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Salary Circa 70000
The successful candidate has a strategic mindset and thrives in fast-paced project-based environments. You may come from a consulting background or an in-house strategy role and are now looking to apply your expertise to complex workforce challenges within a large forward-thinking organisation. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving business problems with data building models and influencing senior stakeholders. Youll bring a mix of analytical rigour critical thinking and adaptability and want to be part of a high-performing start-up-style team within an established business.
A bit about the job:
At Aviva we have big ambitions and to achieve them we need the right people with the right skills in the right places. As a Strategic Workforce Planning Specialist youll help design and embed a future-fit workforce strategy across the business. Working at the intersection of data strategy and people this role partners with senior stakeholders and the Heads of People to bring workforce planning to life.
Youll deliver analytical models and insight-led solutions helping shape the Aviva of the future through practical data-driven planning. Sitting within our People Function but closely aligned to solving real business problems this is an exciting opportunity to operate as part of a consulting-style team working at pace with impact.
What youll be doing day to day:
Leading project-based workforce planning initiatives with tight deadlines and strategic impact.
Embedding strategic workforce planning tools and models across the business.
Translating complex business challenges into tangible workforce solutions through collaboration with People Analytics.
Supporting business units in defining their workforce blueprints using both internal data and external market trends.
Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and facilitating change and adoption of workforce planning practices.
Skills and experience were looking for:
Proven strategic thinking with experience in linking organisational goals to workforce planning.
Strong analytical skills comfortable interpreting large datasets and using data modelling to shape decisions.
Experience in workforce strategy not just operational or capacity planning.
Senior stakeholder management including consulting or partnering in highly matrixed or complex environments.
Strong problem-solving and adaptability with a consulting toolkit or mindset.
What youll get for this role:
Our purpose - with you today for a better tomorrow is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
Salary Circa 70000 (depending on location skills experience and qualifications)
Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary actual amount depends on your performance and Avivas
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
Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts
Up to 1200 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
Outstandingly supportive policies including parental and carers 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 well-being seriously with lots of support and tools
Aviva is for everyone:
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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