Change Lead – Finance & Investment Operations
Salary circa £70,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
Do you thrive on leading people through change?
This role is perfect for someone who’s passionate about people leadership and driving successful change across complex portfolios. If you’ve led large teams of change professionals and love building high-performing, collaborative cultures – this could be your next step.
A bit about the job:
You’ll lead a team of up to 15 change professionals, including Business Analysts, Project Managers, and Change Managers. Your focus will be on delivering safe, sustainable change within Finance & Investment Operations and collaborate across our Insurance, wealth and retirement teams as well as Aviva Investors. You’ll shape the change roadmap, develop and implement a resourcing strategy supporting your team to develop and grow. Working closely with senior leaders and the People Function to address skills gaps and future needs.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
1. Proven leader of large change delivery teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments, driving successful transformation initiatives.
2. Skilled communicator with a strong track record of engaging stakeholders and managing risks, issues, and resource dependencies throughout change processes.
3. Trusted collaborator with experience building strong relationships across business areas and guiding organisational development and change.
4. People-focused strategist, leading initiatives in learning and development, DE&I, and recruitment across departments.
5. Qualified change professional with hands-on experience in project management and business analysis, holding certifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, and BCS is desirable
What you’ll get for this role:
Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
6. Starting salary circa £70,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
7. Bonus opportunity -12% of annual salary (Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s).
8. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
9. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
10. Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
11. Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
12. Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
13. Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
14. Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
15. We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools
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Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.