Description:
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 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.
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 your clients to effectively guide and support on people and talent matters.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
- 10+ years professional HR 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.
- Demonstrated 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.
- 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.