22 Innovation jobs in Ireland

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together.**
**About the Role**
The **Senior Director of Product Innovation** will be responsible for generating new growth for Optum Rx by partnering closely with Optum Rx businesses and the broader UHG enterprise to identify and qualify new product opportunities for the PBM. Reporting up to the VP, OptumRx (Ireland) and dotted line to the SVP, Strategy & Innovation (US), the Senior Director of Product Innovation will develop a sustainable pipeline of new product ideas for build in order to deliver on the Product team's annual Gross Margin goals and to differentiate Optum Rx in the marketplace.
_Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model._
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Lead the search, evaluation, and prioritization to build a pipeline of new product opportunities for ORx' PBM business
+ Facilitate group brainstorming sessions to inspire, solicit, hone, and prioritize innovation ideas
+ Stand-up and conduct routine product innovation sessions with various Optum Rx business teams
+ Develop and review financial models, what-if scenarios, sensitivity tables and the like to evaluate product ideas
+ Create and articulate business case for highest impact product opportunities across the organization
+ Influence SLT, ELT members at ORx, Optum, and UHG in formulating and prioritizing innovation opportunities for maximum organizational impact
+ Develop cross-Optum and UHC relationships to co-develop new enterprise-based product opportunities
+ Build client relationships and councils to solicit feedback and identify potential clients for pilot
+ Develop recommendations to senior executives based on analyses to identify the highest value opportunities to purse
+ Development of dashboards to monitor pipeline value over time
+ Continuously improve innovation processes to increase product success rates and generate highest returns
+ Support product progression through build and execution phases
+ Maintain knowledge of internal products and strategies, competitors, and trends impacting the market
+ Serve as an innovation thought leader to internal and external partners and clients
+ Serve as SME to peers and leads across Product, P&L, and Growth teams on promote or demote validity of new ideas
+ Develop analysts on team in areas of market research and business case analysis to enable them to create senior executive presentations with recommendations
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree
+ Extensive product and innovation experience
+ Healthcare experience
+ Healthcare consulting or banking experience
+ Experience delivering results with large-scale, cross-functional teams in highly matrixed organizations
+ Experience succinctly communicating product recommendations and opportunities to senior leaders
+ Experience influencing and leading cross-functional teams in large organizations, navigating ambiguity, and persisting through barriers
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
+ Willingness to travel up to 25%
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MHA) or equivalent experience
+ Experience facilitating focus groups and/or brainstorming sessions
+ Experience product development experience within pharmacy or pharmacy benefits management
+ Background in working directly with healthcare startups to develop solutions to meet internal and/or client needs
+ Experience interfacing directly with health plan and/or employer clients
+ Direct experience in pharmacy and pharmacy benefits management
+ Working knowledge of the payer and health services industry
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM
_At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission._
_Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application._
_Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved._

