Lead Strategic Talent Partner Job New York New York USA,HR/Recruitment

Experience Aviva Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values:
Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence. Aviva is building a new specialty insurance business in the United States, combining Aviva's deep underwriting expertise, long-standing broker relationships, financial strength, and modern technology capabilities to create a market-leading specialty platform.

The Opportunity

As we continue to scale, we are seeking a highly accomplished and strategic Lead Talent Acquisition Partner who will play a critical role in shaping the future workforce of our organization. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to executive leadership and managers, driving talent acquisition initiatives that directly support business growth, competitive advantage, and organizational transformation.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-growth environment, enjoys building talent practices from the ground up, and has a proven ability to identify, attract, and secure exceptional talent s is more than a recruitment role. You will be responsible for influencing workforce strategy, building long-term talent pipelines, advising on market trends and talent intelligence, and delivering exceptional hiring outcomes across a complex and rapidly evolving specialty insurance environment.

As a key member of the People team, you will help establish talent acquisition best practices, elevate our employer brand, and ensure Aviva attracts and retains the highest caliber talent in the market.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Talent Partnership & Workforce Planning – Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, managers and business executives on talent acquisition strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, and succession planning considerations. Partner with leaders to anticipate future talent needs and proactively build hiring strategies that support rapid organizational growth. Consult with leaders on talent market conditions, competitive intelligence, compensation trends, organizational structure, and talent availability to support informed hiring decisions.

Influence and challenge hiring strategies where appropriate, balancing business needs with market realities and long-term organizational goals.
Executive & Specialized Talent Acquisition Lead – end-to-end recruitment efforts for highly specialized, leadership, and difficult-to-fill positions across underwriting, actuarial, claims, product, risk management, technology, operations and corporate functions. Drive multiple concurrent searches while balancing speed, quality and candidate experience. Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage top-tier passive talent within specialty insurance, financial services, and adjacent industries.

Build meaningful relationships with candidates and industry talent networks to create sustainable pipelines for future growth. Ensure rigorous assessment methodologies are utilized to evaluate candidate capability, leadership potential, cultural alignment, and long-term fit.
Talent Market Intelligence – Serve as an internal subject matter expert on labor market trends, competitor hiring activity, talent availability, and industry best practices. Leverage talent analytics and external market intelligence to provide data-driven insights and recommendations that support workforce planning and hiring decisions. Translate market insights into actionable recruiting strategies that improve hiring outcomes and reduce time-to-fill. Conduct talent mapping exercises to identify emerging talent pools, succession candidates, and strategic recruitment opportunities.
Employer Brand & Candidate Experience –…