Senior Director, Strategy and Business Management
The Sr. Director of Strategy and Business Management will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer, North America, to ensure successful execution of short- and long-term goals within North America.
Responsibilities include executing on strategic plans, implementing change management, facilitating prioritization of key initiatives, executive communication, and accelerating program outcomes.
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
- Accountable for identifying Leader's priorities, strategically aligning their time with them, and revisiting them regularly to assess progress.
- Facilitate development and measurements of goals and objectives.
- Facilitates the alignment of portfolio activity to business outcomes.
- Act as a thought partner, responsible for brainstorming & identifying solutions to challenges.
- Drive development, execution, continuous improvement, and adoption of standards, methods, tools, and best practices.
- Liaise and partner with key Function and Region Leaders, Technology, Finance, People Org, Communication, and other Shared Service Functions on a regular basis.
- Drive cross organizational projects and programs of significant scale and complexity.
- Lead LT meetings, set agenda and drive performance of key action items.
- Support talent strategy by sponsoring organizational development initiatives.
- Drive central communication efforts : drafting communications, coordinating across appropriate channels and teams.
- Supports the function's financial activities, including the budgeting process, identifying risks and opportunities, ongoing tracking / reporting, etc.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
- Knowledge of MS Project, MS Excel Advanced, MS PowerPoint Advanced
- Demonstrate and model behaviors described in the Aon Leadership Model.
- Outstanding communication skills, both writing and verbal, to include public speaking, group presentation.
- Ability to optimally manage time, prioritize work, multi-task across assignments and delegate appropriately.
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!