Data & Modelling Controls Programme Lead — Hybrid (Poland)

Aviva; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract of employment

Performance Bonus

Private medical care (ENEL-MED)

Cafeteria system of benefits (e.g. MT)

Additional parent privileges: baby 6 6

Employer-funded group insurance

Employee Shares Plan

Extra day off for birthday

Paid time off to volunteer

Hybrid working model from Poland with…

Job summary

Aviva is hiring for a Programme Manager to lead a large multi-year transformation focused on strengthening data and modelling controls across end-to-end Finance processes. Working with Finance, Technology, Risk, Data and business teams, you’ll improve control effectiveness, simplify delivery and drive better business outcomes.

You’ll bring structure, pace and clarity to programme delivery, collaborating across functions and governance forums.

Qualifications

• Experience ideally within data, modelling, controls, AI or transformation programmes.
• Proven ability to manage complex multifunctional programmes, including scope, plans, resources, risks, dependencies and stakeholder communications.
• Comfortable working with both Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches, with the judgement to apply the right level of governance and structure.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build alignment across teams, functions and influence at different levels.
• Structured, pragmatic and outcome-focused approach.
• Combining programme leadership with hands-on ownership of key activities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.
• Curious, improvement-minded attitude and willingness to learn the business context.

Responsibilities

• Managing delivery planning, governance, risks, issues, dependencies and reporting for the Data & Modelling Controls programme
• Supporting the definition and implementation of a scalable control environment for data and modelling across IWR Finance processes
• Coordinating activity across multiple policy administration systems, recognizing that different systems may have different processes, data structures and control maturity
• Supporting gap analysis and remediation planning, ensuring actions are prioritized, tracked and progressed effectively
• Defining and implementing a proportionate control framework across data, transformation and modelling activities
• Identifying practical opportunities to improve controls, simplify processes and use automation or AI where this creates clear value
• Leveraging AI and automation to accelerate discovery, validation, control monitoring and assurance activities
• Designing a scalable target‑state operating model capable of supporting multiple PAS platforms, business lines and reserving processes
• Embedding sustainable governance and assurance processes into BAU
• Working closely with Finance, Technology, Risk, Audit, Controls and business teams to align priorities, manage dependencies and resolve delivery challenges
• Helping shape the programme team structure and ways of working as the programme develops
• Preparing clear programme updates and stakeholder communications for governance forums and senior stakeholders
• Applying suitable delivery discipline across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid approaches, depending on programme needs
• Contributing to a collaborative delivery environment focused on transparency, accountability and measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Data & modelling

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile & Waterfall

AI & automation

Job description

Aviva is hiring for a Programme Manager to lead a large multi-year transformation focused on strengthening data and modelling controls across end-to-end Finance processes. Working with Finance, Technology, Risk, Data and business teams, you’ll improve control effectiveness, simplify delivery and drive better business outcomes.

You’ll bring structure, pace and clarity to programme delivery, collaborating across functions and governance forums.