Senior IT Project Transformation Risk Manager – Data migration

Aviva; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance and investments company is seeking a Senior IT Project Transformation Risk Manager to oversee data migration and technology risk frameworks. This pivotal role will lead 2nd line risk oversight for Strategic Business Initiatives, supporting large-scale change programs to enhance customer outcomes. The position offers a competitive salary of around £110,000 in London, a 12% bonus opportunity, generous pension contributions, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity of 12% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Discounts on Aviva products and other retailers

Up to £1,200 in free Aviva shares per year

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Experience managing large scale customer data migration projects from a 1st or 2nd line perspective.
• In-depth knowledge of industry risk management frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams to drive risk management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of 2nd line risk oversight for Strategic Business Initiatives.
• Provide thought leadership and support technology risk assessments.
• Coordinate responses to key risks and provide insights for project success.

Skills

Managing large scale customer data migration projects

Knowledge of change processes and controls

Knowledge of risk management frameworks

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Location: London/Bristol/Norwich/York

Senior IT Project Transformation Risk Manager – Data migration

18-month Fixed Term Contract

National salary: circa £90,000

London salary: circa £110,000

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in technology change and data migration management, as well as comprehensive knowledge of technology risk frameworks and regulatory requirements, you will be supporting with large change programs to support our customers and the market in a safe and sustainable manner!

Responsibilities

This role is key to our business as you will lead the delivery of 2nd line risk oversight and challenge of a Strategic Business Initiative (SBI). Each SBI is vital to ensuring Aviva continues to deliver great outcomes for its customers. Your SBI is an enterprise-wide technology transformation of our Insurance, Wealth & Retirement business, touching directly every Aviva customer who owns a Life product, that’s millions of customers drawn from all communities in the UK. Partnering with your business unit, you will provide thought leadership and act as the technology risk SME attending all levels of programme governance required, identifying and challenging on risks and assisting your 1LOD colleagues to unblock complexity. That could be inputs to Risk Opinions in support of SMFs, attending problem specific working groups where you’ll act as the risk’s technical SME or briefing Execs to seeking their risk acceptance or understanding of an issue you want mitigated, all the while coordinating responses to key risks and issues and provide forward looking insights that keep your SBI to its critical pathway.

You will also support the business in the effective assessment and, where required, remediation of their change risks and associated key controls and control initiatives (inc. deep dives & control testing) as required, while ensuring delivery to the Aviva Change Framework standards.

Qualifications

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience managing large scale customer data migration projects from a 1st or 2nd line perspective.
• Experience and knowledge of change processes, controls, and risks (e.g., Transformation experience) with a consistent record of successful implementation and oversight of technology-related initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of industry risk management frameworks and regulatory requirements, such as COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and articulate technology risks and their potential impacts on the program and the organisation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work autonomously and effectively collaborate and build relationships with various stakeholders. Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams to drive risk management initiatives and promote a strong risk culture within the program.

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.

• National salary: circa £90,000, London salary: circa £110,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% 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 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

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.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please contact the recruiter directly.