Senior Project Manager

Salary national £45,000 - £55,000

London £50,000 - £65,000

Are you someone who can provide outstanding skills to Aviva General Insurance (GI) Chief Information Office (CIO)? We are currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to enhance our team.

The role would suit either an experienced Project manager or an IT Project Manager, 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 Senior 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.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Solid Track Record leading change using multiple delivery frameworks (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid), 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

• Experience managing a matrixed project team to deliver IT and/or business outcomes

• Strong relationship management skills including stakeholder management at senior executive level - A skilled communicator who is flexible in style and responsive to situations

• 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:

• Salary between £45,000 - £65,000 (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