Strategy & Planning Manager

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate; other locations cannot be considered.

Strategy & Planning Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

This is a great job for someone looking to advance their career and take on a senior leadership role.

A bit about the job:

We are seeking a strategy and planning manager to join our Distribution leadership team for a 12-month maternity leave cover. You will report directly to the Chief Distribution Officer and be a member of the Distribution Leadership Team. You will work closely with all teams within Distribution and form strong relationships with teams across Aviva Investors. In this role, you will support the business head’s strategic goals to be a global, profitable, and focused business by defining and embedding distribution strategy and objectives and being a trusted adviser. The successful candidate will work in partnership with the client channel heads and teams to define key priorities and support and advise on strategic business planning. You will play a critical role partnering with relevant stakeholders to construct the distribution 3-year plan while monitoring it monthly. You will need to provide Board, Executive and Distribution Leadership team Management Information and also deal with cost and flightpath management in collaboration with finance and HR business partners.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• A proven ability to translate complex financial reports into business relevant presentations for senior colleagues.
• A strategic thinker who can understand the broader issues impacting Aviva Investors, its stakeholders and the wider market.
• An exceptional influencer who can use strong interpersonal skills to build empathy and understanding with many and varied stakeholders.
• Experience of building and tracking key metrics and KPIs.
• Excellent communication skills including proposal/presentation development and delivery and meeting facilitation.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus.
• Family friendly parental and carer’s leave.
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with 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’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, 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.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here.

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, send an email to GlobalRecruitment@avivainvestors.com.

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