Lead People Partner, Canada

6 days ago

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Aon Full time

Located in Toronto, the Lead People Canada will report to the North America Chief People Officer, responsible for leading the people organization teams and will partner closely with business leaders to drive a strategic talent strategy in alignment with the goals of the business. This leader is responsible for leading organizational change and to help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting all 5 Aon Solution Lines, as part of our People Organization.

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

  • Work closely with business leaders to create strategy and direction for alignment of Aon's talent programs to business goals.
  • Create trusted relationships with business leadership teams to influence and enable leaders to implement the strategic growth agenda.
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Aon's overall business model and how to align HR/People programs within the context of business results and performance.
  • Build a strong performance culture in conjunction with business leaders, employing tools and resources that promote and reinforce high-performance enabling behaviors.
  • Provide strong leadership to the country people team, supporting them in providing insight, and addressing talent programs for the business, as well as in making appropriate connection points across the People Organization functions.
  • Based on business requirements, engage on leading all HR matters related to M&A activity.

More specifically, the Canada People Leader will be accountable for:

Developing a broad understanding of all Aon HR/People Programs and is responsible for execution of all major HR/People initiatives across Canada on both an annual and ad-hoc basis. Specifically, this includes:

  • Annual Pay Review Cycle(s)
  • Performance Planning Process
  • Global Talent Management Review
  • Annual Engagement Analysis and Review
  • Implementation of any new or updated People initiative
  • Workforce Planning Initiatives

Liaison on senior level employee relations issues and working in close partnership with aligned HR Connect (e.g. Employee Relations) team and the business.

Build and Develop Organizational Capabilities (Talent Management/Organizational Consulting)

  • Partners with business leaders in support of development and retention efforts to ensure we have the right staff and capability to deliver on our strategy.
  • Acts as coach and mentor to leaders and high performing colleagues as it pertains to their overall career development and progression.
  • Works with leaders to ensure performance management is being effectively deployed in support of our high-performance culture.
  • Partners with Talent Acquisition and business to assess needs and workforce planning strategies.

How this opportunity is different

In this role, you will be accountable for partnering closely with the business leaders to achieve their strategic objectives as well as lead the broader Canada People Organization. Your team of People/HR Business Partners are responsible for leading alongside business leadership to achieve our strategic initiatives.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

Business Acumen/Judgment: 10+ years of in-depth experience in a global and complex organization. You will be high energy and self-confident, with deep HR technical skills, or willing to expand your HR knowledge, solid financial skills and a strong commercial orientation. Successful experience in providing outstanding HR client support as a trusted, business driven, results oriented leader.

Change Management: You will have a proven ability to set priorities and manage a team and organization through a strategic change mandate. You have a track record of providing active counsel and collaborative problem-solving support to facilitate change.

Team Leadership: Known as an inspirational leader having developed and retained high-performing teams through continuous learning, honest feedback, rigorous development and disciplined talent management. You have demonstrated an ability to coach senior level leaders as well as HR team members.

Relationship Building/Influence: Demonstrated ability to build strong trust-based working relationships with stakeholders at all levels and effectively be able to operate at a broader business-oriented platform. Excellent consulting, collaborative, influencing and partnering abilities with business executives/leaders and HR partners. You bring a strong external professional network.

Communication Skills: You are a compelling communicator having interacted at the executive levels of your client group as well as other key internal and external constituents.

Values: You act with integrity always and work each day in a way that positively impacts clients, colleagues and communities.

Experience / Education / Training

  • Undergrad (required), Graduate School (MBA, Law Degree or HR-specific preferred)
  • Leadership – Experience managing a team and partnering with senior executives
  • 10+ years of experience (preferably global) as a senior business partner
  • Experience in the insurance industry, financial services environment, consulting firm or public company

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

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, diverse 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.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com.

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