Head of Transformation Performance

Head of Transformation Performance

24 Months Fixed Term Contract

Starting Salary: c. £125,000

Location: Bristol, York, Norwich or Eastleigh with 50% office attendance

This is a great job for someone who is passionate about leading large-scale transformation and wants to shape how value is delivered across a complex, high‑profile portfolio.  

This role would suit an experienced transformation or PMO leader who has led significant (£100m+) change initiatives and is ready to take on a highly visible, enterprise-critical leadership position.

A bit about the job:

This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of Aviva’s health transformation, where we are making significant investment to drive long-term growth and value. Reporting to the Transformation Director and working closely with the Finance Director, you will establish and lead a high-impact Transformation Management Office for a £150m+ programme, unlocking over £400m in value.

You’ll bring together governance, performance insight and commercial discipline to ensure delivery at pace and with control across a complex, multi-partner environment. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will shape how transformation is planned, governed and realised, ensuring transparency, assurance, and measurable outcomes.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programmes (£100m+), ideally within regulated environments such as health or insurance
• Strong commercial acumen, with expertise in areas such as cost control, supplier/partner management or portfolio-level benefits realisation
• Deep understanding of modern portfolio and programme delivery, including agile, lean governance and hybrid delivery models
• Track record of improving performance in complex programmes, including diagnosing issues and driving successful turnaround plans
• Ability to influence and build trust with senior stakeholders, including executive-level leaders, while leading and developing high-performing teams

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 - c. £125,000 (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 
• 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 email Amber Britton on amber.britton@aviva.com