Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for developing the data engineering and run capability within the Platform team, we deliver a leading data engineering and data service, cost effectively into supported business units.

• Accountable for the implementation of controls and management of risk within the Platform, including meeting regulatory standards and liaising with internal auditor.

• Supports strategic programmes, providing guidance on how we successfully approach delivery of data engineering. This includes decision making in Steering Groups. May act as an Operational Sponsor on technical projects (e.g., Upgrades, Migrations).

• End to End Demand and Capacity management across the Platform which meets business requirements and delivers operational efficiency.

• Leading End to End vulnerability management across the Platform. Ensuring services are patched within SLA and driving the eradication of vulnerability backlogs.  Embedding best practice within the team, own Vulnerability Management risk in the Platform.

• Collectively responsible for the engineering standards and roadmaps across the Data & Analytics Platforms, working with areas like Group Architecture, other Platform Leads as well as key business stakeholders to maximise value from the Platform.

• Business partner with the Customer function under the Chief Data Officer.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for a team of c.40-50 permanent people and 200-300 GSP resource providing data engineering and platform run services to supported business units.

• Accountable for provision of c.£10m-£15m in resource to support change activity.

• Accountable for £2m-£3m spend on run services (daily jobs, maintenance activity and patching).

• Responsible for applications of controls across supported estate (c.60-70 applications).

• Responsible for management of risk within the Platform including identifying emerging risks, remediating issues and managing allocated risk events.

• Responsible for shaping and meeting Data Governance requirements for the Platform.

• Working with Cost Management and other supporting areas on managing software and hosting costs for applications in the Platform including compliance to license agreements. Managing in association with Procurement relationship with key external vendors allocated to the Platform.

• Accountable for managing a team of with people management accountability including recruitment, setting goals, performance management, recommending reward and/or bonus.

Skills & Experience in the job

• Persuasive and articulate, able to influence and negotiate at senior/exec level.

• Proven skills and capability to operate at Exec/SLT level.

• Track record of delivering results in complex, ambiguous, matrix environment.

• Comfortable at dealing with different cultures.

• Knowledge of both the business and IT data strategies and what objectives and business benefit must be fulfilled.

• Capable of developing and tracking highly effective performance measurement objectives and KPIs.

• Proven ability in building and leading high performing teams.

• Significant experience in a data centric team within IT or within a business function.

• Professional qualification desirable

• Strong understanding of Customer and Marketing, and how they use data, to support key processes online and offline.

• Strong experience of Marketing Technology and how this can be implemented across business teams.

• Understanding of emerging data concepts such as Data Mesh and Data Democracy.

What will you get for this role?

• Competitive salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme.

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply).

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme.

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take ownership, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too, we’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Alice Neal a call on 07393469953 or send an email to alice.neal@aviva.com.

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.