Senior Proposition Development Manager

Senior Proposition Development Manager

This role would be a great fit for a leader who has experience in proposition development, change management or digital and customer experience delivery, as you will be accountable for developing, delivering, and presenting new propositions for Aviva’s workplace customers.

This role will require regular travel to Aviva sites.

A bit about the job:

You will be responsible for leading a team of Proposition Managers and Consultants, providing support and direction to deliver great outcomes for our customers, and for leading delivery across larger multi-functional virtual teams. You will be part of a broader Proposition leadership team where you will need to work together to deliver a combined and prioritised roadmap across the Workplace proposition. Bringing new propositions to market will be a key part of your role, which will include working closely with our Distribution teams, and sometimes directly with our clients and advisers, to ensure customer needs are understood and the proposition is showcased brilliantly through presentations and pitches. You may be working with external organisations to deliver propositions with partners who have complementary products and services or expertise in a particular area. You will have the opportunity to be innovative and find new opportunities.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong leadership skills, i.e., prior exposure to managing a small to medium sized team either directly or through matrix management

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to confidently communicate to employees up to C-suite level and to external partners

• Experience of change management/delivery in a business capacity would be preferable (aka knowing how to get stuff done!) – propositions, operations, etc.

• Risk awareness; managing the relevant risks and issues impacting both customers and the wider business, developing mitigating actions and controls

• An ability to ‘tell the story’ of the Proposition team, championing the delivery plan and roadmap, bringing stakeholders on the journey

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary between £55,000 and £70,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity – 12% 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 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 –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - 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 Klaudia Kmita-Adegboro a call on 07553728537 or send an email to Klaudia.kmita-adegboro@aviva.com.