Enterprise Assurance Manager

Aviva; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Annual bonus

Health & dental insurance

Share purchase scheme

Life insurance

Job summary

Aviva plc in Ireland is seeking an Enterprise Assurance Manager to lead risk-based assurance reviews across the business, providing independent insight that strengthens governance, risk management and customer outcomes.

Based in Dublin, Cork or Galway, you will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, shape how assurance is delivered and drive continuous improvement across governance, risk and controls.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading assurance, audit, risk or control activities in financial services.
• Strong understanding of risk-based assurance methodologies and root cause analysis.
• Experience delivering complex assurance reviews and turning findings into recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders with independent oversight.
• Strong communication and people management skills with coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Enterprise Assurance Plan focusing on key risks and regulatory expectations.
• Manage, coach and develop a team of assurance professionals.
• Lead complex assurance reviews and thematic assessments; assess governance and controls.
• Present findings to senior leaders and governance forums; support remediation.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive improvements in risk management and governance.

Skills

Assurance leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Team coaching

Governance

Job description

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in assurance, risk or audit who enjoys influencing positive change and providing independent insight that makes a real difference. If you're looking for a role where you can build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, shape how assurance is delivered and help strengthen governance, risk management and customer outcomes, this could be the role for you.

As an Enterprise Assurance Manager, you'll play a key role in the continued development of Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland's Enterprise Assurance capability. You'll lead risk-based assurance reviews across the business, providing meaningful insight that supports better decision-making, strengths controls and drives continuous improvement. Working closely with colleagues across Governance & Assurance, Risk, Compliance and the wider business, you'll have the opportunity to influence senior leaders, contribute to the assurance plan and help shape the future direction of the function.

This role can be based in our Dublin Cherrywood (moving to OPP Hatch Street in 2027), Cork or Galway office.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Enterprise Assurance Plan, ensuring assurance activity is focused on key risks, business priorities and regulatory expectations.
• Manage, coach and develop a team of assurance professionals, promoting high-quality delivery and consistency of approach.
• Lead complex assurance reviews and thematic assessments, providing valuable insight into governance, risk management and control effectiveness.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and governance forums, supporting timely and effective remediation of identified issues.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to drive improvements in risk management, control frameworks and governance practices.

Skills & Experiences

• Significant experience leading assurance, audit, risk or control activities within financial services or another regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of risk-based assurance methodologies, control effectiveness assessment, issue management and root cause analysis.
• Experience delivering complex assurance reviews and translating findings into practical, business-focused recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders while providing constructive challenge and independent oversight.
• Strong communication, leadership and people management skills, with experience developing and coaching teams.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave;take a lookthrough some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €65,000 and €85,000 and salary offered willcommensurate with candidate'slevel of skills and experience.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 29 daysplus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.
• 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.
• We’re deeply invested in our people, our total reward package has so much to offer.

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy,maternityor those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference andprovides equal opportunities for all.

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.