Senior Project Manager

Aviva; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Salary Circa £70,000

Locations: Norwich, Perth, and Glasgow

Do you have a passion for transformation? Do you like to challenge the status quo, think differently and look at innovative ways to solve business problems? Are you dynamic, resilient and want to be involved in delivering change that underpins Aviva strategy? If you do, you could be part of this transformation.

If you are a Senior Project Manager who believes that achieving project success is not just about Tick Boxes & Charts, then this exciting opportunity has arisen within the UKGI Claims Transformation team. High profile, mid to large project values supported by a passionate team of highly experienced individuals who wish to make a real difference.

Ideally, you should come from an Operational background with a good knowledge of IT, budget management, and benefit tracking. If you share that passion and wish to transform Claims to make it market leading, then we would like to hear from you.

A bit about the job:

You will be an experienced change professional who is used to working at pace, is resilient and builds solid productive relationships across a diverse stakeholder group. Someone who is a good planner and manages cost but with their eye on the project outcomes and the scope of influence it will have across the business.

This is a major transformation programme covering process, analytics, IT and people related change. This is a successful team with a proven track record of delivering great customer, colleague and financial outcomes.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Collaborator who can build effective working relationships with peers and senior colleagues alike
• Professional planner with a track record of successful project delivery
• Passionate about delivering change and successful outcomes
• Works well under pressure and can deal with fast changing situations
• Great communicator (verbal and written), with well-honed storytelling skills
• Knowledge of change and delivery frameworks, ideally supported by a professional qualification such as Prince 2 or APM

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary: Circa £70,000 (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.
• 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.

To find out more about working at Aviva, take a look here.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Sahra Abdulla a call on 07775 042 835 or send an email to [e-mail].