Senior Risk Manager – Agile Transformation

Location: Bristol / Norwich / York / Perth / Eastleigh

Senior Risk Manager – Agile Transformation

Salary circa £75,000

This is a great job for someone who is naturally inquisitive, enjoys digging into the detail and wants a rewarding role within the Group Risk function.

With either a background in Agile Transformation and Risk, the role provides an opportunity to work alongside one of Aviva’s most material Transformation programmes, provides exposure to a large number of senior stakeholders and offers a large variety of really enjoyable and important work.

A bit about the job:

This role sits within the Technology & Transformation Group Risk team supporting both the Aviva Group and all Markets.

Key activities include:

• Providing Change & Technology risk oversight, challenge and support to a key material programme.
• Supporting the business in the effective assessment and, where required, remediation of their Change activity.
• Analysing Change & Technology risk and control information to provide insights that inform/support decision making across Aviva Group and instil best practice.
• Help to provide education and awareness training for colleagues across various functions and business units.
• Support the delivery of risk reporting as required including CRO reports to Aviva Group and core market Risk and Executive Committees. ​

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience working with projects and programmes using Agile methodology — Agile delivery experience is essential for this role.
• Strong understanding of change management processes, including the ability to identify, assess, and manage associated risks.
• Knowledge of effective risk management practices, including familiarity with relevant frameworks, tools, and systems.
• An inquisitive nature and ability to ‘join the dots’, spotting emerging trends and therefore risks to the business within ambiguous or evolving situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and confidently to a range of stakeholders.

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.