- 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.
Customer Solutions Information Technology is seeking an experienced IT Risk Manager to support the delivery of strategic, operational, and reporting objectives related to Technology Risk Management and reports to the Senior Manager, IS Risk.
Customer Solutions operates a Three Lines of Defence (LoD) risk governance model, and this role will sit within the 1st line of defence working closely with 2nd line oversight functions within European Technology and Line of Business Risk Teams.
This is a broad and high-impact role requiring strong relationship management across key stakeholders, including:
Customer Solutions, Irish Life: CIO, IT Senior Leadership, CRO & 2nd Line Operational Risk, Head of Compliancee , CFO, DPO, IT Delivery Leads, BCM and PMO.
European Technology: CISO & Technology Risk Officer, Head of Technology Risk Management, Head of Technology Internal Audit, 2nd Line Technology Risk & Operational Resilience Officer, Head of Cyber Strategy and Controls.
Group Functions (CTS, CLUK, CLE): Heads of Technology Risk & Security / Technology Risk Leads.
European Enterprise Risk Reporting:
- Act as delegate for the Senior Manager, IS Risk in Senior Management level meetings when required, including the Irish Life Group Risk & Security Board.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the enterprise.
- Prepare and deliver IT risk reports for Customer Solution executives, governance committees, the Board and regulatory authorities.
Technology Risk Governance:
- Assist in IT risk management responsibilities: identification, measurement, monitoring, management, and reporting (IMMMR).
- Collaborate with IT leadership on asset estate management reports and remediation activities.
- Conduct reviews and report on Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA) and ad hoc risk control assessments.
- Manage IT Due Diligence responses to Irish Life Corporate Account Group Pension, Risk and Health Schemes.
- Work with IT leadership and Operational Risk on scenario analysis, emerging risks, and assessments.
- Support identification of gaps, creation of mitigations and tracking / reporting of adherence to Group IT Policies and Standards.
- Manage Supplier Management compliance, ensuring supplier risks are identified, assessed, contractually controlled, continuously monitored, and managed in line with the organisation’s risk appetite and policies across the supplier lifecycle. Collaborate with Architecture to ensure supplier value is maximised. Assist with drafting and reviewing Supplier Contingecy Plans (aka Exit Plans), and take part in their testing.
- Collaborate on information security alerts and incidents.
- Govern the CSIT exceptions and acceptances process, ensuring risks are clearly articulated, rigorously assessed, time-bound, formally approved, monitored, and driven to remediation in line with the organisation’s risk appetite and policies.
- Periodically review and test the Cyber-attack incident response plan.
- Stay updated on relevant IT governance and compliance standards.
Technology Risk Compliance & Regulatory Activities:
- Assist in satisfying regulatory requests for IT Risk & Cyber information.
- Collaborate on the resolution of Internal and External IT audit requests, findings and observations.
- Support Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA), Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA) and GDPR general compliance.
- Implement compliance initiatives per regulatory guidelines.
- Develop and Implement Technology Risk Management Framework:
- Embed the Technology Risk Management Framework in collaboration with the CIO and Risk & Security teams.
- Represent Customer Solutions in European Technology Forums as needed.
People Leadership:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT risk professionals fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across the team to enhance risk awareness and capability.
Raise Awareness of Technology Risk:
- Promote a strong risk control culture and adherence to the Code of Conduct.
- Present updates to the IT Senior Leadership team and CSIT department to raise awareness of Technology Risk matters.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience within Financial Services, preferably Insurance, would be an advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal skills i.e. ability to listen, influence and be assertive as required.
- Highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to work to deadlines and targets in a busy and demanding environment.
- Good problem-solving skills i.e. identifying problems and proposing solutions.
- Professional certifications would be beneficial for this role but is not essential as assistance shall be provided to gain relevant industry certifications i.e. CISA, CISM, CISSP.
Essential Qualifications & Skills
- Third level qualification (IT or Business), or suitable professional qualifications and/or experience.
- A strong background with 5+ years relevant experience in IT, Cyber and security risks, processes and controls and ability to converse at both a technical and non-technical level.
- The ability to partner and manage relationships with senior technology and risk leaders and present information at various forums.
- Previous experience in process mapping and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Very strong attention to detail and ability to present complex information in a structured and user-friendly format.
- Very good working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Teams.
- Fluent in English – written and verbal.
- For non-EU candidates, an appropriate work permit for employment in Ireland is required.
About us
Application Process
If you feel you would be a great fit for this role, please discuss your interest in the position with your line manager first.
We then welcome you to submit your application (CV and Cover Letter) via the SuccessFactors portal. Applications are to be made through this location only, we don’t accept email applications. If you are currently an External Contractor working in the Group, please contact
[email protected] for further details before submitting an application.
Please note the closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 18th June 2026. Applications will not be accepted after this date. The post will be advertised across the Irish Life/ Canada Life Group.
If this role is a Permanent role and you are successful in this selection process, the standard terms and conditions of the new role (and if applicable new business unit) apply. The new terms and conditions may differ from your current terms and conditions. These changes may affect benefits such as Health benefit/allowance, Flexi leave/Flexi time arrangements, Pension Contributions or your Bonus range so it is very important to check and understand what changes may apply to you should you be successful in the selection process.
If this is a Secondment opportunity and you are successful in the selection process, a secondment allowance may be payable if your job grade increases with this appointment. In the event that this Secondment role becomes a Permanent role, management reserves the right to offer the secondee the permanent role without re-advertising the role. It is important that you consider this when deciding to submit an application for the Secondment role.
We reserve the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of the Group. We have sized this role at the job grade noted above however we reserve the right to underfill this role if required, at the grade most suited to the successful candidate in the process.
