Head of Technology & Data Platforms

Location and Working Pattern

• The contractual location is London; other locations cannot be considered.
• Most employees use a smart-working pattern, spending at least 50% of their time in offices each week.

About Aviva Investors

Role Overview

Key Accountabilities

• Enhance investment decision-making, client engagement and commercial growth through technology.
• Simplify the technology estate while working within Aviva Investors' risk and regulatory framework.
• Lead Investment Technology across Front Office, Research, Analytics and Investment Risk.
• Lead Distribution and Marketing Technology and the commercial activation of platforms, analytics and AI capabilities.
• Hold end-to-end accountability for data platforms, data engineering and analytics enablement.
• Drive high-quality insight and explainable decision-making across the front-to-back investment and distribution lifecycle.
• Translate strategy into execution through enterprise prioritisation, governance and value realisation.

Skills and Experience

• Have led Front Office Investment Technology functions supporting portfolio management, trading, research, analytics and investment risk.
• Have developed and delivered technology, data and analytics strategies that drive growth, efficiency and client outcomes.
• Have led enterprise-scale transformation in complex, regulated and outsourced technology environments.
• Have accountability for governance, risk and value delivery.
• Bring significant senior leadership experience in asset management or regulated financial services and a strong understanding of the investment lifecycle.
• Demonstrate executive-level leadership capability, commercial acumen and strategic thinking.

Benefits

• Benefits include a competitive salary, discretionary bonus opportunity, pension contributions, holiday allowance, private medical benefit and flexible benefits.
• Employees can access product discounts, a matching share plan, parental and carer leave, and volunteering days.