Aviva Investors Holdings

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

Head of Supplier Governance and Operational Resilience

This is a great job for someone with a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks including DORA, operational resilience and third-party risk management who is ready to lead from the front. As Head of Supplier Governance and Operational Resilience, you’ll shape and drive strategic, operational, and leadership decisions that directly strengthen Aviva Investors’ supplier governance and resilience landscape.

A bit about the job:

This is a great opportunity for someone with deep expertise in regulatory frameworks like DORA, operational resilience, and third-party risk. As Head of Supplier Governance and Operational Resilience, you’ll drive the delivery of a safe, compliant, and resilient operating model across Aviva Investors.

This role will be pivotal in the implementation of Operational Resilience and DORA across all in-scope entities, embed resilience into our culture, and ensure our outsourced model remains secure and robust. You’ll shape and execute a business-wide resilience strategy, influence regulatory readiness, and respond to events that could impact critical services championing continuous improvement and a culture of resilience at every level.

You will also oversee supplier governance and third-party risk management, ensuring that our outsourced model remains robust, secure, and aligned with industry-leading standards. In this role, you will develop and embed a comprehensive, business-wide resilience strategy that evolves with our transforming operating model and third-party landscape

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven leadership in operational and digital resilience within the asset management (buy-side) industry
• Strong track record of delivering technology and regulatory change across investment and distribution systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives in complex, matrixed environments
• Hands-on experience implementing Operational Resilience and DORA regulations in comparable organisations
• Deep understanding of managing heavily outsourced and third-party operating models across EMEA and beyond

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.

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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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