Head of Innovation Delivery
National Salary £90,000 - £120,000
London Salary £100,000 - £130,000
Are you someone who thrives on turning bold ideas into real-world impact?
This role is perfect for a strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and delivery. Whether you're an experienced leader in proposition development or ready to step into a high-impact role, this could be your next big move. If you’ve worked in transformation, innovation, or strategic delivery, we’d love to hear from you.
A bit about the job:
This is a pivotal role in our Strategy & Innovation function, ensuring Aviva remains future-ready by developing new capabilities that meet evolving customer needs. You’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of innovation-funded propositions—from prioritisation and governance to successful handover. Working closely with senior leaders across the business, you’ll help shape and accelerate our strategic ambitions, ensuring innovation translates into measurable value.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
* Proven experience in proposition development and innovation delivery
* Strong understanding of transformation frameworks and emerging technologies
* Skilled in managing budgets, governance, and strategic partnerships
* Effective team leadership and stakeholder management
* Experience delivering unique business models in a corporate environment
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.
* National Salary £90,000 - £120,000, London Salary £100,000 - £130,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
* Bonus opportunity - 25% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
* Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on your contributions.
* 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days
* Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
* 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
* Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
* Flexible benefits including sustainability options such as cycle to work
* Opportunity to make a difference through our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days
* Support for your wellbeing with various tools and resources
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Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job sharing.
We offer flexible locations, hours, and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and employees. Most staff spend around 50% of their time in our offices, combining flexibility with collaboration.
To learn more about working at Aviva, visit here.
We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. Please notify us by email after applying if you have a disclosed disability, and we will ensure an interview opportunity.
For alternative application methods, contact Tawana Chin at 07789 624461 or email tawana.chin@aviva.com.
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