Job Description

• 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 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Product & Proposition Manager to join the Products & Proposition Team in Advice solutions.

We are seeking an individual with strong technical capability, deep knowledge of pensions, savings and investment products, and a genuine interest in solving customer problems.

The role will initially focus on managing the protection product suite. As Product & Proposition Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative products and propositions that meet the evolving needs of our customers and partners. You will use your technical expertise, product knowledge and desire for innovation to ensure our offerings are robust, competitive, and aligned with market trends. Your passion for understanding customer needs will drive creative solutions and continuous improvement across our product suite.

Key Accountabilities

• Have and maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of pensions, savings and investment products, ensuring all propositions are compliant, competitive, and aligned with best practice.
• Support the delivery of the overall product and proposition strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues, ensuring product information is accurate and accessible across the business.
• Analyse market trends and customer insights to inform product development and enhance the customer experience.
• Analyse and interpret complex customer, product and fund data, along with market insights, to inform proactive, innovative and competitive product and proposition development.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure products are relevant and effectively communicated to customers and distribution channels.
• Champion the voice of the customer, identifying opportunities to solve problems and improve propositions through innovation and creative thinking.

Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills

• A qualified or nearly qualified actuary is desirable for this role.
• Strong technical capability and specialist knowledge of pensions, savings and investment products and the underlying funds.
• An understanding of the end‑to‑end proposition lifecycle, from concept to delivery and ongoing management.
• An understanding of customer needs and distribution channels, and how these shape product design and positioning.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for delivering customer-focused solutions.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly motivated, driven, and able to meet challenging deadlines.
• Experience with digital tools / data analytics is desirable.

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.

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