Talent Assessment Lead

Aviva plc; City of London; On-site; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in London is seeking a passionate Talent Assessment Lead. In this role, you will define Aviva's assessment approach, create frameworks, and support talent growth strategies across all levels. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in talent assessment, strong analytical skills, and a post-graduate qualification in psychology. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a range of generous benefits.

Benefits

Starting salary circa £90,000

Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Discounts on Aviva products

Free shares through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent assessment and selection at various levels.
• Ability to evaluate assessment outcomes with analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver Aviva’s approach to assessment.
• Create frameworks and tools for spotting strengths and building teams.
• Travel to the London office as required.

Skills

Deep expertise in talent assessment and psychometrics

Experience designing and implementing assessment tools

Strong data literacy and analytical skills

Background in talent management and culture

Post‑graduate or professional qualification in occupational psychology

Education

Post‑graduate or professional qualification in occupational psychology

Job description

Talent Assessment Lead

Location: London

Do you love shaping how organisations find and grow talent? This is a great job for someone who’s passionate about assessment and selection – and ready to take the lead on building strategies that unlock potential across every level of Aviva.

A bit about the job

We’ve got an exciting opportunity for a Talent Assessment & Selection Lead to join our team. In this role, you’ll define and deliver Aviva’s approach to assessment – from Early Careers right through to Executive level. Reporting to the Head of Talent Management, you’ll create frameworks and tools that help us spot strengths, close gaps and build brilliant teams. Your work will make sure we’re ready to meet our customers’ needs today and tomorrow. You’ll need to travel to our London office when required.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Deep expertise in talent assessment and psychometrics, with knowledge of current and emerging approaches.
• Experience designing and implementing assessment tools end-to-end – including at C‑Suite level.
• Strong data literacy and analytical skills to evaluate assessment outcomes.
• Background in talent management, culture, organisational development and learning.
• Post‑graduate or professional qualification in occupational psychology.

What you’ll get for this role

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague:

• Starting salary circa £90,000 (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, with the option 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 our Matching Share Plan and 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.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

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Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we’d still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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.

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources
• Insurance, Financial Services, and Banking