Quality and Innovation Lead Duties and Responsibilities: Implementation and maintenance of the CJK ISO9001:2015 system, along with input into the ISO: , ISO: 45001, ISO:27001, and the ISO: 19650, company-wide, on site and within the office. This must be carried out with a view to upgrading and raising the level of certification to become INAB Accredited. Have knowledge of the current IS: + AC1: 2024 regulations and provide updates on possible amendments. Preparation of project specific Project Quality Plans (PQP) for newly acquired projects. Creation of Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) document for scope of works. Development of Quality Control (QC) Test Packs per scope of works. Have knowledge of Digital Document Management Systems, i.e., Procore, FieldView, ViewPoint, SiteWorks. Be digitally literate in Defect Management and Reporting software. QA Auditing of projects in accordance with the site audit schedule and Scope of works. Documenting findings and follow up actions in detailed audit reports. Promoting LEAN construction processes & tools, best practice, improvements and sharing Lessons Learned across projects. Add to the knowledge library with Construction relevant systems, i.e., LEED, EXCEED, BREEAM, WELL Building initiatives. Provide updates in-line with the EU Safety Gate System on defective products within the EU-27 jurisdiction. Promotion of CJKs ACE Initiative program. Provision of continuous QMS Training and Support, as per CJK Quality System. Development of training material to be provided to Apprentice candidates Be able to present material relating to the Graduate Program and have input in improving the Program within CJK. Mentor candidates in line with the Accredited CJK Graduate Program, have a knowledge of required soft skills for participating candidates. Provide updates quarterly to Directors on QA and QC metrics. Understand or have an ability to visually present collected data on productivity through digital systems, such as Power BI. Promoting Innovation within CJK, both onsite and in Headquarters. Investigating QA issues and non-conformances (should they arise). Notify the EHS Manager and Directors of technical incidents or issues that arise. Review of project specifications, as required. Completing Quality / Technical Alert documentation and specialist Reports, dilapidation reports as required. All other duties associated with this role. Carry out QMS Audits and follow up reports on projects. Completion of System walkdowns and site inspections, as works progress. Completion of BCAR 2014 site inspections, incl. provision of CE Marking certificates, Commissioning (Cx) reports, Test Packs for final handover. Liaise with the CJK O&M Co-ordinator for the timely provision of O&M Manuals, where inputs are required. Continuous training and recruitment of QC Testers Principal Duty Holder for CJK Safe Electric Account. Oversee management of testing Equipment resources (also responsible for Calibration as required). Oversee management of testing branch of CJK. Allocation of resources and time to projects as required. Have knowledge of HV and MV distribution systems and the associated regulations. Be familiar with ASHRAE Terminology in relation to Commissioning activities. Plan and schedule up to Level 3 Commissioning (Cx) to Data Centre Level requirements Plan and schedule required testing across both disciplines up to Level 4 Functional Systems Testing (FST) to Data Centre Level requirements. Plan and schedule required testing across both disciplines to Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST) to Data Centre Level requirements.

An exciting opportunity to join a global healthcare services and technology & innovation organisation as Senior Director - Product Innovation.You will be part of a new team build out for their Pharmacy Benefits Management Business Division, leading the development of new products and service solutions for their end healthcare clients and stakeholders, that deliver measurable value, growth, and differentiation in the marketplace. About the Position Reporting to the VP (Ireland) with a dotted line to the SVP, Strategy & Innovation (US), the Senior Director of Product Innovation will be responsible for generating and delivering a sustainable pipeline of new product opportunities. The role will drive idea generation, evaluation, and execution, partnering closely with business teams and senior leadership to meet annual targets and strengthen market competitiveness. Key Responsibilities Lead the search, evaluation, and prioritisation of new product opportunities. Facilitate innovation and focus sessions and brainstorming workshops across the business around product ideation. Develop and assess business cases, financial models, and scenarios for proposed products. Influence senior leaders in prioritising the highest-impact opportunities. Build strong cross-enterprise and client relationships to identify pilot opportunities. Monitor and track innovation pipeline value through dashboards and reporting. Support product progression through build and execution phases. Act as a thought leader on innovation, mentoring team members and sharing best practices. Experience / Requirements Bachelors degree with 7+ years product and innovation experience. Minimum 3 years healthcare / pharma supply chain, pharma wholesale providers or similar highly regulated industry experience. Proven success leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organisations. Strong track record of developing and presenting business cases to senior leadership. Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Preferred Advanced degree (MBA/MHA) or equivalent experience. Product development experience in pharmacy and / or pharmacy benefits management ideally. Experience with healthcare startups, health plans, or employer clients. Strong knowledge of the end payer of services and product usage within the health services industry which in turn enable the product innovation team to add value and transferable benefit for their new product /services innovation pipelines. Remuneration Package Competitive salary and benefits on offer. Contact For further information on this Senior Director, Product Innovation role, please contact Estelle Davis, Brightwater Executive on or click below to apply. To view all live jobs with Brightwater Executive and market insights, please visit our website: Skills: Product Innovation Healthcare Pharma wholesale Pharma Supply Chain

