Investment Change Manager

Aviva; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services company is seeking an Investment Change Manager to coordinate and deliver investment changes across their Workplace suite of funds. This role blends project management with investment expertise, requiring strong understanding of the UK corporate pensions market. Key responsibilities include managing complex initiatives and ensuring governance standards are met. Candidates should have excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a relevant investment qualification. Competitive salary and generous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Salary Regional up to £55k / London up to £65k

Bonus opportunity – 10% annual salary

Generous pension scheme – up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit

Discounts on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies including parental leave

Sustainability options like cycle to work

Paid volunteering days through Aviva Communities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the UK corporate pensions market and its evolution.
• Experience in investment change or project delivery—comfortable managing complex initiatives end-to-end.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills—able to explain complex issues clearly and influence outcomes.
• Ability to challenge and manage expectations while maintaining governance and timelines.
• Investment-related qualification (e.g., IMC) or willingness to study towards it.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in delivering investment change projects including fund lifecycle activities.
• Work with a wide range of stakeholders and ensure governance standards are met.
• Coordinate and deliver investment changes across the Workplace suite of funds.

Skills

Understanding of the UK corporate pensions market

Experience in investment change or project delivery

Excellent stakeholder management

Communication skills

Ability to challenge and manage expectations

Investment-related qualification (e.g., IMC)

Education

Investment-related qualification (e.g., IMC) or willingness to study towards it

Job description

Investment Change Manager

Location: Regional

Salary: Regional up to £55k / London up to £65k

Do you enjoy managing complex projects and driving investment change that makes a real impact for clients?

We’re looking for an Investment Change Manager to join our Wealth business. In this role, you’ll coordinate and deliver investment changes across our Workplace suite of funds—whether that’s launching new funds, amending existing ones, or managing closures. You’ll work with a wide range of stakeholders, challenge the status quo, and ensure governance standards are met while supporting Aviva’s customer‑first strategy.

A bit about the job:

You’ll play a key role in delivering investment change projects, including fund lifecycle activities, regulatory and discretionary changes, and large‑scale initiatives. This is a varied role that blends project management with investment expertise—perfect for someone who enjoys working across teams and managing multiple priorities. You’ll also have opportunities to coach and develop junior colleagues while influencing governance and decision‑making.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong understanding of the UK corporate pensions market and its evolution.
• Experience in investment change or project delivery—comfortable managing complex initiatives end‑to‑end.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills—able to explain complex issues clearly and influence outcomes.
• Ability to challenge and manage expectations while maintaining governance and timelines.
• Investment‑related qualification (e.g., IMC) or willingness to study towards it.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary Regional up to £55k / London up to £65k (depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 10% annual salary (actual amount depends on performance and Aviva’s)
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14% (depending on what you put in)
• 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 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.

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