Senior Project Manager

This role sits within Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland (ALPI), supporting the delivery of key strategic and governance initiatives across the business. You’ll work closely with the Director of Strategy & Governance and the Head of Legal, helping to ensure complex projects are delivered effectively and to a high standard. The role focuses on coordinating cross‑functional work, supporting governance processes, and ensuring stakeholders are aligned. You’ll play an important part in shaping how strategic programmes are planned and delivered. It’s a highly visible role with strong exposure to senior leadership.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of strategic and regulatory projects, ensuring clear plans, timelines and outcomes
• Prepare and coordinate governance materials, including Board and Committee packs, agendas, and action tracking
• Manage cross‑functional dependencies across teams such as Legal, Risk, Compliance and Finance
• Track risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring they are clearly managed and escalated where needed
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to maintain alignment, resolve challenges and keep projects moving forward

Skills & Experience

• Substantial experience in project delivery within financial services / legal / regulated environment is essential
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging with senior stakeholders
• Experience preparing governance documents such as reports, presentations or committee materials
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to analyse information and support decision-making

What will you 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.

• 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

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