Business Manager (Chief of Staff)

This is an exciting opportunity to accelerate your career by working closely with the C-suite in a leading life insurance company. We’re looking for a Business Manager to support the Aviva Life CEO and Executive Committee (ExCo). In this role, you’ll help deliver our strategic roadmap, optimise performance, and manage key projects and stakeholder relationships. If you’re highly organised, commercially aware, and ready to make an impact at senior level, we’d love to hear from you.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the CEO and ExCo in delivering Aviva Life’s strategic ambition and roadmap.
• Manage ExCo meetings, including agenda planning, pack preparation, and action tracking.
• Prepare and review reports, analysis, and Board papers to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Lead or contribute to key operational and strategic projects, ensuring timely delivery.
• Champion customer initiatives and embed a customer-first approach in business plans.

Skills & Experience

• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and ability to work at pace.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic awareness and ability to analyse complex information.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Proven ability to manage projects and deliver results under pressure.
• Actuarial, CFA or similar professional qualification advantageous.

What will you get for this role?

• 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 days plus bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous health & dental insurance contributions after six months.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan, Save As You Earn scheme, and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• Cycle to Work and TaxSaver Travel schemes.
• Family-friendly policies including matching paternity and maternity leave, and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products, plus discounts for friends and family.
• Employee Assistance Programme and volunteering days.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.

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, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides 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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Paddy.ODoherty@aviva.com