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Programme Manager

Hybrid in Bristol·Full-time·Added 3 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)

Aviva

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Our summary

Salary
£85,000 a year

About £4,990 a month after tax.

Work mode
Hybrid, Bristol
Contract
Full-time
Holiday
29 days holiday + bank holidays
Commute
Cycle to work scheme

Skills

Requirements

What 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.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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

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.)
  • Generous pension scheme 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
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The role

Programme Manager

What you'll do

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.

How you'll work

12 Months Fixed-term contract

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

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.

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

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Amber Britton a call on 07775546100 or send an email to amber.britton@aviva.com

Hiring process

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  1. We'll contact you

    With a recruiter

    Once you've applied, or Aviva has found you on LinkedIn, a recruiter gets in touch to discuss your application and the specific opportunity in more detail.

  2. We'll send a test

    If you're successful at the first stage, you're invited to the next stage of the process, which could be an online test or interview. If you're unsuccessful, you're told.

  3. You'll come to interview

    Aviva agrees an interview date and time. The interview may be a one-to-one meeting or a group assessment; there may be more than one stage to this part of the process.

  4. We'll make an offer

  5. You'll complete screening checks · 1–2 days

  6. You can stay in touch

    With Candidate Care team

    Once PES checks pass, candidates receive a 'confirmation of start date' email and can ask the Candidate Care team questions before their first day.

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