Marsh McLennan, the world's leading professional services firm in risk, strategy and people, is looking for a "Lead Solution Architect for Innovation & Services" to join the Global Technology Engineering & Enterprise Architecture team (TE2A). We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Solution Architect to join our newly formed strategic cutting-edge Innovation Center and Business & Client Service teams. In this role, we will rely on you to provide visionary technical leadership ensuring the best approaches (both AI and traditional) are being leveraged as well as always being on the lookout for how we can apply new technologies or techniques to drive excellence and further accelerate our development. This is a senior-level individual contributor role bringing ideas into reality with our agile teams. The ideal candidate will be deeply technical, have a proven track record of delivery, architecture guidance and the ability to find effective solutions to complex challenges. The Technology Engineering & Enterprise Architecture (TE2A) group is responsible for leading the development and maintenance of business aligned technical strategies that reduce technical debt, accelerate delivery and drive innovation across the entire Enterprise. This is a great opportunity for you to work in a central organisation close to senior leadership where your decisions impact the whole company. You will be helping to shape & implement our ambitious goals of providing meaningful solutions which systematically reduce the cost of development, accelerates delivery of business benefits whilst simplifying our technical landscape. What can you expect: As a member of the Global Technology Engineering & Enterprise Architecture team (TE2A), you will join a group of highly experienced senior individuals who provide technical leadership, establish designs and deliver the best solution approaches collaboratively with teams. This highly selective group is now further enriching its effectiveness with the introduction of the "Lead Solution Architect for Innovation & Services" role. We will count on you to: Provide Technical Leadership for numerous agile dev teams. Partner with Technical Leaders across Innovation and the Business. Develop the overall architecture of applications and shared components. Ensure the best approach/technology is being leveraged. Incorporate reuse, standardisation and security-by-design into your solution designs to simplify, secure and accelerate technology delivery. Ensure alignment with Enterprise Technical Strategy and Standards. Work with the agile teams to ensure the implementation aligns with the Design. Support diagnosis of incidents and problem management. Provide architectural direction and ongoing guidance throughout the full agile lifecycle. Leverage strategic or emerging technologies. What you need to have: Passion for technology and always looking to understand the next big thing. 5+ years' Application or Solution Architecture experience designing cloud-based applications and microservices. Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology (or similar working experience). Extensive software development experience (Node, Python, .Net, Mongo, SQL, React, Angular, Kubernetes, Serverless). Strong foundation in Cloud core concepts and Modern Development approaches. Delivery focused approach and an appetite for change. REST API and Shared Services Principles. Ability to operate at scale and with senior stakeholders. Strong attention to detail. Ability to work collaboratively with technical peers across MMC. Strong technical background and can engage in deep technical discussions, effectively summarise, and contribute. Ability to create designs using UML and standard Architectural notations. Agile/Scrum Experience. What makes you stand out: Robust AI/ML Experience. Deep technical background. Drive for excellence and thirst for knowledge. Proven track record architecting, developing and delivering large scale global production solutions. Excellent written English and can convey complex concepts in easy to understand visually pleasing presentations. Experience with regulated environments, systems security, and privacy. Why join our team: We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders. We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can collaborate with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities. Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities. Mentorship & Career Growth within a large, progressive, global organisation. Work/Life Harmony. Inclusive Team Culture. Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit or follow on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at to discuss any specific needs. Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.

