Assistant Vice President Digital Engineering, Aviva
Offers annual bonus
Office located in Markham, ON
Insurance, wealth and retirement business
Be an early applicant
Insurance, wealth and retirement business
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Offers annual bonus
Office located in Markham, ON
1001+ employees
Company mission
With you today, for a better tomorrow. Aviva exist to be with people when it really matters, throughout their lives.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager (AVP) to lead our Digital Engineering team
- The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, outstanding leadership skills, and a passion for building scalable and robust digital solutions
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven experience in a leadership role within an engineering team, preferably focused on digital development
- Strong technical expertise in digital design, development, and integration
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and microservices architecture
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrated ability to manage numerous projects and priorities in a fast paced environment
- Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent
What the job involves
- As the AVP Digital Engineering, you will be responsible for guiding the team to deliver high-quality digital solutions that meet the needs of our customers and drive the success of our products
- Lead and manage the Digital Engineering team, providing mentorship, guidance, and career development opportunities
- Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable and secure digital solutions using modern technologies
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to define and prioritize digital features and enhancements
- Ensure the digital platform meets high standards of performance, reliability, observability, and security
- Drive the adoption of best practices in digital design, development, and documentation
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence within the team
- Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure successful delivery of digital initiatives
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the digital platform
Our take
With 18 million international customers, Aviva is the largest provider of insurance and leading life and pension funds in the UK. With a history that dates back to the founding of Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society in 1696, Aviva’s current form is thanks to a merger between Norwich Union and CGU plc in the year 2000.
Over the noughties, Aviva grew its market out to Europe and established a high-profile foothold in America thanks to the most expensive advertising campaign of the time that included celebrities Alice Cooper and Bruce Willis. Into the 2010s, the insurance broker was forced to restructure and close a large number of its non-core businesses in a bid to increase its shareholder returns and streamline its focus. In 2012 it sold its US wing to Athene Holding to further this goal.
Now stripped back after sell-offs of subsidiaries in Indonesia, Italy, and many more countries, Aviva is refocusing on pensions. In the wake of a Pensions Dashboard Programme delay in the UK, Aviva is in the running to take over the programme thanks to its pre-existing private systems. This exemplifies Aviva’s renewed focus on the fintech sector, all whilst playing national analyst during the cost of living crisis thanks to its annual Age of Ambiguity study.
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Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Amanda Blanc
(CEO, not founder)Currently Group Board Non-Executive Director at BP. Previously Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, Senior Advisor at Trov, CEO at Zurich Insurance Company.
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