Head of Commercial, Adviser Platform

Aviva Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity 25%

Pension scheme

Holiday 29 days + BH

Private medical benefit

Employee discounts on Aviva products

Share plan

Sick leave and volunteering days

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking a Head of Commercial for the Adviser Platform to drive commercial performance and strategic growth across the UK. You will translate insights into action, lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders to strengthen Aviva’s adviser market position.

The role is UK-wide with a strong emphasis on leadership, data-driven decision making and advisory distribution in wealth and platforms. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong ability to translate performance data into business actions.
• Extensive understanding of adviser markets and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Adviser Platform commercial performance and strategic growth.
• Turn performance data into actionable insights; identify opportunities to accelerate growth.
• Lead the Technical Support function and represent the Adviser Platform across forums and stakeholders.
• Influence strategy and collaborate with senior leaders to support long-term Aviva Wealth growth.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Wealth platforms experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership coaching

Data analysis

Job description

Head of Commercial - Adviser Platform

Salary between £110,000 – £145,000 (depending on location, skills, and experience)

Location: anywhere in the UK

Are you someone who enjoys turning insight into action, shaping strategy and leading business growth?

This is a great opportunity for a commercially-minded leader with experience in wealth, platforms, investments or adviser distribution. It would suit someone who enjoys working at the heart of a business, influencing strategy, leading teams and building strong relationships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

A bit about the job:

The Adviser Platform business plays an important role in delivering investment solutions to the retail adviser market. In this role, you will be accountable for the commercial performance and strategic growth of the Adviser Platform proposition. You will turn performance data into meaningful insight, identify opportunities to accelerate growth and work with senior leaders across Aviva Wealth to deliver positive outcomes for advisers and customers.

You will help shape business strategy by understanding market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities, translating insight into clear plans that drive action. Alongside this, you will lead the Technical Support function, champion transformation activity and represent the Adviser Platform business across adviser, industry and internal forums. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will influence business performance, support long-term growth and help strengthen Aviva’s position in the adviser market.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong commercial leadership experience within wealth, investments, platforms with experience in financial services, adviser distribution or insurance essential.
• Proven ability to analyse complex performance data, identify opportunities and translate insight into business action.
• Leadership experience, including coaching, developing and motivating teams while driving high performance.
• Strong understanding of adviser markets, customer needs and the factors that influence commercial growth and market share.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and building strong relationships across a broad range of business areas is essential.

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 between £110,000 - £145,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity - 25% (F 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 daysholiday 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

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

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