Corporate Service Lead, Technical Assurance

Aviva; Bristol; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity 12%

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday

Private medical benefit

Share plan and Save As You Earn

Volunteering days

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a Senior Corporate Services professional to act as the senior technical authority across its property portfolio. You will set governance, standards and assurance processes to keep buildings safe, compliant and resilient.

Working with senior leaders and external partners, you will influence investment decisions, lead investigations, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with One Net Zero and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant multi-disciplinary engineering experience in complex building services.
• Proven experience in technical assurance, governance and supplier management.
• Strong understanding of operational resilience, compliance and risk management.
• Experience developing technical policies and governance frameworks.
• Industry knowledge of legislative compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical assurance direction across Aviva's property portfolio.
• Develop and embed governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Provide challenge and guidance across operations, supplier services and projects.
• Lead investigations and assure the One Net Zero strategy's technical basis.

Skills

Engineering expertise

Technical governance

Resilience & risk

Policy development

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Corporate Service Lead, Technical Assurance

Salary circa £80,000 (depending on location and experience)

Location - Leeds, York Sheffield, Bristol

Help shape the future of Aviva’s property portfolio as our senior technical authority for Corporate Services. You'll lead technical assurance across a complex national estate, influencing strategic investment, operational resilience, sustainability and governance to keep our buildings safe, compliant and fit for the future.

A bit about the job

This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll set the technical assurance direction across Aviva's property portfolio. Acting as the senior technical specialist for Corporate Services, you'll develop and embed governance frameworks, technical standards and assurance processes that support safe, resilient and compliant building operations. You'll provide expert challenge and guidance across business-as-usual operations, supplier-led services and property change projects, helping to ensure technical risks are effectively managed.

Working with senior leaders, supplier partners, contractors and engineering experts, you'll influence decisions that shape the performance and resilience of our workplaces. You'll lead technical investigations, provide independent technical assurance of the One Net Zero strategy and approve its technical basis, and represent Corporate Services across key governance and resilience forums. Success in this role will come from combining deep technical expertise with strong stakeholder management, understanding industry legislation and resilience requirements, and have a passion for driving continuous improvement.

Skills and experience we're looking for

• Significant multi-disciplinary engineering experience, with strong knowledge of complex building services and property environments.
• Proven experience in technical assurance, governance and supplier management within a large corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of operational resilience, compliance, risk management and contractor assurance frameworks.
• Experience developing technical policies, standards and governance frameworks, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and technical specialists.
• Industry connected and have a deep knowledge of legislative compliance standards to drive the technical governance strategy

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.

• Starting salary circa £80,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% (E grade) of annual salary, (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.)
• Generouspensionscheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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

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 at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.