Head of Rewards & Career Advisory

Head of Rewards & Career Advisory, NA

Role Overview

The Head of Rewards & Career Advisory, NA, is critical to the continued growth and success of Aon's Talent Solutions capability. It represents a real opportunity to rapidly grow and further establish its presence in the market!

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 team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

How this opportunity is different

What makes Aon different are the people and the culture. Aon colleagues support each other, across geographies and solution lines. Aon has the tools plus depth and breadth of experience to drive great outcomes for our clients, while providing the optimal environment for the career and personal growth of our colleagues.

This pivotal opportunity is for an accomplished leader who is ready to drive dynamic growth and innovation in the Total Rewards space. You will play a central role in growing Aon's market presence, guiding some of the most influential employers in the U.S. achieve lasting talent transformation and business success.

What success will look like:

Strategic Leadership & P&L Management

• Lead the Rewards and Career Advisory practice across North America with full P&L responsibility, overseeing all aspects of financial management including budgeting, forecasting, projections, and utilization.
• Drive revenue growth and profitability by leveraging Aon's extensive network and your market presence to secure new business, deepen client relationships, and deliver innovative, high-impact rewards and career solutions.
• Provide clear, data-driven insights for resource allocation and investment decisions, ensuring strong financial performance and alignment with long-term growth objectives.

Commercial Insight & Team Decision-Making

• Coordinate commercial strategy and decision-making as a unified leadership team, covering event planning, compensation, hiring, growth strategies, solution development, and client segmentation.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance environment where market intelligence and client feedback inform business priorities and solutions, positioning Aon as a market leader.
• Guide the development and execution of growth strategies that respond to market trends and client needs, ensuring the practice remains innovative and competitive.

Talent Acquisition & Quality Client Delivery

• Partner with HR to prioritize and execute critical hires, ensuring the recruitment and retention of market-leading talent to support quality client delivery and retention.
• Oversee workforce planning and capability development, maintaining high standards of operational excellence and client satisfaction.
• Champion an inclusive and high-performing culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement across diverse and global teams.

Expertise, Credibility & Data-Driven Consulting

• Bring deep expertise and credibility in compensation, total rewards, M&A, workforce transformation or sales force effectiveness
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and C-suite executives, leveraging a strong professional network and reputation for delivering strategic, impactful advice.
• Harness Aon's proprietary data and analytics to deliver actionable, evidence-based insights to clients, supporting bold, equitable, and compliant solutions.

Growth Mindset & Innovation

• Act as a proactive, strategic self-starter, identifying market opportunities and adapting to evolving client needs to drive the practice's growth trajectory.
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while championing the Aon United model and advancing business objectives.

Knowledge and Expertise

• A minimum 15 years of relevant work experience with demonstration of prior career progression.
• Proven track record of providing trusted advice to clients, understanding business problems, and providing potential solutions.
• Exceptional consultative skills, including relationship building, process definition and meeting facilitation.
• Advanced client, project, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education

• A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in a related field.
• A master's degree or MBA is preferred.

We offer you

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 program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile 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 for our colleagues as well.

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 and inclusive 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 are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. You can request accommodations by emailing us at ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com or your recruiter. We will work with you to meet your needs and ensure a fair and equitable experience.

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.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

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 $300,000 to $375,000 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.

The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, IL. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different 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.

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