6 Month Paternity Cover (Starting mid-September)

We have an opportunity for a new team member to join us on a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract as a Licencing and Strategic Delivery Manager. This is a really exciting role within area of particularly high strategic growth potential for Aviva. Candidates need not be experienced or experts in multinational corporate insurance. The core skills of the role are project-management and stakeholder management, so we are looking for a rounded individual with strong communication and organisational skills.

As Licencing and Strategic Delivery Manager, you will primarily be leading projects which will support the growth and development of Aviva’s global underwriting capability. This might be through partnerships with other insurance companies, or through insurance or reinsurance licences. You will be managing relationships with other partner insurers, who may be external companies or Aviva Group companies. There will also be some responsibility for oversight and project management in relation to governance. The successful applicant does not need to be a technical specialist in governance/compliance. They will be fully supported by specialists within the team and wider business, allowing greater focus on coordination and tracking of relevant activity.  

Duties & responsibilities:

• Delivery of Strategic Projects with a focus outside the UK to support the growth and profitability plan

• Relationship management and interaction with regulatory bodies and insurance pools

• Stakeholder management (from operational to senior leadership)

• Lead initiatives which develop Aviva’s global licencing and partnership infrastructure

• Fulfil regulatory reporting requirements in key jurisdictions

• Ensure underwriter training is updated to reflect the current position regarding fronting facilities, Pools and Licensing

• Support development of governance framework around Multinational as a whole

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in the UK and overseas to ensure compliance of Aviva

• Ensure unnecessary licences are lapsed and that renewal is always supported by an appropriate business case

Skills & experience required:

• Ability to grow into role within the context of Aviva’s growing global capability and the variety of project work that this produces

• Project-management and stakeholder management skills

• Sound knowledge and understanding of National Broker behaviour and expectations

• Ability to think long term strategically and operationally

• Confidence to take on high-profile initiatives and deliver against set deadlines

• Ability to engage and effectively influence key decision makers

• Creative thinking, relationship and communication skills

• Leadership skills

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

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

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Daniela Krol a call on 0121 234 7660 or send an email to daniela.krol@aviva.com 

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.