Delivery Lead

Delivery Lead 

Salary: Norwich circa £55,000

A bit about the job:

You will be responsible for managing a team who are developing and implementing integration technology solutions, plans, processes and procedures within the allocated area(s) of responsibility, in compliance with internal policies, laws and regulations.

• Oversee and deliver various work streams across various integration platforms, while advancing the existing platform.
• Manage team deliveries with a mix of GSPs and insourced teams, allocate daily tasks, and resolve team blockers.
• Champion Agile practices within the team and across broader project environments, adapting delivery approaches to suit context.
• Own delivery risk management across various initiatives, ensuring proactive identification, mitigation, and transparent reporting.
• Efficiently oversee resources, projects, and delivery timelines for key initiatives, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Solid understanding of Agile values, principles, and delivery methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), with the ability to apply them pragmatically.
• Understand and translate complex challenges/requirements into deliveries for the team. Proven experience in leading delivery across complex, multi-team environments, ideally within technology platforms.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including platform teams, project/program teams, and partners.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence, inspire, and drive collaboration. 
• Skilled in facilitation, coaching, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and to have a delivery-focused mindset with a passion for enabling teams to succeed and deliver value.

What you’ll get for this role:

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.

• Salary National Circa £55,000 based (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• 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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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.

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

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Harjot Kaur a call on 07353138456 or send an email to harjot.kaur@aviva.com