Procurement Third Party Risk, Governance & Planning Lead
Location: York, Norwich, Bristol, Perth or London offices
Salary: circa £85,000 (national) – circa £95,000 (London)
This is an exciting opportunity for an engaging Procurement Third Party Risk, Governance & Planning Lead with excellent interpersonal skills and a deep understanding of risk and governance methodologies and third-party regulations.
A bit about the job:
You will be responsible for managing a team focused on third party risk, policy and governance whilst overseeing the development and implementation of third party risk management frameworks and processes across the organisation. You will minimise supply risk across the Aviva Group through maintenance, embedding and oversight of Aviva’s Procurement and Outsourcing Business Standard. Driving risk oversight and mitigation within Group Procurement. Representing Group Procurement in reviewing of all regulatory change impacting Aviva’s supply chain. Delivering procurement planning, financial oversight (budgets, recharges, savings & decrements), internal and external performance material, and stakeholder packs to support the Procurement Director and SLT in the successful running and oversighting of the department.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
* Deep understanding of Risk and Governance methodologies and their application with a comprehensive understanding of UK and Irish Financial Services Third Party Regulations.
* Financial Services industry experience is a must with knowledge of and experience complying with regulations governing third party management in financial services such as those produced by the PRA, CBI, and FCA (SYSC).
* Excellent stakeholder management through great communication & relationship management skills with the ability to influence and manage expectations at all levels of the organisation and present complex information in a straightforward and clear manner.
* Proven track record of planning, attention to detail, and delivery of appropriate actions and responses that balance risk, financial exposure, reputation, supplier relationships and stakeholder requirements.
* Strong leadership skills maintaining a One Aviva approach to deliver our strategy and develop and support the team.
What you’ll get for this role:
* Salary between circa £85,000 (national) - circa £95,000 (London) - 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.
Inclusivity at Aviva:
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.
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, please email Balazs.palcsek@aviva.com.
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