Head of Talent Acquisition, Americas

Posting Description Head of Talent Acquisition, Americas Do you thrive at the intersection of talent, growth and transformation? The ideal candidate will be based in Chicago or New York City. Aon is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition, Americas to lead and evolve our talent acquisition strategy across North America and Latin America. This role is critical in enabling business growth through the attraction of high-impact, strategic talent, while continuing to transform our operating model to deliver at scale. Reporting to the Global Head of Talent Acquisition and working in close partnership with the North America Chief People Officer, North America People Partners and NA Executive Leadership Team, you will lead the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy across the Americas. You will also directly lead the Head of Talent Acquisition, LATAM, ensuring alignment across regional strategies while tailoring delivery to market needs. You will play a central role in positioning Talent Acquisition as a strategic growth driver—directly impacting revenue through the hiring of senior, revenue-generating and capability-building talent. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we build decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are committed as one firm to our purpose. We are united through trust as one inclusive team. We are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What will your day look like? Build and deliver the Americas Talent Acquisition strategy, aligned to business growth priorities and future capability needs Function as a dependable guide to the NA Chief People Officer and NAELT, impacting decisions by providing data, market insight, and talent expertise Lead recruitment of senior, revenue-essential and strategic professionals, directly supporting business performance, growth and client impact Lead and develop the Americas TA operating model, ensuring scalability, efficiency and alignment to Aon United principles Deliver direction across the region, maintaining direct supervision of LATAM TA and harmonizing efforts across all Americas markets Partner with business leaders to anticipate talent needs, building pipelines for critical and emerging skills Embed a high-performance, commercially focused TA function, with clear accountability to business outcomes and hiring impact Champion data-driven decision making, bringing to bear analytics, market intelligence and pipeline insights to build hiring strategy Drive innovation across sourcing, assessment and candidate experience, in partnership with global centers of excellence Embed inclusive hiring practices across all processes, ensuring fairness, transparency, and broad representation Enable adoption of technology and AI-enabled hiring solutions, improving speed, quality and candidate outcomes Build and lead high-performing teams, encouraging capability, engagement and leadership across the region Skills and experience that will lead to success Strong executive presence with the ability to persuade senior leaders and function at ExCo level Significant experience leading Talent Acquisition in a large, complex, global organization Demonstrated ability to link talent strategy to commercial outcomes, including revenue growth and capability build Strong knowledge of the Americas market, able to maintain regional uniformity while acknowledging local distinctions Experience leading through transformation, including evolving operating models and embedding new ways of working Strong data focus, with the ability to convert insight into action Proven track record of hiring and advising on senior and executive talent Ability to operate in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, managing competing priorities Passion for innovation, continuous improvement and bringing to bear technology in hiring Inclusive leader who builds high-performing teams with varied backgrounds Excellent communication and collaborator management skills 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 $180,000 - $210,000 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. A summary of all the benefits offered for this position: 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. This role does not accrue vacation. Rather, this role is eligible to take paid time off at the discretion of the employee and management in accordance with company policy and practices. Various other types of leaves of absence; 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr AON PLC