Director - Workforce Strategy

Aon Corporation • Chicago, IL

3d • Remote

About The Position

Aon’s Talent Solutions team helps clients make better people decisions by combining advisory expertise with analytics and technology! We are looking for a leader to build solutions and manage consultants selling and delivering solutions related to workforce strategy, such as strategic workforce planning, organizational design, location strategy, and workforce intelligence.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years in consulting, people analytics, HR technology, or adjacent fields; hands-on exposure to job architecture, rewards, or assessment programs is a strong plus.
• Practical experience applying AI/ML or advanced analytics to workforce or HR use cases (e.g., skills inference, role redesign, workforce planning, talent assessment).
• Structured problem solving and hypothesis‑driven consulting; confident facilitation with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate technical concepts (LLMs, embeddings, model evaluation) into business outcomes.
• Proficiency with analytics tools (e.g., Python/R, SQL) or enterprise HR platforms; familiarity with Aon’s Compensation Manager and GenAI delivery tools is advantageous.
• Clear, compelling communication—written, visual, and verbal—tailored to executive audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, business, or HR field required; advanced degree (MS/MA/MBA) or relevant certifications (e.g., data science, AI ethics) preferred.

Nice To Haves

• hands-on exposure to job architecture, rewards, or assessment programs is a strong plus.
• familiarity with Aon’s Compensation Manager and GenAI delivery tools is advantageous.
• advanced degree (MS/MA/MBA) or relevant certifications (e.g., data science, AI ethics) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic workforce planning engagements for client organizations, enabling them to anticipate talent needs, support growth, and improve operational resilience.
• Define multi‑year workforce strategies that balance demand, capacity, productivity, skills, and cost, aligned to clients’ business and financial objectives.
• Design workforce planning frameworks, processes, and governance models that integrate workforce insights with operational and financial planning.
• Collaborate with Aon analytics and technology teams to shape and implement workforce planning tools and models (e.g., forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling) across onsite, remote, and global workforces.
• Convene client and Aon subject matter experts to refine forecasting methodologies and incorporate seasonal, cyclical, and market drivers into workforce models.
• Analyze workforce, capacity, and productivity trends and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior client leaders.
• Partner with client finance teams to quantify the financial impact of productivity and efficiency initiatives and support ROI‑based decisions.
• Develop and deliver executive‑level presentations and contribute to business development by shaping proposals and positioning Aon as a thought leader in workforce strategy and planning.

Benefits

• 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
• an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions

What This Job Offers

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