Job Description

People Business Partner

Are you an experienced HR business partner that is strategic, passionate, committed, and able to prioritize, execute and navigate complexity to create a positive impact for our colleagues and clients? Do you want to work in a place that has a true global impact and helps protect and enrich the lives of people around the world? Are you interested in being part of an HR organization that has a seat at the table, has a finger on the pulse of the firm and helps the business achieve results by creating a high performing and engaged team? If this sounds like you, Aon is hiring a North America People Business Partner to join our People Organization in the US.

This role would be located in either Chicago or New York City and is a hybrid position with the flexibility to work in the office and remotely throughout the week.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

As a People Business Partner, each day will bring something new, including:

• Confidently influence, coach, and counsel leaders and managers on people related matters to foster a strong Aon United culture of inclusion, courage, connection, and accountability.
• Understand business goals and recommend new approaches to effect improvements in business objectives, productivity and development of HR within the company.
• Collaborate with People Org Centers of Excellence (COE) including Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Learning and Development and others, on key initiatives to support business needs.
• Support strategic workforce planning and organizational design activities, serve as the first line of support for change management and effective communications of business/unit strategy.
• Ensure comprehensive understanding of new and updated People programs and policies to provide proper guidance and drive adoption of changes.
• Responsible for managing annual cycle activities (performance, talent, compensation, and engagement) across designated client groups.
• Ensure a high performance standards are met, coach mangers to ensure they create a culture on their teams of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and initiatives across the organization.
• Contribute to global, functional and/or regional ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Feel comfortable to navigate a highly matrix/helix organization, making sure all stakeholders involved are communicated and involved in the decision-making process based on the project needs.

How this opportunity is different

Aon is growing the People Partner team to meet the developing needs of the business. This role is part of the North America People Partner team and is imbedded within the business where it can make the most vital impact. In this role, you are responsible for building positive relationships with the business to effectively guide and support on people and talent matters.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Experience in managing global lines of business with regional implementation in insurance industry.
• Experience in the following areas: change management, performance management, conflict management, talent management, employee engagement, communication and workforce planning.
• Experience in strategic support to Sr Leaders and hands-on execution of projects.
• Demonstrated relationship and influence management skills across levels (from colleagues to senior leaders).
• Knowledge of US employment laws and currently relevant People trends. In addition, feel comfortable to assist global leaders and connect to
• Ability to meaningfully interpret data and translate into key trends/themes.
• Proficient in MS Office, with expertise in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in a business partner, specialist, and/or generalist role preferred.
• Workday experience preferred.
• Ability to travel if needed up to 25% annually.

Education :  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant industry experience.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.  We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.  People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email  ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $125,000 - $145,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.  The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary.  The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an  employee assistance p rogram that includes free counseling sessions.  Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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