Project Manager – National Salary Circa £55,000. London Salary Circa £65,000.
Are you someone who can provide outstanding skills to Aviva General Insurance CIO? We are currently looking for a strong Project Manager to enhance our team.

The role would suit either an experienced project manager, or someone with IT delivery experience who is looking to grow and develop into a career in project management. You will be comfortable working with ambiguity, well organised and a strong communicator, who enjoys delivering products and services that deliver the GI strategy.

A bit about the job:
As a Project Manager in GI CIO, you will be responsible for the delivery of IT and Business change projects that directly deliver against the GI strategy. You will also contribute to initiatives benefitting the GI CIO community and the IT Strategy.

This is a varied role where you may be managing one or more projects of varying size and complexity. Assignments will commonly include the delivery of change across a range of Aviva and 3rd party IT platforms, building end-to-end plans, managing risks, issues, and dependencies, and working with stakeholders to run Working Groups and overcome issues. You’ll be expected to be suitably dynamic and execute these responsibilities with the appropriate level of impact and high-quality communications.

You will be responsible for bringing people together to form motivated and driven project teams; allowing them to focus on what they do best and protecting them from external distractions, whilst delivering to time, cost and quality. You will act as a role model for others with Care, helping other Project Managers to improve themselves. We love seeing you improve and improve your colleagues!

Aviva operates a “smart working” policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office this role is based in, Norwich, Bristol, York, or London.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Solid Track Record leading change using multiple delivery frameworks (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) managing a matrixed project team, using an effective network, choosing the most appropriate approach for the situation, balancing cost, quality, and time.

• Good knowledge and understanding of change governance; an understanding of how to build and deliver against plans; and how to define & manage risks, issues, and interdependencies as they relate to projects.

• Strong relationship management skills including stakeholder management at senior executive level. Commercially savvy, and a skilled communicator who is flexible in style and responsive to situations.

• Able to work with minimal supervision quickly establishing priorities and working effectively on multiple initiatives.

• Desirably, having achieved professional Project Management accreditation, e.g. APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Prince 2 Practitioner; however, training can be provided to the right candidate.

What you’ll get for this role:

• National Salary Circa £55,000. London Salary Circa £65,000 (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 provide up to 14%, depending on individual contributions.

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a choice 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

• Tremendously 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 people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working 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 Abigail Aitken a call on +44 7774 789975 or send an email to abigail.aitken@aviva.com