Head of Data Engineering - Commercial

Aviva plc; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 25% of salary

Pension up to 14%

29 days holiday

Discount on Aviva products

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Parental & carer’s leave

Flexible benefits incl. cycle to work

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking an exceptional Head of Data Engineering to lead the transformation of our data landscape for Commercial Lines. You will build a high-performing engineering organisation, enabling analytics, AI and GenAI while collaborating with Group tech and leadership to drive growth and responsible innovation.

The role sits in Norwich/ Perth (UK) and offers a comprehensive benefits package, with a strong focus on data governance, risk awareness and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale data engineering teams in regulated environments.
• Experience shaping data strategy and translating priorities into scalable data capabilities.
• Strong understanding of data governance, quality and control at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead a data engineering and analytics team to modernise data landscape.
• Drive delivery of cloud-based data platforms enabling analytics, AI and GenAI.
• Influence executive stakeholders and partner across groups to deliver value from data.

Skills

Data leadership

Strategic leadership

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Head of Data Engineering

Salary: circa £130,000

Locations: Norwich/ Perth (UK)

A bit about the job:

We are looking for an exceptional data engineering leader to join our team as we continue to modernise how data supports our Commercial Lines business. This is an opportunity to lead the transformation of our data landscape to power better decisions, deliver stronger outcomes and enable the next generation of AI innovation. At a time of increasing complexity, rapid change and growing ambition, high-quality, trusted data has never been more important to our future success.

As Head of Data Engineering, you will lead a talented engineering community and shape the continued evolution of our data capabilities. Working as a key member of the Data and Analytics Leadership Team, you will bring together people, technology and strategy to build the foundations on which Commercial Lines can grow and innovate. You will work across the business to influence our direction and ensure data is at the heart of how we deliver for our customers.

This is a pivotal leadership role, combining strategic ambition with the opportunity to make a tangible difference. You will build a high-performing engineering organisation, create the conditions for analytics, AI and GenAI to thrive and help unlock greater value from our data. As part of the wider Commercial Lines leadership community, you will also partner across the Group and with technology leaders to drive growth, efficiency and responsible innovation.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading large-scale data engineering, data platform or enterprise data teams within a complex, highly regulated organisation, with a track record of building high-performing teams and developing senior talent.
• Strong strategic leadership capability, with experience shaping data strategy, influencing executive stakeholders and translating business priorities into scalable data capabilities that deliver measurable commercial value.
• Strong understanding of modern data management disciplines, with experience embedding effective data governance, quality and control at scale.
• Experience delivering modern cloud-based data platforms and engineering practices that enable advanced analytics, AI and GenAI, including automation, platform modernisation and engineering excellence.
• Strong commercial, risk and regulatory awareness, with the ability to balance innovation, control and delivery in a regulated environment, including GDPR, Consumer Duty and data governance requirements

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: circa £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 what you put in.
• 29 daysholiday 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

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.

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