Chief Information Officer

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by maintaining monetary and financial stability while ensuring that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy. We currently have a vacancy for Chief Information Officer . The term of office is for a fixed five-year period. This role is aligned with the Bank Director grade. The Bank Director starting salary is €214,841. Please click here for further information on our salary scales. *** Please do not apply via Central Bank links. See application details below.*** The Chief Information Officer is a pivotal senior leader within the Central Bank, playing a crucial role in the organisation’s collective leadership. Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, this position is essential to advancing our commitment to Operational Excellence. In this role, you will lead a Directorate of 250+ people across multiple disciplines, including Applications & Delivery, Data & Analytics, IT Strategy & Architecture, Infrastructure & Operations and Information Security & Risk.You will have a unique opportunity to shape the Bank's technology future during a period of transformation. As we continue to modernise our core platforms, scale our use of artificial intelligence, strengthen our cyber resilience, evolve our hybrid cloud capabilities and invest in significant digitalisation programmes, your leadership will be critical to ensuring technology enables the Bank to fulfil its mandate effectively and securely. Your success in this position hinges on your ability to become a trusted advisor within the stakeholder community, fostering strong relationships and delivering impactful solutions. Responsibilities: As a Senior Leader in the Central Bank, you will: The Central Bank is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We therefore encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Please email our Disability Inclusion Partner, Aobh Kavanagh, at aobh.kavanagh@centralbank.ie if you require any accommodation. Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed.The Bank operates a hybrid working model, which enables colleagues to work from home up to 50% of working days per month, building on an existing broad range of flexible working policies and practices already in place to support our people to achieve the right balance.Further information on the Bank’s policies and benefits can be accessed on our careers website. The Central Bank pension scheme mirrors the rules of the civil service pension scheme. Therefore, if you are in receipt of civil/public service pension, abatement may apply to your current pension. Details of the appropriate pension scheme will be provided upon determination of the appointee's status. Application Details: For a confidential discussion, you may contact Simon Waddington, Head of Financial Services, Korn Ferry.Applicants are invited to submit a CV and cover letter in strict confidence via email to Closing date for applications: Monday 30, March 2026 All applications for the above position will be managed by the Central Bank’s executive search partner, Korn Ferry. Korn Ferry are the Data Controller for all personal data processed as part of this recruitment and selection process. Information on how your personal data is processed by Korn Ferry and your data protection rights can be found at Privacy (kornferry.com) .