Sustainability Business Partner IWR/AI

Head of Sustainability

Salary National Circa £110,000 and London Circa £130,000

This is a great job for someone who is motivated by embedding Sustainability into a business by integrating scalable sustainable practices within central business functions and by providing a clear narrative of business for good. Who can drive strategic input to Business Unit plans to ensure they drive Aviva’s Sustainability goals and strategy, whilst providing leadership and direction to the Group Sustainability team. Someone who can act as a trusted advisor and provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on ESG-related matters and be an expert in both perspectives.

A bit about the job:

You will co-ordinate and drive group sustainability initiatives and demands within the Business and have the ability to understand, engage and influence a range of enterprise-wide stakeholders. You will create opportunity to develop and prioritise action plans based on sustainability requirements, ensuring they are linked to internal KPIs and relevant external metrics, upholding control and governance standards and driving process adherence to ensure stakeholders are engaged and their reviews reflected. Be able to represent Aviva at external events where required.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience of developing and managing business plans and working with matrixed stakeholders
• Excellent relationship management skills including stakeholder management at senior executive level
• Ability to manage both complexity and volume of demand
• Proven Leadership and Commercial Edge
• Professional qualification in Sustainability/Environmental Sciences or similar (a bonus, not a necessity)

What you’ll get for this role:

• Starting salary between Circa £110,000 and Circa £130,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 25% 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

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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