Strategy Lead

Strategy Lead – Enterprise Data Engineering (EDE) 

Salary: £60,000–£70,000 
Location: Norwich or Bristol (Hybrid) 

This is a great job for someone who... 

…is ready to take the next step in their data career and shape the future of enterprise data strategy.

You might be a senior data engineer, architect, or analytics leader who’s excited to drive long-term transformation, influence senior stakeholders, and champion innovation across a large organisation. 

A bit about the job: 

We’re looking for a Strategy Lead to define and drive the 3–5 year strategic direction for our Enterprise Data Engineering (EDE) function.

You’ll lead investment planning, promote the adoption of emerging tools and services, and advocate for data-driven innovation across Aviva.

This role sits at the heart of our data transformation, working closely with architects, delivery teams, and senior leaders to make sure our data strategy aligns with business goals and market needs. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for: 

• Experience in strategic planning within data, IT, or analytics functions 

• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture and governance 

• Proven ability to lead investment planning and track benefits realisation 

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills 

• Familiarity with cloud platforms, metadata management, and modern analytics tooling (desirable) 

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 between £60,000 and £70,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications). 

• Bonus opportunity - 10% 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    

• Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.    

• 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.    

• To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here    

We’d love it if you could submit your application online.    

If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Kirthi Kanikireddy a call on 02045922145 or send an email to kirthi.kanikireddy@aviva.com