APAC VRO – Project Manager

Aon Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers Philippines, Inc; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Wellbeing Days

Smart Working

Job summary

Aon seeks a Project Manager to bridge technical teams and business leadership across the APAC region. The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and clear decision support for senior leadership.

The PM will develop business cases, build detailed project plans, manage risks, and drive timely delivery while coordinating with stakeholders across geographies. Strong communication and change-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in operations, information technology, project management, business or related field.
• 5-7 years of Project Management experience in Insurance/Financial Services/ Banking.
• Experience in change management and driving adoption during project delivery.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to drive decisions and deliver results.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of the project team with governance controls and reporting.
• Deliver formal updates to senior stakeholders focusing on risk management and decision support.
• Translate technical information into business language to aid senior leaders' decisions.
• Foster effective communication across diverse teams to manage expectations.
• Develop the business case, build project plans, and manage risks and issues.
• Ensure on-time, within-cost and within-quality delivery of project objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver outputs and realise benefits.
• Act as a credible partner aligning with the organisation's strategic objectives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Clear communication

Risk management

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision support

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations, information technology, project management, or business

Job description

APAC VRO - Project Manager

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 organisation, 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

• Provide day-to-day management of the project team, ensuring proper governance controls and reporting mechanisms are in place.


• Delivery of formal updates to senior stakeholders with a focus on risk management and decision support.


• Translate technical information into clear business language to support decision-making by senior leaders.


• Facilitate effective communication across diverse teams, helping to manage expectations and ensure mutual understanding.


• Develop the business case, build detailed project plans, and handle risks and issues as they arise.


• Ensure the successful delivery of the project by clearly defining and achieving objectives within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints.


• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered, enabling the realisation of benefits.


• Act as a credible partner to the business, ensuring alignment with the overall strategic objectives of the organisation.


• Contribute as an effective teammate, encouraging a motivated and accountable culture.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Project Manager who excels at bridging the gap between technical teams and business leadership. While this role does not require deep technical expertise, it requires the ability to understand key technical concepts, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and communicate complex ideas in a clear, concise, and business-friendly manner.

The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for delivering initiatives that are crucial to Aon Business Services across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including other Project Managers, the Project Leadership Team, Change Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, Product/Service Owners, other technology specialists, and Business stakeholders.

Skills and experience that will lead to success.

• Bachelor's degree in operations, information technology, project management, business, or related fields.


• At least 5-7 years of Project Management experience in Insurance or Financial Services / Banking Industry.


• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of change management in driving adoption and ensuring smooth transitions during project delivery.


• Have a high degree of comfort working with ambiguity and demonstrate resilience. Be able to drive critical decisions and consistently deliver results.


• Superior stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and negotiate, build links, and handle expectations.


• Persuasive & clear communication skills, working collaboratively and proactively with stakeholders and colleagues.


• Excellent analytical, strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and active listening skills.


• Attention to detail with the ability to multi-task, prioritise, be results orientated and take accountability for results.


• Strong planning, organising, time management and decision-making skills.


• Be a teammate who is goal orientated, committed, and an advocate and early adopter of change.


• Ability to work independently and in teams which are diverse, inclusive, collaborative and across geographies.

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 lead 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.