Head of Pensions Programme Management

Salary Circa £110,000

Are you an experienced pensions professional with a passion for leading complex, high-impact programmes?

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with deep pensions knowledge and programme management expertise whos ready to take on a strategic leadership role. It would suit someone who has led large-scale pension de-risking projects or managed multi-stakeholder pension schemes and is excited to shape the future of Avivas staff pension schemes.

A bit about the job:

This is a pivotal role within Avivas Trustee Executive Services team, responsible for overseeing a multi-year programme of pensions projects, including buy-in transactions and GMP equalisation, supporting the Trustee to achieve their long-term objectives. Youll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including actuaries, legal advisers, investment teams, and regulators, to deliver outcomes that align with the Trustees strategic objectives. With oversight of projects totalling over £5 billion, your leadership will directly impact the financial security of scheme members and the success of the Trustees pension strategy.

Skills and experience were looking for:

• Extensive experience in pensions programme management, ideally including large-scale de-risking or buy-in transactions
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-year projects with significant budgets (c.£30m)
• Deep understanding of UK pensions regulation and best practices
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Strategic thinking with the ability to drive innovation within the pensions programme, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing new strategies to meet the Trustees strategic objectives

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 circa £110,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 25% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Avivas.
• 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 carers 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

Aviva is for everyone:

Were inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you dont, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

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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Wed love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to ***********@aviva.com .

Information :

• Company : Aviva
• Position : Head of Pensions Programme Management
• Location : Perth, Perth and Kinross
• Country : GB