Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.
At Aviva, we are embarking on an exciting journey to transform our business. We are looking for passionate people with an innovative approach that want to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and brokers. If you’re ready to join us on this journey, we want to hear from you!
In partnership with key business collaborators, the HR People Change Management Lead will be instrumental in providing informed strategic and tactical change management support.
What you'll do:
Accountable to manage and lead several critical business transformations and organizational design initiatives to achieve the strategic priorities of the business
Change Management and organization design lead for several strategic transformation initiatives across the organization
Provide change leadership, engage teams in transparent discussions about progress against assigned change effort, ensure awareness and understanding via positive relationships enabled by trust
Conduct stakeholder analysis, change impact analysis and readiness assessments to identify project impacts, make recommendations, and assess change effectiveness
Partner with senior leadership and stakeholder groups to understand, document and inform change management needs and develop an effective change management strategy and plan
Collaborate with various business teams and external consultant(s) to build comprehensive change management plan(s), including components for organizational alignment, team member engagement, communications and training.
Work directly with the program team and key collaborators to identify metrics and KPIs to measure success of change management and organization design initiatives
Proactively identify risks, both within and outside of the project, to enable successful change adoption and work collaboratively to develop and implement appropriate responses
Leverage industry knowledge to effectively partner with cross functional and virtual teams across functional teams at all levels by demonstrating collaboration, adaptability, and influence
Provide support and mentorship to cross-functional teams to adopt organizational change methods
Be the brand ambassador for change in the program and in the organization
What you'll bring:
Minimum 10 years of change management, organization design and HR experience with capability to support large complex transformations
Previous experience scoping, planning, implementing and managing large, complex organizational change programs in a constantly transforming environment
Change Management designation (e.g. Prosci certification) and HR professional designations (e.g. SPHR, CHRP, CIPD, etc.)
Demonstrate strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate teams through periods of change
Strategic and tactical thinker with problem solving skills
Strong business and commercial competence with an outcomes and customer orientation
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases pf the project lifecycle
Ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
Excellent organization-wide program planning and management skills
Demonstrated track record of success in process consulting, facilitation and presentation skills (verbal and written)
Knowledge & experience with a wide range of change and HR programs, including organization design and organizational change
Savvy influencing and collaboration skills with an ability to manage multiple collaborators and conflict in a highly matrixed environment
Able to build and maintain credibility and rapport with partners
Ability to work and achieve results through others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively convey change initiatives and strategies
What you’ll get:
Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
We’ll support your professional development education.
Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
Hybrid flexible work model
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Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is an existing position which has been posted both internally & externally.
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