Enterprise Assurance Manager

This is a great job for someone who has a strong background in assurance, risk or audit and enjoys providing independent insight that helps strengthen governance, risk management and control environments. If you're passionate about driving continuous improvement, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring the business is focused on the areas that matter most, this could be the role for you.

As Enterprise Assurance Manager, you'll lead risk-based assurance activity across Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland, helping the business identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve governance practices and enhance customer outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across Governance & Assurance, Risk, Compliance and the wider business, you'll provide meaningful insight that supports informed decision-making and a resilient control environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Enterprise Assurance Plan, ensuring assurance activity is focused on key risks, business priorities and regulatory expectations.
• Manage, coach and develop a team of assurance professionals, promoting high-quality delivery and consistency of approach.
• Lead complex assurance reviews and thematic assessments, providing valuable insight into governance, risk management and control effectiveness.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and governance forums, supporting timely and effective remediation of identified issues.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to drive improvements in risk management, control frameworks and governance practices.

Skills & Experiences

• Significant experience leading assurance, audit, risk or control activities within financial services or another regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of risk-based assurance methodologies, control effectiveness assessment, issue management and root cause analysis.
• Experience delivering complex assurance reviews and translating findings into practical, business-focused recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders while providing constructive challenge and independent oversight.
• Strong communication, leadership and people management skills, with experience developing and coaching teams.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave; take a look through some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €65,000 and €85,000 and salary offered will commensurate with candidate's level of skills and experience.

• A 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, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.
• 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 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.
• We’re deeply invested in our people,  our total reward package has so much to offer.

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 at least 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 kate.ohara@aviva.com