Job Description Job Title Continuous Improvement Specialist Department Patient Safety Quality and Innovation Reports to Patient Experience and Transformation Manager Date; 2025 Overall Purpose of Job To provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do. The Patient Safety, Quality and Innovation Department drives provision of safe and effective care in all Beacon Hospital departments through data driven performance measurement and process improvement. The overall aim of this post is to unite service design and improvement initiatives with data measures and results publication. The postholder will support person centred care delivery through driving continuous improvement initiatives. This post also supports clinical governance activities in the hospital through measurements of organisation Key Performance Indicators and publication of Organisation KPI dashboard. The post holder will work with all members of the organisation so that quality improvement initiatives are supported by relevant and accessible data and that results are published and disseminated. The post holder will be responsible for the development of the minimum clinical data collection plans for Quality Improvement Projects, Clinical Practice Guidelines, International Patient Safety Goal monitoring as well as other nominated Key Performance Indicators. The post holder will undertake to keep up to date with new developments in process improvement and data management in Healthcare. Key Responsibilities and Deliverables Co-ordinate the capture of data and analysis of Patient Safety data monthly, reporting on trends. Collation, analysis and reporting of Board Key Performance Indicator Data on a monthly and quarterly basis including Library of Measures data. Assist department heads and managers with implementing Quality Improvement Initiatives by providing education, resources and tools. Utilise and analyse data including, but not limited to, patient feedback and quality notifications to inform and guide these quality improvement initiatives. Disseminate findings from quality improvement initiatives across the hospital to promote a culture of continuous improvement. Supporting departmental statistical data analysis. This includes providing meaningful statistics that describe the day to day operations. Supporting organisational clinical audit activities with education Establish process for data validation and correcting errors with the data collected and ensure processes are place to prevent further errors or recurring errors. Developing and supporting a clinical database. This will help provide information for internal audit, clinical planning (staff and facilities) and to help support future publications and reporting of local outcomes and results. These databases would also include data from the Q-Pulse and Meditech management systems and would contribute to quality assurance, departmental management, billing and academic functions. Support all data requirements and internal audit requirements for JCI including assisting with the preparation of clinical and managerial measures. Flexible and adaptable approach to work Person Specification Qualifications Healthcare qualification and or relevant Information technology qualification (certificate, diploma, degree, post-graduate). Experience Previous Meditech /Q-Pulse and / or clinical business application experience. At least 2 years previous hospital/healthcare experience. Excel database management Experience of process improvement in Healthcare Experience of Joint Commission International accreditation Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge Must have previous experience working with spreadsheets and databases Must be capable of analysing data sets, data collection, and dissemination. Self-starter, work to deadlines. Ability to work independently. Strong Knowledge of Microsoft. Excellent communication skills Proven ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams Personal Competencies All posts in Beacon Hospital require a high level of flexibility to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient service. Therefore, the post holder will be required to demonstrate flexibility as and when required by their manager or hospital management. Maintain strict confidentiality with patient and employee or any other information in accordance with all Beacon Hospital policies and procedures. Demonstrates willingness to take on new roles and responsibilities. This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility and deliverables at the time of its writing. As the Hospital and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the Hospital. Job Description received by employee:___ Skills: Quality Innovation Healthcare

