A bit about the job:

This role requires you to work closely with Platform Managers to make sure we have the right people with the right skills in place at the right time. You will ensure the right governance is in place, with data and systems (e.g. Galaxy) up to date and all financial processes managed correctly. You will also work closely with the Head of Shared Platforms to ensure our demand and capability positions are clearly understood and meet all required organisational principles.

This role will include extensive work with our Global Sourcing Partners to ensure they supply the skills we need, and that all contractual and financial governance is in place. You will be expected to flag issues, identify solutions and escalate where issues persist.

You’ll need to be good at reporting, MI and communication. As well as understanding our engagement and capability positions, we need to be able to explain them. Where required you’ll need to identify and lead on implementing changes to how we manage our capability – for example, we recently moved to a 90:10 offshore/onshore ratio.

Shared Platforms is part of the wider Platform Engineering team that provide IT maintenance, support, and software delivery mechanisms to ensure the Aviva business has reliable and trusted services. The Platforms area ensures controlled, reliable, and predictable delivery of operational services and change within a complex environment across multiple platforms and teams.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Excellent communicator, strong interpersonal skills, experience of building positive relationships with a range of stakeholders and working across multiple teams

• Proven ability to work in a complex, fast changing, time limited environment, dealing with multiple data sources

• The ability to analyse, identify and propose solutions, influence senior stakeholders

• Experience working with external suppliers, particularly GSPs

• Knowledge of capability management platforms/processes (e.g. Galaxy, Workday, GSP Work Order processes)

What you’ll get for this role:

• Starting circa £45,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%)

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus

• Family friendly parental and carer’s leave

• 29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone:

We are inclusive – 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 – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.

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We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Alice Neal a call on 07393469953 or send an email to alice.neal@aviva.com.