multi‑stream projects in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline.
• 4–5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager delivering business and/or IT change.
• Experience working in agile delivery environments.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to delivery.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement customer‑focussed and internal business initiatives that enable Advice to operate more efficiently.
• Scope, plan, deliver and transition to business-as-usual programs of work to agreed timelines, quality standards, and budgets.
• Lead and implement digital and business change projects, working effectively with software development teams and cross‑functional business stakeholders.
• Ensure the PPM tool (Clarity) is maintained as the single source of truth for all project data.
• Manage program stakeholders across the business and IT, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, defining scope, deliverables, budgets, timelines, milestones, and critical paths.
• Identify and secure required project resources, working with management to ensure appropriate allocation.
• Communicate project status, issues, dependencies, and risks clearly and accurately to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and manage program risks, escalating where appropriate.
• Work with the business to ensure successful transition to business and post implementation review to confirm benefits realisation.
• Facilitate effective decision‑making by identifying key stakeholders and providing the information required for timely decisions.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
• Ensure robust governance is in place at all levels, in line with the Project Governance Framework.
• Produce accurate management information and present at steering committees and senior leadership forums.
• Balance competing constraints—scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and risk to deliver agreed outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independence under pressure

Prioritisation

Clarity tool

JIRA

MS Project

MS Office

SharePoint

Education

Degree in CS/IT/Business or related

Tools

Clarity

JIRA

MS Project

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

• 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 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. Achieving this this is only possible when we work best together—in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of key business and IT projects within Advice Solutions, working closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. A background in digital and agile delivery is desirable, along with experience implementing large scale change across business functions.

The Project Manager role provides additional bandwidth across multiple initiatives and ensures continuity during periods of leave. Success in this position requires the Project Manager to demonstrate exceptional communication skills, the ability to build strong and influential working relationships, and a proven track record of leading complex, multi stream projects in fast-paced environments.

The ability to work across several projects simultaneously—whilst maintaining high standards of reporting, governance, and delivery discipline is essential. Strong stakeholder management is a core requirement of this role.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and implement customer‑focused and internal business initiatives that enable Advice to operate more efficiently in a dynamic and demanding environment.
• Scope, plan, deliver and transition to business-as-usual programs of work to agreed timelines, quality standards, and budgets.
• Lead and implement digital and business change projects, working effectively with software development teams and cross‑functional business stakeholders.
• Ensure the PPM tool (Clarity) is maintained as the single source of truth for all project data, with accurate and up‑to‑date information.
• Manage program stakeholders across the business and IT, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, defining scope, deliverables, budgets, timelines, milestones, and critical paths.
• Identify and secure required project resources, working with management to ensure appropriate allocation.
• Communicate project status, issues, dependencies, and risks clearly and accurately to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and manage program risks, escalating where appropriate and collaborating with stakeholders to maintain project momentum.
• Work effectively with the business to ensure successful transition to business and post implementation review to confirm benefits realisation.
• Facilitate effective decision‑making by identifying key stakeholders and providing the information required for timely decisions.
• Establish and maintain strong, proactive stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
• Ensure robust governance is in place at all levels, in line with the Project Governance Framework.
• Produce accurate and insightful management information and present professionally at steering committee meetings and senior leadership forums.
• Balance competing constraints—scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and risk to deliver agreed outcomes.

What you will need to be successful in the role

• Degree qualified or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline.
• 4–5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager delivering business and/or IT change.
• Experience working in agile delivery environments.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to delivery.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate under pressure.
• Experience working at pace in environments with frequent change.
• Proficiency with core project tools including Clarity, JIRA, MS Project, MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), and SharePoint.

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.

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