The Role BACKGROUND TO THE ROLE This is an exciting time for NIAO as we continue to invest in our internal capability. This is a new post which reflects NIAOs desire to invest in quality and innovation to further enhance the delivery of our work and is driven by our desire to promote and enhance our vision, purpose and values to ensure public money is spent properly and support transformation of public services for the benefit of all the people of Northern Ireland. We have been modernising our working practices and we have transformed our office accommodation to provide an innovative and vibrant working environment. The NIAO strives to inspire confidence in public services through independent scrutiny, based on impartial and innovative reporting. We have three strategic priorities, identified in our corporate plan for 2024- 2029: Support, enhance and promote high standards in public service administration, accountability arrangements and financial management; Promoteandinfluencepublicservice reformandimprovement;and Be a high-performing people-focused organisation. We place a strong emphasis on supporting and developing our people and thisisevidencedin ourInvestorsinPeopleaccreditation.Wewillcontinue to build on this with the aim of being a high-performing people focused organisation. The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) and the NIAO, of which she is head, are completely independent of government and have two main functions: to certify the accounts of government departments and other central government bodies and to express an opinion on those accounts; and to carry out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which government departments and other public sector bodies have used their resources. Ineachcase theresultsarereportedtotheNorthernIrelandAssembly.In her role as Comptroller, she is also responsible for authorising the issue of money from central government funds to Northern Ireland Departments. The second main function gives the NIAO a pivotal role in helping to build a modern, high performing public service that is accountable to taxpayers and citizens. We have developed a Public Reporting Programme, designed to take a strategic, longer-term view of the challenges facing the public sector. The audit of local government bodies, including district councils, is undertaken by the Local Government Auditor who is a member of NIAO staff, designated by the Department for Communities. The results of this work are reported to the Department. One of NIAOs Directors is currently designated as the Local Government Auditor. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE As Head of Audit Quality and Innovation you will have responsibility for leading and managing the NIAOs quality team which incorporates experienced audit professionals and data scientists. The team is responsible for: providingtechnicalauditingandaccountingadviceandguidancetoNIAOs financialauditandpublicreporting(PerformanceAudit)teams; deliveringdigitalauditinnovationin theapplicationofauditsoftware;auditanddata analytics; deliveringotherdutiesrelevanttotherole. (Practical experience of data analytics is not required as you will have a team of specialists to deliver this work). Thisisanimportantleadershiprole,reportingtoadirector andworkingin support of the Senior Leadership Team to deliver the NIAOs corporate priorities. The core areas of responsibility are outlined below, however these will evolve with the role and the ongoing development of quality and innovation. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As Head of Audit Quality and Innovation, assisted by a specialist team, you will: Have responsibility for providing technical auditing and accounting advice, guidance and training to NIAOs operational audit teams, ensuring consistent and standardised approaches to meet specified requirements across financial and public reporting (Performance Audit) auditing. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of key changes and advancements in the audit and accounting profession to ensure that NIAOs working practices are innovative and incorporate relevant emerging tools, techniques and methodologies. Project manage the implementation of innovative digital audit technologies by utilising the specialist skills of the data analytics team and researching products available in the market. RepresenttheNIAOatmeetingswiththeotherUKandIrelandPublic Audit Agencies. Have responsibility for motivating and developing the team and resource planning and capacity building within the Quality and Innovation team. Contribute to the strategic leadership of NIAO as a member of the Corporate Management Team and leadership forum contributing to the strategic leadership of NIAO. Work effectively with key stakeholders including senior public servants,auditcommittees,boards,otherpublicauditagenciesand elected representatives. RespondtorelevantconsultationsonbehalfofNIAO. Be an ambassador for driving NIAOs vision, purpose and values. Person Specification You will be required to demonstrate the following criteria by way of personal and specificexamples: ESSENTIAL CRITERIA At the closing date for applications, you will be required to demonstrate: At least three years post qualification experience in the last five years and current membership of one of the following bodies: CharteredInstitute ofPublicFinanceandAccountancy One of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants (CAI,ICAEW,ICAS etc.) AssociationofCharteredCertifiedAccountants CharteredInstituteofManagementAccountants InstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountantsinIreland ORequivalentinternationalaccountancyqualification. Technicalcompetence Robust working knowledge of financial reporting standards, auditing standards and methodologies with at least three years experience of practical application or providing advice and guidance of those standards and methodologies. Projectmanagementandtransformation Experience of delivering complex projects which have contributed to organisational improvement. Resourceplanningandbudgeting Experience of planning and managing the use of resources for multiple activities within budget constraints. Leadershipskills Evidence of a proven ability to develop, motivate and lead teams. Communicationskills Excellent communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships with key stakeholders. Applicantsmusthave: Access to a form of transport that will enable you to meet the mobility needs of the post in full. DESIRABLE CRITERIA Relevant experience of applying innovative solutions to deliver performance improvement. SKILLS Confident and effective communicator Strategicandinnovativethinker Ability to build effective relationships Abilitytoinfluencechangefororganisationalbenefit Outstanding organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time Strong leadership and integrity. In addition to satisfying the above eligibility criteria, throughout the recruitment process you should demonstrate NIAOs core values, the competencies and the required experience and skills as well as commitment to the principles of equality, fairness and diversity in the way in which you deal with others. You are required to have the Right to Work in the UK and be able to demonstrate this in pre-employment checks. COMPETENCIES Please refer to the competency framework on the GETGOT portal for further details. Achieving Results Level C Developing People Level D Effective Communication Level D Leading by Example Level C Working Together Level C We encourage you to ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the eligibility criteria. The closing date for submission of completed applications is 9am on Monday 20 October 2025. You are reminded that the application form must be fully completed, including the Equality Monitoring Form. Incomplete application forms will not be considered. CVs, letters or any other supplementary material will not be accepted in place of application forms. Only information presented within the essential and desirable criteria sections of the applicationform can be considered by the selection panel at shortlisting. To apply for this role, please click Apply to be redirected to the GetGot platform where you can complete the application form. If you would like to speak to someone for more information regarding this role please contact Patrick Barr, Director

Marsh Mc Lennan, the world's leading professional services firm in risk, strategy and people, is looking for a "Lead Solution Architect for Innovation & Services" to join the Global Technology Engineering & Enterprise Architecture team (TE2 A).

