Program Director

Program Director We're hiring! Aon is currently recruiting a Program Director to join our team in London. This is a hybrid position with a mix of office and home working. The successful candidate will own the development and delivery of large elements of the EMEA portfolio, from initial scoping and planning to resourcing management, budget oversight and delivery of agreed project 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 As a Program Director some of your key responsibilities will involve.

• Supporting the EMEA Head of Change and COO community in developing and prioritising a portfolio of change, ensuring that the change roadmap is clearly defined, understood and managed.
• Lead programmes and projects to completion within agreed timescales, financials and to agreed quality, ensuring that the benefits and outcomes are in line with expectations.
• Ensure deliverables are clearly established with responsibility assigned and accepted by owners.
• To proactively manage all internal and external stakeholder groups ensuring that Aon UK has a clear change plan which is understood and owned by all relevant key stakeholders.
• To identify and mitigate all material risks to the organisation from a project and programme perspective.
• To manage a programme / project team to ensure successful delivery of projects and programmes.
• Contribute to, shape and deliver process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project and BAU delivery..
Skills and experience that will lead to success As a Portfolio Director your skills and qualifications will ideally include;
• Extensive understanding of Project Management methodologies and structures and can demonstrate a pragmatic application of these appropriate to a given audience and/or situation.
• A successful track record of initiation, planning, execution and closure of complex projects.
• Proven track record of technology deployment, process improvement, growth initiative development and delivery and a firm grasp of operational management principles.
• Managing large complex teams made up of dedicated project and BA capability as a well as elements of SME resource.
• Negotiating with all parts of an organisation to secure resource and/or budget, meet deadlines, attain approvals, embed process and manage conflicts.
• Facilitation of project meetings; internal and third parties, including online/conference calls
• Extensive insurance or broking environment experience.
• Experience of having successfully delivered large scale business change programmes
• Critical thinker and excellent communicator
• Delivery focussed
• Excellent time management skills.
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 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-JK1 #LI-HYBRID 2547714,Program Director We're hiring! Aon is currently recruiting a Program Director to join our team in London. This is a hybrid position with a mix of office and home working. The successful candidate will own the development and delivery of large elements of the EMEA portfolio, from initial scoping and planning to resourcing management, budget oversight and delivery of agreed project 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 As a Program Director some of your key responsibilities will involve.
• Supporting the EMEA Head of Change and COO community in developing and prioritising a portfolio of change, ensuring that the change roadmap is clearly defined, understood and managed.
• Lead programmes and projects to completion within agreed timescales, financials and to agreed quality, ensuring that the benefits and outcomes are in line with expectations.
• Ensure deliverables are clearly established with responsibility assigned and accepted by owners.
• To proactively manage all internal and external stakeholder groups ensuring that Aon UK has a clear change plan which is understood and owned by all relevant key stakeholders.
• To identify and mitigate all material risks to the organisation from a project and programme perspective.
• To manage a programme / project team to ensure successful delivery of projects and programmes.
• Contribute to, shape and deliver process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project and BAU delivery..
Skills and experience that will lead to success As a Portfolio Director your skills and qualifications will ideally include;
• Extensive understanding of Project Management methodologies and structures and can demonstrate a pragmatic application of these appropriate to a given audience and/or situation.
• A successful track record of initiation, planning, execution and closure of complex projects.
• Proven track record of technology deployment, process improvement, growth initiative development and delivery and a firm grasp of operational management principles.
• Managing large complex teams made up of dedicated project and BA capability as a well as elements of SME resource.
• Negotiating with all parts of an organisation to secure resource and/or budget, meet deadlines, attain approvals, embed process and manage conflicts.
• Facilitation of project meetings; internal and third parties, including online/conference calls
• Extensive insurance or broking environment experience.
• Experience of having successfully delivered large scale business change programmes
• Critical thinker and excellent communicator
• Delivery focussed
• Excellent time management skills.
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 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-JK1 #LI-HYBRID


• Extensive understanding of Project Management methodologies and structures and can demonstrate a pragmatic application of these appropriate to a given audience and/or situation.
• A successful track record of initiation, planning, execution and closure of complex projects.
• Proven track record of technology deployment, process improvement, growth initiative development and delivery and a firm grasp of operational management principles.
• Managing large complex teams made up of dedicated project and BA capability as a well as elements of SME resource.
• Negotiating with all parts of an organisation to secure resource and/or budget, meet deadlines, attain approvals, embed process and manage conflicts.
• Facilitation of project meetings; internal and third parties, including online/conference calls
• Extensive insurance or broking environment experience.
• Experience of having successfully delivered large scale business change programmes
• Critical thinker and excellent communicator
• Delivery focussed
• Excellent time management skills.
  
  Aon is currently recruiting a Program Director to join our team in London. This is a hybrid position with a mix of office and home working. The successful candidate will own the development and delivery of large elements of the EMEA portfolio, from initial scoping and planning to resourcing management, budget oversight and delivery of agreed project 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.

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 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.