HR Business Partner - 12 month FTC
Dublin, IE
• Full Time 12 month FTC position
• Hybrid role based in our Dundalk & 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 is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a highly motivated HR professional to become a key member of a professional HR People Partner team providing service to businesses within the Irish Life Group.
As a People Partner, you will play an important role in the delivery of the Irish Life People Strategy within your business unit.
The role is dedicated to supporting our Customer Solutions business unit with teams in Irish Life Head Office, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 and our Customer Centre in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
The role holder will 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 staff issues.
More specific responsibilities will include
• Support HR and Business leaders in the delivery of our Business and People Strategy.
• Provide trusted advice and guidance on a wide-range of people-management issues, performance management, career paths, talent development and retention.
• Support annual people processes including annual pay cycle, employee engagement survey and talent management.
• 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.
• Support the successful management of employee relations issues that arise including individual disciplinary and grievance cases as they arise.
• Ensure that HR Practices are aligned with and supportive of sustainable business performance.
• Co-ordination and delivery of resource requirements, ensuring local practices and legislative/regulatory requirements are met.
• Development and ongoing review of people related policies.
• Provide people data and metrics to ensure people related decisions are based on proper insights.
• Leading and contributing to HR projects as they arise and participating in the people workstream of functional strategies
• Working in partnership with business leaders to identify opportunities and areas of improvement in cost management, organisational and people performance.
What you will need to be successful in the role
• A third level qualification in HR or a suitable alternative qualification.
• A proven background as a HR Business Partner/People Partner, and a comprehensive knowledge of Irish employment legislation and practices.
• Significant experience in providing HR guidance, advice and coaching.
• Ability to work collaborate 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.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the proven ability to positively influence decision making and behaviours.
• Well, developed coaching skills and the ability to provide trusted, professional advice and challenge as appropriate.
• Desire to work in a purpose driven organisation, with customers and values at our core.
Key Competencies
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.
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 LifeCareers@irishlife.ie for further details before submitting an application.
Please note the closing date for receipt of applications is 01/05/2025 . Applications will not be accepted after this date. The post will be advertised across the Irish Life/ Canada Life Group.
If you are successful in this 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.
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.
ILFS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.