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Head of AI Office

Aviva · London

Financial services

£100,000–£155,000 · posted 9 Nov 2026Apply on employer site ↗

What the job involves

Leads the new AI Office inside Aviva's Chief AI Office, giving the Chief AI Officer, ExCo and the Board a joined-up view of AI investment, adoption, value and risk. Pay is £100,000 to £130,000 nationally and £120,000 to £155,000 in London, plus bonus.

From the ad, in plain English:

Shape Aviva's AI strategy and priorities for the Chief AI Officer and senior governance forums.
Write evidence-led papers for ExCo, the Board and the AI Advisory Council.
Report on AI investment, token use, deployment, adoption, performance, value and portfolio risk.
Lead the AI Office team and help set Aviva's approach to AI vendors and partnerships.
Brief executives on new AI trends and regulation.

Who it suits

Senior people from enterprise strategy, transformation or a CEO or COO office who can advise boards. Experience in financial services or another regulated sector is strongly desirable.

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