People Organization Business Partner & Organizational Effectiveness Lead

Aon plc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Incentive earnings

Benefits package

Job summary

Aon plc in Toronto is seeking a People Organization Business Partner & Organizational Effectiveness Lead to shape the future of Canada's workforce. This role blends business insight with talent, data-driven decision-making, and transformational change in a hybrid Toronto setting.

You will partner with leaders to align people strategies with growth, lead workforce planning and leadership development, and translate analytics into action for a high‑performing, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Progressive HR or HRBP experience in large, complex org.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in matrixed environments.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Experience with workforce planning, org design, talent management or business transformation.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent relationship-building, advisory, coaching and communication skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Workday experience preferred.
• CHRP/CHRL designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to align people strategies with growth objectives.
• Lead workforce planning, succession, and leadership development.
• Use data analytics to identify trends and inform actions.
• Advise on organizational effectiveness, team design, and change management.
• Support enterprise transformation and navigate change.
• Champion inclusive leadership and a high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with COEs and GCCs to deliver scalable solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement of people processes.

Skills

HR business partner

Data analytics

Change management

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder management

Workday experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

We're looking for a strategic and forward-thinking People Organization Business Partner & Organizational Effectiveness Lead to help shape the future of our workforce in Canada. This role is ideal for an HR professional who combines strong business insight with a passion for talent, organizational effectiveness, data-driven decision-making, and transformational change.

This role is hybrid, Toronto office preferred.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. This role is not eligible for sponsorship, and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa or work permit.

The salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

Aon also offers you a generous incentive earning opportunity and a comprehensive benefits package.

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 team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

As a trusted advisor to leaders, you will partner with the business, Human Capital Centres of Excellence (COE's), and Global Capability Centres (GCCs) to drive workforce strategies that enable growth, strengthen leadership capability, and enhance the colleague experience.

• Partner with leaders to align people strategies with business priorities and growth objectives.
• Lead workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Use workforce data and analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and translate insights into action.
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness, team design, productivity, and change management.
• Support enterprise transformation initiatives and help leaders successfully navigate change.
• Champion inclusive leadership, colleague engagement, and a high-performance culture.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools, Workday, and people technologies to improve decision‑making and colleague experience.
• Collaborate with Human Capital COE's and GCC's to deliver scalable, enterprise‑aligned solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying, modernizing, and optimizing people processes.

How this opportunity is different

This unique role combines strategic business partnership with hands‑on leadership in organizational effectiveness, giving you the opportunity to coach leaders through complex challenges while translating strategy into meaningful action. You will use data, technology, and cross-functional collaboration to lead change across a global organization, shape more effective ways of working, and help define the future of work.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Progressive HR, Human Capital, or HR Business Partner experience gained through increasingly responsible roles within large, complex organizations.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders in a sophisticated or matrixed organization.
• Strong business and financial competence.
• Experience supporting workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, or business transformation initiatives.
• Ability to harness data and insights to influence decisions and deliver business outcomes.
• Exceptional relationship‑building, advising, coaching, and communication skills.
• Experience managing complex projects and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Workday experience preferred.
• CHRP, CHRL, or equivalent designation considered an asset.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

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