Job Description

Shared Services People Business Partner

Are you a seasoned People 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 true global impact and helps protect and enrich the lives of people around the world? Are you interested in being part of a People 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 an impactful and engaged team? If this sounds like you, Aon is hiring a People Business Partner to support our Global Shared Services, including Finance, Legal and MarComm. This is a hybrid role located in Chicago with the flexibility to work remotely.

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 Shared Services People Business Partner, you will report to the Chief People Officer for Shared Services and Aon Business Services (ABS), and you will work directly to support and partner with our Shared Services Leadership teams. This is a global role, which thrives on the day-to-day partnership with our Shared Services People Business Partners in the regions.

Each day will bring something new and require the ability to:

• Confidently influence, coach, and counsel leaders on people related matters to foster a strong Aon United culture of inclusion, courage, connection, and accountability.
• Translate business goals into recommendations to continuously improve implementation of operating model, team structures, team and leader effectiveness.
• Develop workforce plans for each unit you support, encouraging leaders to find new ways of using talent to ensure SIB and expense budgets are met.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with the Center of Excellences (COEs) to innovate and design strategic, practical and pragmatic solutions to improve engagement and performance, representing the voice of your clients.
• Play an active role in embedding inclusion into all talent processes, coach senior leaders and their teams on how to lead inclusively, demonstrating our I&D framework and COE.
• Ensure the annual cycle activities (performance, talent, compensation, and engagement) across designated client groups translate to favorable outcomes in retention, engagement, performance, and talent management.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of people organization programs and strategies, partner with COEs to facilitate communication, change management, and adoption.
• Tackle special projects that drive value for the firm and have a direct positive impact on our ability to serve the firm and our clients.

How this opportunity is different

Aon is growing the People Partner team to meet the developing needs of the business. This role is an important member of the Global Shared Services and ABS People team and is meant to maximize impact and partnership. In this role, you are responsible for building positive relationships with your clients to effectively guide and support on people and talent matters, and to be stewards of the Aon Colleague Experience and our People Operating Model.

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

• 10+ years professional HR experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant industry experience
• Expertise in the following areas: organizational effectiveness (org design, change management, team and leader effectiveness), HR strategy, performance management, conflict management, talent management, employee engagement, communication and workforce planning.
• Proven relationship management skills across levels (from colleagues to senior leaders).
• Knowledge of US employment laws and currently relevant People trends.
• Ability to meaningfully interpret data and translate into key trends/themes.
• Proficient in MS Office, with expertise in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Preferred experience in a business partner, specialist, or other HR/ People Organizations related role.
• Workday experience preferred.
• Ability to travel if needed up to 25% annually.

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 (EEO) 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. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on [email protected]

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

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 $135,000 - $200,000 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 Aon’s annual incentive plans in addition to base salary. The amount of any incentive 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. This role does not accrue vacation. Rather, this role is eligible to take paid time off at the discretion of the employee and management in accordance with Company policy and practices. Various other types of leaves of absence; 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 program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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