Head of Operational Data and Integration

Aviva Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% Bonus

Pension scheme

Private Medical Benefit

Aviva product discounts

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Volunteer days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking a Head of Operational Data & Integration to lead enterprise-scale data and integration architecture across the group. You will shape data flows between operational systems, enterprise platforms and customer services, aligning with AI strategy and regulatory requirements.

You’ll balance long-term strategy with pragmatic delivery, build a high-performing team, and collaborate with senior tech and business leaders to drive Aviva’s data foundations for advanced analytics and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of enterprise-scale data, integration and architecture strategies.
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into business value and roadmaps.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and risk management in data architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture vision for operational, master and reference data across Aviva.
• Define target-state data architecture and ensure trusted, secure data flows.
• Build and develop a team of data specialists to enable analytics, AI and transformation.

Skills

Enterprise data leadership

Executive stakeholder influence

Cloud & data technologies

Regulatory & risk awareness

Insurance/FS experience

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Object-store

Job description

Head of Operational Data & Integration

Salary: Circa £130k

Location: Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich, Eastleigh, York, Glasgow or Perth

Are you an experienced data architecture leader who wants to shape the future of data and AI at Aviva?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Operational Data and Integration architecture capability across Aviva. You'll play a key role in shaping how trusted data moves across our business, helping us deliver better outcomes for customers, colleagues and the wider organisation.

A bit about the job

Data is at the heart of Aviva's transformation, and this role will play a critical part in shaping the foundations that enable our future growth, digital ambitions and AI strategy. As Head of Operational Data & Integration, you'll lead the architecture vision for how data is created, managed, integrated and consumed across Aviva, ensuring trusted, secure and scalable data flows between operational systems, enterprise platforms and customer-facing services. Working closely with senior technology and business leaders, including the Data CIO and Group COO, you'll define the target-state architecture for operational, master and reference data capabilities that support business performance, regulatory requirements and innovation.

You'll balance long-term strategic direction with pragmatic delivery, creating standards, patterns and frameworks that allow teams to move quickly while maintaining consistency and control across the organisation. Alongside driving architectural excellence, you'll build and develop a growing team of specialists, helping establish the data foundations that underpin Aviva's ambitions for advanced analytics, AI and future business transformation.

Skills & Experience We're Looking For

• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale data, integration and architecture strategies, with expertise in operational, master and reference data management, and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to balance strategic investment decisions, business priorities, risk and regulatory requirements, ensuring technology solutions deliver long-term value and support organisational objectives.
• Proven ability to influence and build credibility with executive stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business benefits, investment cases and target-state roadmaps.
• Deep understanding of modern data, cloud and integration technologies, including SQL, NoSQL and object-store platforms, with the ability to establish architecture standards that enable both innovation and delivery at pace.
• Experience building and leading high-performing architecture or engineering teams within complex organisations. Experience in insurance, financial services, AI-enabled data platforms or large-scale transformation programmes would be advantageous.

Whatyou’llget for this role:

• Startingsalary Circa £130k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 25% – actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pensionscheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14% in.
• 29 daysholidayplus bank holidays,and you can choosetobuyorsell up to 5days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefitto help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further -Up to 40%discountonAviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through ourMatching Share Planand share in the success of Aviva with ourSave As You Earnscheme
• Brilliantlysupportive policiesincluding parentalandcarer’s leave
• Flexible benefitsto suit you, includingsustainability optionssuch as cycle to work
• Make a difference,be part of our Aviva Communitiesand useyour3paid volunteering daysto help others
• We take yourwellbeingseriously withlots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’reinclusive and welcome everyone– we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if youdon’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 –spendingat least50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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