Governance and Operations Senior Manager

Location: Bristol / Sheffield / Norwich

Senior Governance & Operations Manager – Salary circa £75,000

Help shape the future of one of Aviva's important businesses.

Are you passionate about risk and governance, operational excellence and driving meaningful change? Do you thrive in environments where you can influence senior leaders, improve how a business operates and make a tangible impact?

Aviva International Insurance (AII) is seeking a Senior Governance & Operations Manager to join our Governance & Operations team. 

AII is Aviva's captive reinsurer, writing both Life and General Insurance business and playing a critical role in delivering financial value, capital efficiency and strategic growth across the Group. As a regulated legal entity with its own Board and governance frameworks, this is an opportunity to work directly with senior executives and key stakeholders across Aviva while helping to shape the future operating model of a unique and highly influential business.

The Governance & Operations (G&O) team is critical to AII’s success, ensuring that the business remains well governed, operationally resilient, regulatorily compliant and strategically focused, allowing AII to optimise capital, generate liquidity and support Aviva’s growth ambitions

A bit about the job

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role where you'll combine strategic thinking, operational excellence and strong stakeholder influence to help shape the future of Aviva International Insurance (AII).

This is a wide-ranging role, where you'll need to be a trusted adviser to senior leaders, you'll build strong relationships across the Aviva business including; Markets, Finance, Risk, Legal and Corporate Governance, bringing people together to deliver successful outcomes.

You'll lead the ongoing development of governance, risk and control frameworks, ensuring they remain effective, proportionate and aligned to business needs, while providing clear and insightful reporting to senior leadership, committees and the Board. Working across the organisation, you'll champion a strong risk and control culture, drive operational performance through meaningful management information and business insights, and identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve efficiency and enhance oversight.  You'll also play a key role in leading strategic initiatives and continuous improvement programmes, helping to shape future governance, reporting and operational frameworks while bringing fresh ideas, constructive challenge and innovative thinking to the way we work.

Skills and experience we're looking for

We're interested in talented individuals who combine strong technical capability with commercial thinking and the ability to influence others.

• Experience in risk & controls management within a regulated environment.
• A proven ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships across the business.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in Board Governance, delivering change and/or operational improvements.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills with ability to translate complex issues into clear reports and actionable recommendations.
• Knowledge of reinsurance structures and/or Solvency II/Solvency UK frameworks would be advantageous but is not essential.

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 circa £75,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity: 12% 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
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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 at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please send an email to beatrix.rozsa@aviva.com.