My Story So Far

‘All bar one of my career opportunities have arisen via my network’ – Eimear Harty, BoI

Eimear Harty, a HR director at Bank of Ireland, says most of us don’t realise how big and valuable our networks are and that they need to be nurtured

Eimear Harty, a HR director with Bank of Ireland: ‘I am fortunate to have been very supported in my career, so it’s important to me to focus on supporting my team with their goals’

Eimear Harty is human resources director, group technology and customer solutions, at Bank of Ireland. She joined the bank in 2020, having previously spent 12 years at Microsoft, and holds an MSc in management consulting from UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School

When I started working, my goal was to become a HR director by the time I was 35. I reached that goal five years later than planned, but that time was a gift to ...