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Solution Architect to join our newly formed strategic cutting-edge Innovation Center and Business & Client Service teams.

In this role, we will rely on you to provide visionary technical leadership ensuring the best approaches (both AI and traditional) are being leveraged as well as always being on the lookout for how we can apply new technologies or techniques to drive excellence and further accelerate our development.

This is a senior-level individual contributor role bringing ideas into reality with our agile teams.

The ideal candidate will be deeply technical, have a proven track record of delivery, architecture guidance and the ability to find effective solutions to complex challenges.

The Technology Engineering & Enterprise Architecture (TE2 A) group is responsible for leading the development and maintenance of business aligned technical strategies that reduce technical debt, accelerate delivery and drive innovation across the entire Enterprise.

This is a great opportunity for you to work in a central organisation close to senior leadership where your decisions impact the whole company.

You will be helping to shape & implement our ambitious goals of providing meaningful solutions which systematically reduce the cost of development, accelerates delivery of business benefits whilst simplifying our technical landscape.

What can you expect: As a member of the Global Technology Engineering & Enterprise Architecture team (TE2 A), you will join a group of highly experienced senior individuals who provide technical leadership, establish designs and deliver the best solution approaches collaboratively with teams.

This highly selective group is now further enriching its effectiveness with the introduction of the "Lead Solution Architect for Innovation & Services" role.

We will count on you to: Provide Technical Leadership for numerous agile dev teams.

Partner with Technical Leaders across Innovation and the Business.

Develop the overall architecture of applications and shared components.

Ensure the best approach/technology is being leveraged.

Incorporate reuse, standardisation and security-by-design into your solution designs to simplify, secure and accelerate technology delivery.

Ensure alignment with Enterprise Technical Strategy and Standards.

Work with the agile teams to ensure the implementation aligns with the Design.

Support diagnosis of incidents and problem management.

Provide architectural direction and ongoing guidance throughout the full agile lifecycle.

Leverage strategic or emerging technologies.

What you need to have: Passion for technology and always looking to understand the next big thing.

5+ years' Application or Solution Architecture experience designing cloud-based applications and microservices.

Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology (or similar working experience).

Extensive software development experience (Node, Python,.

Net, Mongo, SQL, React, Angular, Kubernetes, Serverless).

Strong foundation in Cloud core concepts and Modern Development approaches.

Delivery focused approach and an appetite for change.

REST API and Shared Services Principles.

Ability to operate at scale and with senior stakeholders.

Strong attention to detail.

Ability to work collaboratively with technical peers across MMC.

Strong technical background and can engage in deep technical discussions, effectively summarise, and contribute.

Ability to create designs using UML and standard Architectural notations.

Agile/Scrum Experience.

What makes you stand out: Robust AI/ML Experience.

Deep technical background.

Drive for excellence and thirst for knowledge.

Proven track record architecting, developing and delivering large scale global production solutions.

Excellent written English and can convey complex concepts in easy to understand visually pleasing presentations.

Experience with regulated environments, systems security, and privacy.

Why join our team: We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can collaborate with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities.

Mentorship & Career Growth within a large, progressive, global organisation.

Work/Life Harmony.

Inclusive Team Culture.

Marsh Mc Lennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman.

With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh Mc Lennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.

For more information, visit or follow on Linked In and X.

Marsh Mc Lennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment.

We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

We welcome candidates to contact us at to discuss any specific needs.

Marsh Mc Lennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office.

All Marsh Mc Lennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.

Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.

To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.

