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Head of Operational Data and Integration

Bristol, England, GBFull-time£130k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the architecture vision for how data is created, managed, integrated and consumed across Aviva, ensuring trusted, secure and scalable data flows between operational systems, enterprise platforms and customer-facing services.

Role type

Senior IC data architecture leader (Head of Operational Data & Integration)

Builds

Target-state architecture for operational, master and reference data capabilities supporting business performance, regulatory requirements and innovation.

Domain

Insurance / Financial Services / Enterprise Data & Integration

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Enterprise-scale data and integration strategy, Operational/Master/Reference data management, Cloud and integration technologies, SQL/NoSQL/Object-store platforms, Executive stakeholder influence, Team building and leadership

Preferred skills

Insurance domain experience, AI-enabled data platforms, Large-scale transformation programmes

Responsibilities

Define target-state architecture for data capabilities, Balance long-term strategic direction with pragmatic delivery, Create standards, patterns and frameworks, Build and develop a growing team of specialists

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership