Finance Business Partner - Technology Change

Aviva; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Generous pension

Private medical

Product discounts

Share plan

Save as you earn

Parental leave

Cycle to work

Volunteer days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva in Norwich is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support technology change investments across cyber security, AI and transformation programmes. You will partner with Technology and Change leaders to ensure financial robustness and strategic alignment.

You will own financial planning, investment appraisal, forecasting and benefits tracking for a large change portfolio, and line-manage a small team while upholding strong governance.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting change and transformation initiatives, with exposure to technology change and the ability to understand financial data and use it to support decision-making.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience, with a track record of partnering through change and delivering business outcomes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, using data and insight to influence decision-making.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly and navigate competing priorities.
• Good understanding of technology and its commercial drivers, combined with a collaborative and results-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support significant investment across technology change, cyber security, AI and business transformation programmes.
• Partner with Technology and Change leaders to provide insight, challenge and commercial guidance throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Be accountable for financial planning, investment appraisal, forecasting and benefits tracking across a large portfolio of change activity.
• Lead and develop a small team while maintaining strong financial governance and control.

Skills

Tech change partnering

Financial data analysis

Stakeholder management

Commercial finance mindset

Problem solving

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Technology Change

Location: Norwich, York or Bristol based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £75,000

This is a great job for someone who enjoys partnering with senior leaders, influencing investment decisions and turning complex financial information into clear commercial insights. It's ideal for someone with strong business partnering experience who wants to help shape Aviva's technology and transformation agenda.

A bit about the job:

You’ll join the Technology Finance team, supporting significant investment across technology change, cyber security, AI and business transformation programmes. The role exists to ensure investment decisions are financially robust, strategically aligned and deliver value for Aviva. You’ll partner with Technology and Change leaders to provide insight, challenge and commercial guidance throughout the investment lifecycle. You’ll be accountable for financial planning, investment appraisal, forecasting and benefits tracking across a large portfolio of change activity. You’ll also lead and develop a small team while maintaining strong financial governance and control.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience supporting change and transformation initiatives, with exposure to technology change and the ability to understand financial data and use it to support decision-making.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience, with a track record of partnering through change and delivering business outcomes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, using data and insight to influence decision-making.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly and navigate competing priorities.
• Good understanding of technology and its commercial drivers, combined with a collaborative and results-focused approach.

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 want you to shine. That's why we have so much to offer you:

• Salary around £75,000 - depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business'
• 29 days of paid leave exclusive of public holidays - with the option of buying or selling additional holiday days
• Generous pension scheme - we’ll contribute up to 14%
• 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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.