Job Description Job Title Continuous Improvement Specialist Department Patient Safety Quality and Innovation Reports to Patient Experience and Transformation Manager Date; 2025 Overall Purpose of Job To provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do.

The Patient Safety, Quality and Innovation Department drives provision of safe and effective care in all Beacon Hospital departments through data driven performance measurement and process improvement.

The overall aim of this post is to unite service design and improvement initiatives with data measures and results publication.

The postholder will support person centred care delivery through driving continuous improvement initiatives.

This post also supports clinical governance activities in the hospital through measurements of organisation Key Performance Indicators and publication of Organisation KPI dashboard.

The post holder will work with all members of the organisation so that quality improvement initiatives are supported by relevant and accessible data and that results are published and disseminated.

The post holder will be responsible for the development of the minimum clinical data collection plans for Quality Improvement Projects, Clinical Practice Guidelines, International Patient Safety Goal monitoring as well as other nominated Key Performance Indicators.

The post holder will undertake to keep up to date with new developments in process improvement and data management in Healthcare.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables Co-ordinate the capture of data and analysis of Patient Safety data monthly, reporting on trends.

Collation, analysis and reporting of Board Key Performance Indicator Data on a monthly and quarterly basis including Library of Measures data.

Assist department heads and managers with implementing Quality Improvement Initiatives by providing education, resources and tools.

Utilise and analyse data including, but not limited to, patient feedback and quality notifications to inform and guide these quality improvement initiatives.

Disseminate findings from quality improvement initiatives across the hospital to promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Supporting departmental statistical data analysis.

This includes providing meaningful statistics that describe the day to day operations.

Supporting organisational clinical audit activities with education Establish process for data validation and correcting errors with the data collected and ensure processes are place to prevent further errors or recurring errors.

Developing and supporting a clinical database.

This will help provide information for internal audit, clinical planning (staff and facilities) and to help support future publications and reporting of local outcomes and results.

These databases would also include data from the Q-Pulse and Meditech management systems and would contribute to quality assurance, departmental management, billing and academic functions.

Support all data requirements and internal audit requirements for JCI including assisting with the preparation of clinical and managerial measures.

Flexible and adaptable approach to work Person Specification Qualifications Healthcare qualification and or relevant Information technology qualification (certificate, diploma, degree, post-graduate).

Experience Previous Meditech /Q-Pulse and / or clinical business application experience.

At least 2 years previous hospital/healthcare experience.

Excel database management Experience of process improvement in Healthcare Experience of Joint Commission International accreditation Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge Must have previous experience working with spreadsheets and databases Must be capable of analysing data sets, data collection, and dissemination.

Self-starter, work to deadlines.

Ability to work independently.

Strong Knowledge of Microsoft.

Excellent communication skills Proven ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams Personal Competencies All posts in Beacon Hospital require a high level of flexibility to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient service.

Therefore, the post holder will be required to demonstrate flexibility as and when required by their manager or hospital management.

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Overview

Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement
Contract: Full Time/Fixed Term

Tyndall National Institute is an international leader in semiconductor research and innovation and a key actor and hosting partner in the delivery of the European Commission's 'Chips for Europe Initiative' (EU Chips Act).

As Ireland's leading research and innovation organisation and a flagship Institute of University College Cork, Tyndall's mission is to have a significant impact on the economic development of Ireland within a European and global context. Tyndall plays a major role in the delivery of 'Silicon Island', Ireland's national semiconductor strategy through its collaboration with industry, the commercialisation of intellectual property and the creation of new semiconductor related start-ups. With an annual turnover of around €60 million, the Institute has a community of 700 researchers, innovators, engineers, support staff, postgraduate students, and industry researchers-in-residence.

Significant progress has been made against the ambitious goals set out in the last Strategic Plan (Tyndall 2025) and the foundations have been laid for a new strategy that will see additional growth with more focus on the semiconductor sector out to 2030 and beyond. With significant committed Irish government support and EU Chips Act funding, our emerging strategy will see Tyndall scale in both capacity and capability for its innovation and industry engagement activities.

