Senior Project Manager  

Salary national range £50,000 - £60,000 

Location: Norwich, Bristol, Perth and York

Do you have a passion for transformation, like to challenge the status quo and think differently about solving business problems? Are you dynamic, resilient and want to be involved in delivering change that drives Aviva’s strategy? 

If you do, you could be part of this transformation. We love to constantly innovate to improve our customers’ experience.  We have brought together all our transformation and technology change agents to drive deliveries and outcomes across Aviva. Our one team approach means you will have great opportunities for career development across the divisions. 

We are currently recruiting for Senior Project Managers who have a strong track record in delivering business and technology transformation. You don’t need to come from an insurance background, but if you have demonstrable experience in digital transformation, data migration/systems integration projects, business change/readiness or regulatory change using a variety of delivery methods, we would love to hear from you! 

This role could be ideal for you, if you have experience of working through the early lifecycle of projects including the selection of a vendor through an RFP process. You’ll have strong communication and collaboration skills among project stakeholders, clarifying outcomes/benefits and translating these into deliverables. 

A bit about the job: 

As the Senior Project Manager, you will deliver projects that support Aviva’s strategy through successful embedding of change and continuously improve our customer experience. Along with developing high level and detailed delivery plans, identify and manage dependencies and risks and provide regular project status updates and reports to senior management. 

Minimising risk by identifying delivery and operational risks and develop mitigating strategies, along with leading large internal and external teams and third-party suppliers in a matrix environment, will be required in the role. The role will also include influencing and challenging stakeholders up to C-suite. You will own a budget (up to £5million) and will be responsible for accurate forecasting and monitoring of this. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for:  

• Experience leading fast paced, complex business and technology transformation, with annual budgets up to £5m 

• Confident in leading high-profile projects with multiple workstreams through all stages of a project lifecycle 

• Capable of influencing senior stakeholders to drive the necessary changes at a strategic level, with demonstrable experience in managing multiple third-party suppliers 

• Ability to monitor and report on project progress and ensure adherence to project plans, manage changes to the project scope, schedule and project costs using appropriate governance, manage project documentation ensuring proper documentation control 

• Demonstrable experience in contributing to a wider project community, supporting initiatives to drive efficiency into our change delivery and embodying role model behaviours 

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.

• Salary national range £50,000 - £60,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Make your money go further - 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

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• 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.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.