Senior Manager, Change Performance Management

Aviva • Toronto, ON

10d • $120,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Change Performance Management to join the central Transformation team at Aviva Canada. In this role, you will leverage enterprise-wide data to collect, consolidate, and analyze key financial and non-financial information to generate insights into the current and future health of the Change Portfolio. The role plays a critical part in driving strategic and financial planning, ensuring value realization, and aligning transformation investments with organizational objectives and operational excellence outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, performance management, or investment governance within large-scale transformation environments
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with the ability to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights
• Experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives, including value tracking, benefits realization, and cost management
• Experience with resource and capacity management in portfolio or transformation environments, including demand planning, prioritization, and resource trade-off analysis
• Proven understanding of operational excellence concepts (e.g., efficiency, effectiveness, continuous improvement) and how to measure outcomes at a portfolio level
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel)
• Knowledge of portfolio management frameworks, governance, and change delivery methodologies
• Strong strategic thinking, planning, and stakeholder management skills
• Project and portfolio performance management experience in complex, cross-functional environments

Nice To Haves

• CPA/CA designation strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret portfolio, financial, and operational data to generate insights into portfolio performance (e.g., trends, risks, value realization, cost drivers, and benefits), with clear recommendations on courses of action
• Provide financial oversight and performance tracking for change initiatives, including cost forecasting, variance analysis, and investment trade-off support
• Support portfolio level resource management by tracking capacity, demand, and utilization across initiatives, and highlighting constraints, trade-offs, and optimization opportunities
• Develop and maintain dashboards and executive reporting, including financial and value-based views, to communicate portfolio performance and outcomes to senior leadership
• Provide strategic and financially grounded recommendations to support decision-making and optimize portfolio investment and execution
• Facilitate strategic and investment planning discussions to align the Change Portfolio with organizational strategy, financial objectives, and operational improvement goals
• Consolidate data from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive view of the Change Portfolio, including financials, delivery, and benefits; drive improvements in data quality, automation, and robustness
• Collaborate with project teams, finance partners, and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent reporting
• Monitor and report on the progress, financial performance, and benefits realization of strategic initiatives and transformation programs
• Ensure the Change Portfolio is managed in accordance with governance standards, financial controls, portfolio management best practices, and operational excellence principles

Benefits

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Hybrid flexible work model.
• Outstanding career development opportunities.
• We’ll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
• Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior