Rewards and People Advisory Director

Job title:

Rewards and People Advisory Director

Company:

Aon

Job description

Job Description:Rewards and People Advisory DirectorWe are currently growing our Irish Talent Practice team and are looking to hire a Rewards and People Advisory Director to join our lively practice based in Dublin. The Talent Practice team is part of the wider Human Capital practice.This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from the Dublin office.Aon is in the business of better decisionsAt 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.About the Talent PracticeOur Talent practice combines market data, powerful tools, and advisory expertise. 4 areas are included in the Talent Practice at Aon: Assessment, Rewards, Advisory and People Analytics. As a result, we provide unique and long-term solutions to organisations that empower them to make confident people decisions and build workforce resilience to withstand market volatility. We help our clients to find and keep the right people, pay them appropriately and ensure they have the attitude and ability to do the job well now and grow with the company in the future. In short, we help organsations to attract, retain and engage the right people.We partner with our clients and support them in developing new talent & reward approaches tailored to their particular business and its unique operating model and culture. We work with clients on a wide range of topics and the diversity of our support is a key feature of the work in our team. Our main service areas focus on total reward strategies, employee value proposition design (EVP), future skills definition, culture alignment, job architecture and levelling (underpinned by our refreshingly straight-forward job evaluation methodology, JobLink) and design of all of the individual components of the reward package including base pay, annual incentive plans, sales incentives and performance management. Being Aon, we are of course able to call on some of the best expertise in the market to support our work (e.g. benefits, pensions and market data as already mentioned).We provide invaluable advice to companies during some of the most exciting and crucial moments in their growth and evolution – including during carve-outs and M&A scenarios where we help them to create, align and integrate talent & reward processes in a way that supports the aspirations of the new business.Our clients range from small local start-ups to some of the largest and best-known global brands. This particular role will be Ireland based but you will be part of a wider EMEA Advisory Team and also working alongside global colleagues based on the specific needs of each individual project.This is a commercially focused role with direct client and prospect interaction and at this level, individuals would be expected to be involved in business development, closing deals as well as successful management and delivery of projects.What the day will look likeThe Rewards Advisory Director will be primarily focused on growing the Advisory practice but will have also a significant overlap with the other areas within the Talent Business and across the Human Capital Teams.Main responsibilities will be:

• Solve client’s workforce challenges, through leverage of Talent, and where possible Health and Wealth, solutions to design and implement client solutions across multiple HR fields
• Accountable for projects to ensure they’re delivered with quality, accuracy and efficiency
• Handle a robust network both internally and externally to develop relationships and opportunities for the Advisory team and the wider reward and Human Capital Business
• Support the development of thought leadership across our Advisory offering which ensures that we deliver the best of Aon to our clients
• Shape, sell and lead customizsed and tailored solutions to our clients bringing together expertise from across Aon as appropriate. In this role you would be expected to as a subject matter expert lead in the commercial process
• Project management with a high degree of personal involvement in delivery as well as leading a project team where required to ensure that the project delivers against the clients needs and is commercially successful for Aon
• Responsible for working in full accordance with the Aon Ireland Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon Ireland Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of required training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

How this opportunity is differentThe role-holder will be the Rewards Advisory Director on our most high-profile project opportunities. Through this they will drive value by providing project management and professional consultancy to clients from an array of industries, bringing to bear data from Aon’s compensation surveys, assessment products and data, while building and championing strong client relationships.The candidate will work across a wide range of project types and solution lines with a strong client focus. As an excellent solution architect, they integrate information from multiple sources to tell a story and eloquent value. They will collaborate closely with those of different expertise such as Assessments, People Strategy, Executive Compensation, Benefits & Pensions, M&A, and Communications and Change.Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Technical experience in Total Reward, Rewards Analytics, People Analytics and/or Talent Management with potentially deep expertise in some specific areas
• Experience leading and delivering significant projects
• Ideally, proven sales experience and experience of mentoring and leading a team
• Ability to collaborate well with colleagues across different teams and geographies in a fast-paced, consulting environment
• Superior listening skills, the ability to develop insightful questions, and identify and implement the appropriate strategy to successfully address the client’s issues
• Strong written and oral communication skills, for interactions with clients and colleagues
• Highly evolved analytical skills for interpreting data and integrating data to support decision-making
• Consistent track record of strong senior stakeholder level client relationship management and business development
• Commercial competence, with an ability to drive revenue growth
• Flexibility to work in situations where there is no unique right answer and a willingness to work outside of your personal comfort zone.

How we support our colleaguesIn 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 recognise 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#LI-GM1#LI-HYBRID 2553343

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Location

Dublin

Job date

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 04:33:20 GMT

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