Programme Manager

Aviva; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 12%

Pension scheme

Private medical benefit

Holiday 29 days + bank holidays

Employee discounts

Share plan

Volunteer days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a Programme Manager to lead strategic change and technology-enabled transformation across our Customer & Marketing function. You will work with Marketing, Technology, Data, Architecture and Operations to ensure complex programmes are delivered successfully, with governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement at the core.

The role partners with Architecture, Engineering, Security and Service Management to oversee delivery, testing, deployment and a smooth transition into

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale change within complex organisations.
• Strong governance and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing senior leaders.
• Experience delivering technology-enabled transformation with APIs, cloud and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic change and technology-enabled transformation across Customer & Marketing.
• Govern programme delivery, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Engineering, Security and Service Management for delivery.
• Oversee testing, release readiness, deployment and transition into live service.

Skills

Programme management

Change leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud technologies

APIs

System integrations

Agile & DevOps

Architecture awareness

Job description

Programme Manager

12 Months Fixed-term contract

Location: Bristol, York or Norwich with 50% office attendance

Starting salary: c. £85,000 Dependent on skills and experience

This is a great job for someone who enjoys leading complex change programmes and bringing together business and technology teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. You'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, influencing senior stakeholders and navigating complex environments. This role would suit someone with experience delivering large-scale technology-enabled transformation who enjoys turning strategy into action and driving results through collaboration.

A bit about the job

We're looking for a Programme Manager to lead strategic change and technology-enabled transformation across our Customer & Marketing (C&M) function. Working with colleagues across Marketing, Technology, Data, Architecture and Operations, you'll ensure complex programmes are delivered successfully, safely and in line with business objectives. You'll be accountable for programme governance, delivery performance, risk management and stakeholder engagement, while coordinating change across people, process, data and technology. The role will work closely with Architecture, Engineering, Security and Service Management teams to oversee technical delivery, integrations, testing, deployment and successful transition into live service.

Skills and experience we're looking for

• Proven experience leading large-scale change, transformation or technology-enabled programmes within complex organisations.
• Strong programme delivery, governance and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders.
• Experience delivering technical change involving digital platforms, APIs, cloud technologies, data services, third-party suppliers and system integrations.
• Good understanding of technical architecture, delivery dependencies, Agile and DevOps practices, plus experience working with Architecture, Engineering, Security and Service Management teams.
• Experience overseeing technical delivery activities including testing, release readiness, deployment and transition into live service, while using delivery metrics to monitor progress, quality and risk.

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 circa £85,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary, (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.)
• Generouspensionscheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%
• 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 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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