Offers “Aviva”

Expires soon Aviva

Anaplan Solution/Data Architect

  • Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
  • IT development

Job description

Aviva has a core strategy of Digital First – the development of digital technologies to capitalise on our 'True Customer Composite' potential. Anaplan forms part the Aviva’s overall systems strategy in enabling connected planning, delivering simpler global processes and enabling decision makers in the business to deliver on their strategic goals.

In this role, you will work as part of an Agile team under the direction and guidance of the Anaplan Centre of Excellence Lead.

The role is responsible for designing, overseeing and managing the overall architecture of Anaplan within Aviva. It ensures models are designed optimally to support global roll-out and connectivity with line of business systems to automate data flows.

Key aspects of the role involve:

  • Designing and developing the architecture framework to underpin the Anaplan estate at Aviva

  • Engaging with Process Designers and Model Developers to ensure new models adhere to best practice and can support global adoption/roll-out

  • Developing the Anaplan Hub model within Aviva to improve and industrialise connectivity between models and external systems

  • Working collaboratively with IT and System Architects across Aviva in order to ensure Anaplan can connect with core systems/new system design criteria

  • Being a champion for end user experience, working with model developers and model owners to embed best practice, such as dashboards, graphical outputs etc.

  • Building external relationships with other Anaplan users, and Anaplan itself, to learn about best practice and new user experience developments

Skills & experience you'll need:

  • Detailed knowledge of the Anaplan planning tool & previous experience of developing it

  • Strong systems architecture skills

  • Experience of IT system development and connectivity

  • Understanding of data models and hierarchies

  • Strong communicator with excellent relationship building skills

What will you get for this role?

  • Competitive salary depending on location, experience and qualifications

  • Generous defined contribution pension scheme

  • Annual performance related bonus and pay review

  • Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

  • Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

  • Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We always ‘Care More’. It’s our thing! We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you!

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Just send us an email once you’ve applied stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Daniela Krol a call on 0121 234 7660 or send an email to daniela.krol@aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.

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