Principal Business Analyst
Starting Salary: c. £75,000 depending on skills and experience.
Locations: Norwich, Bristol, Leeds or Perth with 50% office attendance.
12 Months Fixed‑Term Contract.
This is a great role for someone who is an experienced Business Analyst leader, comfortable operating at portfolio and strategic level and ready to shape how complex change is delivered across a large organisation. You'll enjoy influencing senior stakeholders, leading other analysts, and turning complex problems into clear, value‑driven outcomes.
A bit about the role
This role exists to lead and strengthen the Business Analysis capability across large, complex programmes and portfolios at Aviva. As a Principal Business Analyst, you'll set direction, embed best practice, and ensure our change initiatives deliver real value for customers, colleagues, and shareholders. Acting as a trusted advisor and thought leader, you'll connect workstreams, influence senior decision‑makers, and play a key role in delivering transformational change across the business.
Skills and experience we’re looking for
- Extensive experience leading business analysis on large, complex programmes or portfolios within a large organisation.
- Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, shaping decisions that drive value and business outcomes.
- Strong background in defining business problems, developing business cases, and evaluating solution options.
- Experience coaching, leading, and developing Business Analysts to drive consistent quality and best practice.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on involvement, ensuring solutions are viable, deliverable, and aligned to architecture and customer needs.
What you’ll get for this role
- Starting salary c. £75,000 (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.
- Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
- Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
- Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through the Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with the 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.
- Participation in Aviva Communities and 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
- Wellbeing support and tools.
Inclusivity and flexibility
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply. We consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours, and working patterns to suit customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week, combining flexibility with time together with colleagues.
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