Director of Information Technology - Life & Pensions industry experience essential

We are seeking an experienced Director of Information Technology to provide senior technology leadership within a significant Life & Pensions business. Top package on offer and flexible hybrid remote work This is a key leadership position with responsibility for technology strategy, delivery and transformation across a complex Life & Pensions environment. The successful candidate will combine strong technology leadership credentials with deep Life & Pensions industry experience. You will understand the technology, platforms, operational processes and regulatory requirements that underpin modern Life & Pensions businesses and will be comfortable operating with senior business, technology and client stakeholders. Key Responsibilities - Own and drive the technology strategy supporting the Life & Pensions business. - Provide leadership across technology delivery, applications, architecture, engineering and transformation. - Lead the modernisation and evolution of Life & Pensions technology platforms and services. - Ensure technology strategy is closely aligned with business objectives, client requirements and growth plans. - Oversee complex technology programmes from strategy and design through implementation and operational adoption. - Drive improvements across legacy platforms, digital capabilities, automation, data and integration. - Lead technology initiatives relating to Life & Pensions policy administration and servicing. - Partner closely with Operations, Product, Change, Risk, Compliance and senior business leadership. - Build strong relationships with key clients and act as a senior technology representative in strategic client discussions. - Provide leadership and direction to technology teams, creating a high-performance and delivery-focused culture. - Manage technology roadmaps, investment priorities, budgets, resources, vendors and third-party technology relationships. - Ensure appropriate technology governance, resilience, security, risk management and regulatory compliance. - Identify opportunities to use AI, automation and emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency and customer outcomes. - Support the development of scalable technology solutions capable of supporting business growth and new client implementations. Experience - Significant Life & Pensions industry experience is essential. - Proven experience operating at Technology Director, Head of Technology, Head of IT, CIO, CTO or equivalent senior technology leadership level. - Strong understanding of Life & Pensions technology environments, ideally including policy administration systems and pension administration platforms. - Experience delivering major technology transformation and modernisation programmes. - Strong understanding of the end-to-end Life & Pensions operating environment. - Experience managing complex application and technology estates, including legacy and modern platforms. - Demonstrable experience leading sizeable technology teams and/or multiple technology functions. - Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively with C-suite executives, clients and senior business leaders. - Experience managing technology vendors, strategic partners and outsourced services. - Strong understanding of technology governance, operational resilience, security and regulatory requirements within financial services. - Proven track record of translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps. For more info you can contact me at david@db-recruitment.ie