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Head of Data Governance and Privacy

🏢 Aviva 📍 Norwich, England 💼 Company - Private
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£90,000 - £110,000
£7,500 - £9,167 / mo
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Norwich, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Head of Data Governance and Privacy
Salary national circa £90,000
London circa £110,000
We are currently recruiting for a Head of Data Governance and Privacy to lead on the implementation of the data governance and data privacy agenda across UK Life. This is truly the right time to be a part of our team, especially if you’re seeking a challenging role, with the prospect to implement strategy and partake with our 2-5years mass data migration from different systems.
This role could be ideal for you, if you enjoy providing effective leadership and direction whilst ensuring data is managed as a valuable asset. Along with overseeing data subject request information, GDPR and enjoy sharing your knowledge and guidance with large transformations.
A bit about the job:
As the Head of Data Governance and Privacy, you will support stakeholders and appointed representatives in the delivery of the data related operating arrangements and framework requirements, ensuring awareness of data matters, and gaining assurance that data is effectively controlled and governed.
You will ensure accountability is present and clear within UK Life, by delivering transparency of data policies, processes and cultural requirements whilst providing an oversight and driving compliance with the Global Data Governance and Data Privacy Standards. Along with acting as the Data Governance Officer for UK Life, leading data governance implementation as delegated by the Data Accountable Executive.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
  • Detailed understanding of data governance, privacy and management best practice
  • Senior level influencing, relationship management and business partnering and collaboration across business units to drive key strategic outcomes
  • Ability to manage complexity and volume of demand with a proven track record of successful delivery
  • Enjoy proactively identify and implement improvement opportunities
  • Good judgement and decision making to consider short and long-term impact
What you’ll get for this role:
  • Salary between £90,000 - £110,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%)
  • Eligibility for annual performance bonus of between 0% - 50%
  • Long Term Incentive Plan (Restricted Stock Units) for high performers, between 10% and 30% of salary
  • Private Medical Insurance for self
  • Family friendly parental and carer’s leave
  • 29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
  • Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
  • Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
  • Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
  • 21 volunteering hours per year
Aviva is for everyone:
We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.
Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.
To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here
We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.
We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Lacey Lane Mckoy a call on 07385425912 or send an email to lacey.lane-mckoy@aviva.com
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Technical & Competency Interviews

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

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Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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