Fantastic new opportunity here at Aviva for a Lead PMO.

In this role you will not be joining just another boring insurance firm.

We don’t show up for work in pressed suits and shiny shoes (unless you'd like to). At Aviva, we’re proud to be different. Proud to say that we’re a diverse mix of cultures, genders, ages, perspectives and ideas, working together to deliver great customer outcomes. We want to lead the way forward in transformation in our sector, which is why we focus on being our best.

Expect a workplace centred around people – our customers, your colleagues and of course, you!

Working as part of our Portfolio and PMO community providing change Leadership to the business. We have a need for our people to be true transformation professionals.

Proficient at the basics but also a keen eye for detail, an analytical mind, people who can use data to spot trends and use this to clear the way for delivery. We are not a team of 'tick box' folks but are focused on value add activities and the outcomes these bring. Our stakeholders are plentiful, so the ability to build lasting relationships at all levels is essential.

You could be working in any of our key markets – UK Life, UK General Insurance, IT, Sustainability, Customer & Marketing or Finance.

What you’ll be doing?

In a nut shell, looking after Aviva strategic delivery, ensuring we plan and implement properly whilst managing our risks along the way.

• People Leadership (and everything that comes with it)

• Focusing and prioritising people on to the right PMO activities to drive the highest value for Aviva in line with the PMO offering

• Continuously improving the PMO service offering, ensuring we meet stakeholder needs (and fulfil the basics)

• Advocating for the Aviva Change Framework and ensuring its embedded in your area

• Embedding use of our new PPM tool and using the data outputs to inform decisions

• Analysis of data / business cases and challenging our delivery teams to drive value

• Stakeholder management multiple levels

• Working autonomously in prioritising all of this, like a pro!

Who we’re looking for?

• Diversity of thought

• Confident communicators with strong problem-solving skills, a love of learning and a commitment to continually developing yourself.

• Someone with a genuine desire to collaborate and build community, lead change, solve problems and deliver for our customers.

• Pragmatic and independent thinkers

• Collaborators that can work across internal teams, challenge the thinking through data and external perspectives as well as be strategic partners to deliver solutions to business needs

• People who are energetic, committed and resilient. Who care about people and are 100% committed to helping them learn and grow

No matter who you are, where you’re from or what your interests are, you can be sure there’s a place for you at Aviva.

What you will get

• Competitive salary depending on location, skills and experience

• 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

Aviva is for everyone:

We are inclusive – we want applications from people with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences!

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.

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