Head of Finance Change - Investment Operations

Head of Finance Change - Investment Operations

Salary Circa £110,000

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced change leader in finance or operations, passionate about driving strategic outcomes and building high-performing cultures to join our senior leadership team. This is a great job for someone who is ready to lead a large team through significant organisational transformation.

If you thrive on collaboration, innovation, and delivering customer-focused change, this could be your next step!

A bit about the job:

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the transformation agenda across Investment Operations, leading a team of around 25 FTE. You’ll provide visible and inspiring change leadership, ensuring the successful delivery of strategic initiatives that improve processes, controls, and customer outcomes. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll shape and execute change that aligns with Aviva’s long-term goals, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence. You’ll also ensure the team is equipped to respond to regulatory and market developments, while building future-ready capabilities and a high-performing culture.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience leading change in investment operations or unit pricing within a UK insurance environment
• Strong leadership skills – able to inspire, guide and grow a team of ~25 people
• Confident working with senior stakeholders to co-create and embed change
• Deep understanding of regulatory environments and risk management
• Continuous improvement mindset delivering innovation and industry best practice

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.

• Starting salary circa £110,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 25% 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 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’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@aviva.com.