Transformation Planning and Readiness Lead

4 weeks ago

Charing Cross, United Kingdom Aviva Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Transformation Planning and Readiness Lead to join our team at Aviva. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for coordinating our significant portfolio of initiatives, ensuring they are scheduled in a safe and efficient manner and land well when implemented.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive Transformation Schedule, informed by dependencies, inflight & planned change initiatives, release management, operational capacity to support and absorb change, third party delivery plans, regulatory commitments, and other corporate initiatives.
  • Set out planning standards across our business, assure that actual delivery is in line with the agreed schedule, and act where divergence occurs.
  • Enhance and maintain our business readiness mechanisms.
  • Build on and enhance how we engage and plan for Subject Matter Expert (SME) engagement into our initiatives.
  • Ensure we have a quarterly process to stand back and see if our agenda is still achievable.
  • Articulate plans and roadmaps in a way that is simple, insightful, and executive friendly.
Requirements
  • A planning and scheduling expert, someone who has done this before and is familiar with industry-standard methodology.
  • A pragmatist that also recognizes the strong discipline that is required across a complicated and interrelated portfolio.
  • Successful delivery of change in a sophisticated business environment.
  • Exceptional partner management skills coupled with senior-level influencing, relationship management, and troubleshooting.
  • Proven strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary of Circa £140,000 (London) and Circa £120,000 (National), 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 carers 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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