The new senior executive role of Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement was established in response to these investments and to ensure that we realise our ambitions for Ireland and the global semiconductor sector.

Reporting to the Tyndall CEO, the role will be responsible for all aspects, strategic and operational, of the Institute's innovation (commercialisation and new ventures, start-ups, spin-outs and spin-ins) and industry engagement (business development, collaborative research, EU Chips Act Pilot Lines) activities and portfolio. As a core member of the Tyndall Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement will take overall executive responsibility for the delivery of our actions and activities in support of the 'Silicon Island' National Strategy and for ensuring that Tyndall remains best-in-class in working with the semiconductor and related sectors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership and oversight of all aspects of Tyndall's innovation and entrepreneurship strategy and delivery, including the creation of spin-outs, support for start-ups, IP commercialisation, externally funded initiatives, ecosystem development activities, and entrepreneurial culture and capability.

• Leadership and oversight of all aspects of Tyndall's industry engagement strategy and delivery, including the development and maintenance of strategic industry partnerships with large enterprises, development of the Irish semiconductor sector and support for SMEs, business development across the Institute, and support for research teams seeking industry partners.

• Ensuring the success and sustainability of major externally funded activities such as the EU I-C3Chips Competence Centre and Tyndall's EU Chips Act Pilot Line Activities and the MCCI Technology Centre.

• Executive responsibility for our partnership and mission delivery for relevant State Agencies such as Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland.

• Close coordination and partnership with relevant units of University College Cork (UCC), particularly UCC Innovation and the wider Office of the Vice-President for Research and Innovation, and with the wider higher education ecosystem in Ireland.

• Engagement with international research organisations in relation to strategic cooperation for innovation and development to the global semiconductor industry.

• As part of the Tyndall ELT, ensure the development and delivery of the forthcoming Tyndall 2030 Strategic Plan with direct responsibility for delivery of relevant theme(s).

• Direct line management of all senior managers within the Innovation and Industry engagement portfolio including all relevant hosted centres.

• Carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required given the executive-level nature of the post.

Essential Criteria

• A primary degree in engineering, science or technology (or related field) and an MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification.

• Ability to develop, implement and lead innovation and industry engagement strategies aligned with the Institute's mission and strategy and the Silicon Island Semiconductor Strategy.

• Strong knowledge of the semiconductor value chain and ecosystem trends, particularly in the context of the EU Chips Act and industrial research and development.

• Proven senior-level commercial management experience ideally in the ICT sector with broad technical knowledge of the market for specialist ICT technologies and new venture development.

• Successful business unit leadership in a similar management role within industry or a research organisation.

• A proven track record in successfully managing strategic partnerships, fostering long-term collaborations and client relationship development, negotiating major bids, and high-value contract negotiation.

• Demonstrable leadership capability to influence, inspire, motivate and manage an experienced team in a high-technology international business.

• Skilled in structured processes and governance, with experience in large corporates or entrepreneurial environments.

• Excellent communicator, able to articulate vision and value propositions clearly.

• Experience in the management, transfer and licensing of technology within the public or private sectors.

• Experience operating at executive or board level and collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across academia, government, and industry.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of operating with or within the Higher Education sector or the public sector and/or a demonstrated understanding of the related wider issues and challenges and the capacity to work effectively in partnership with public sector research teams.

• Experience in the generation or development of technology-based start-up companies is desirable.

• Knowledge/experience of national and international public funding environments, structures and procedures.

• Experience of working with government agencies and officials at a senior level.

Conditions of Employment

Salary scale (new entrants): Senior Admin IIA (Grade 10) Salary scale €28,368- 0,759 (Scale B) per annum. Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor William Scanlon.

Closing date of applications is 1 pm Friday October 3rd 2025 .

Application Instructions

Please make sure to attach an up-to-date CV/Resume AND a brief motivation letter outlining how you meet the 'Essential Criteria' for this role.

A full candidate information pack is available to download by clicking here.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process. Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

At this time, Tyndall National Institute does not require the assistance of recruitment agencies.

Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork is an Equal Opportunities Employer .