People Business Partner

Aon Corporation • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Aon is hiring a People Business Partner for its Northeast Region to join its People Organization in the US. This hybrid role is based out of Northeast Region offices, with New York City preferred. The position is part of the North America People Partner team and is embedded in the business to guide and support leaders on people and talent matters, build positive relationships, and help the business achieve results through a high-performing and engaged team.

The People Business Partner partners with regional leadership and People Organization Centers of Excellence on business needs and key initiatives. The role supports organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, change management, talent and performance processes, colleague engagement, and inclusion. The position may require travel of up to 15% annually.

Requirements

• Demonstrated professional HR leadership experience.
• Experience in change management, performance management, conflict management, talent management, employee engagement, communication, and workforce planning.
• Demonstrated relationship and influence management skills across levels, from colleagues to senior leaders.
• Knowledge of US employment laws and currently relevant People trends.
• Ability to interpret data meaningfully and translate it into key trends and themes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with expertise in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel, if needed, up to 15% annually.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of industry experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a business partner, specialist, and/or generalist role.
• Workday experience.

Responsibilities

• Influence, coach, and counsel leaders and managers on people-related matters to foster a culture of inclusion, courage, connection, and accountability.
• Understand business goals and recommend approaches to improve business objectives, productivity, and HR development.
• Collaborate with Northeast Region Leadership and People Organization Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, and Learning and Development, on initiatives that support business needs.
• Support workforce planning and organizational design activities.
• Serve as the first line of support for change management and effective communication of business or unit strategy.
• Understand new and updated People programs and policies to provide guidance and drive adoption.
• Manage annual performance, talent, compensation, and engagement cycle activities across the Northeast Region.
• Coach managers to meet high-performance standards and create team cultures of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Work with the Head of Colleague Experience to drive colleague engagement action planning and support the intended impact of annual talent management activities across designated client groups.
• Champion inclusion efforts and initiatives across the organization.
• Contribute to global, functional, and regional ad hoc projects as needed.

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• 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 and 15 days of paid vacation per year
• Paid sick leave as provided under state and local 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
• Employee assistance program with free counseling sessions
• Annual discretionary bonus through an annual incentive plan

What This Job Offers

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