Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Starting Salary: Circa £65,000 (Depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

Locations: London, Norwich, Bristol, York

Do you thrive on delivering innovative Digital, Data, and Generative AI projects?

Are you ready to lead high-impact programmes across Aviva, working with senior stakeholders and driving change?

This role is perfect for someone with a proven track record in project management who enjoys fast-moving environments, complex challenges, and making a real difference for customers.

A bit about the job:

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of strategic programmes with budgets ranging from £1–3 million. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to shape business cases, define delivery plans, and manage resources, risks, and budgets.
You’ll be part of a dynamic team responsible for delivering cutting-edge digital and data initiatives, including Generative AI.
Your role will also include mentoring team members and constructively challenging stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes and continuous improvement.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience leading Digital, Data, and Generative AI projects, ideally within regulated environments; experience in financial services is desirable.

• Strong background in project management, with a track record of successful delivery.

• Ability to energise and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious goals.

• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, delivery tools, and project management best practices.

• Confident working with and reporting to senior leaders at director level and above.

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 £65,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity - 10% (D grade) 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 Amber Britton a call on 07775546100 or send an email to amber.britton@aviva.com