This is a role operating at senior/executive management level, working directly with the Chief Commercial Officer and other senior management to transform the previous operating and business model to a more long term sustainable one by focusing on and only writing profitable business, improving business retention rates through tenacious portfolio management while also implementing a very challenging efficiency and cost management programme.The scope of the role involves managing the… Show more This is a role operating at senior/executive management level, working directly with the Chief Commercial Officer and other senior management to transform the previous operating and business model to a more long term sustainable one by focusing on and only writing profitable business, improving business retention rates through tenacious portfolio management while also implementing a very challenging efficiency and cost management programme.The scope of the role involves managing the change from a multi-location structure to one national commercial centre where optimization of the company’s commercial profile is paramount. The role also involves the design and formulation of the business strategy and objectives and then leading, implementing and managing a major internal change programme. Alongside this it involves working with our distribution channel and partners to assist them to future proof their business and transition to a more sustainable remuneration model. Show less

This role was a senior management role and part of the overall sales and marketing management team working directly with the Chief Commercial Officer, Marketing Director as well as two other Regional Sales Directors.The role involved leading and managing a field sales team and a sales support team in order to achieve the annual target and growth objectives of the company. It also involves sales strategy formulation and implementation to enhance the existing distribution capability… Show more This role was a senior management role and part of the overall sales and marketing management team working directly with the Chief Commercial Officer, Marketing Director as well as two other Regional Sales Directors.The role involved leading and managing a field sales team and a sales support team in order to achieve the annual target and growth objectives of the company. It also involves sales strategy formulation and implementation to enhance the existing distribution capability through innovation and building new business relationships as well as the implementation of sales best practice. Show less

This role gave me a practical insight into the overall sales function and how it operates, working at a strategic level with the Managing Director of the Life Company as well as the two General Managers of Sales. The role involved research, design, formulation and implementation of the sales strategy, introduction of best practice into the sales function through planned change management and improvement to Policy, Processes and People. The role also involved Sales Management, managing a… Show more This role gave me a practical insight into the overall sales function and how it operates, working at a strategic level with the Managing Director of the Life Company as well as the two General Managers of Sales. The role involved research, design, formulation and implementation of the sales strategy, introduction of best practice into the sales function through planned change management and improvement to Policy, Processes and People. The role also involved Sales Management, managing a number of field sales staff, servicing a wide range of brokers in order to achieve, the annual sales and retention targets, the growth objectives as well as enhancing the existing distribution capability through innovation and building new business relationships. Show less

This role was part of the Senior IT management team that devised and developed IT strategy and implemented business solutions to meet the business needs and achieve commercial objectives.This position helped me gain invaluable experience in an ever changing, dynamic and progressive organisation.My main duties and experiences included; Member of the Senior IT management team looking after the day to day management of a large and dynamic IT department and also reviewing… Show more This role was part of the Senior IT management team that devised and developed IT strategy and implemented business solutions to meet the business needs and achieve commercial objectives.This position helped me gain invaluable experience in an ever changing, dynamic and progressive organisation.My main duties and experiences included; Member of the Senior IT management team looking after the day to day management of a large and dynamic IT department and also reviewing new technologies from a strategic point of view.Formulation and implementation of the e-Strategy for the organisation and programme manager of the eTransformation Programme which included the development and delivery of a Broker On-line Services Centre, automation and re-engineering of internal processes, integration of legacy systems with modern technologies and web services and the implementation of a contact management system.Project Management of a major Data Conversion Project from UK based IBM mainframe to localised AS400 platform, this project was in excess of 250 man-years.Management of Project budgets in excess of IR£15 million. Direct management of over 30 people as well as management of external Development Partners and consultancy companies.Project planning, mobilisation and recruitment. IT and Business relationships management ensuring that we deliver solutions instead of IT projects. Show less