Corporate Sustainability Project Manager

Aon plc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Aon plc is seeking a Corporate Sustainability Project Manager to advance its global sustainability strategy. You will oversee reporting, GHG accounting, and data-driven insights while engaging with senior leadership to shape Aon’s narrative and impact.

The role offers collaboration across Sustainability, Finance, Legal, HR and other functions, with opportunities to contribute to strategic initiatives like net-zero and community metrics. Hybrid work arrangement in key markets is available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in corporate sustainability reporting or facilities-related sustainability data management.
• Knowledge of GHG standards and reporting frameworks (GHG Protocol, CDP, SASB, GRI, TCFD).
• Ability to analyze data and generate insights to drive sustainability initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with different teams across the organization.
• Good judgement and ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual Aon Impact Report project with timelines, stakeholders, content development and reviews.
• Manage end-to-end GHG reporting, inventory reviews and related disclosures.
• Lead data collection of material sustainability metrics using third-party ESG data tools.
• Collaborate with ESG Controllership to implement processes and controls for assurance readiness.
• Coordinate with Sustainability, Finance, Legal, HR and other functions to support reporting requirements.
• Support engagement with ESG questionnaires and rating indices (CDP, EcoVadis, MSCI, ISS, Sustainalytics).
• Coordinate client sustainability-related RFPs and communications for consistency and accuracy.
• Assist in executive materials related to sustainability performance and regulatory developments.
• Contribute to strategic sustainability initiatives (net-zero, wellbeing, community metrics, supply chain engagement).

Skills

Sustainability reporting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related

Tools

ESG data management tool

Job description

Are you passionate about creating sustainability strategies? Interested in fully immersing yourself within this field? This could be the role you've been looking for! At Aon, helping clients manage risk - including corporate sustainability and environmental, social and governance risk - is at the core of what we do. We see significant opportunity in both enhancing our own impact and delivering innovative solutions to clients and the wider market.

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 the Corporate Sustainability (CS) Project Manager, you will support the development and operations of Aon's global CS strategy. The successful candidate will play a key role in Aon's internal and external sustainability reporting, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting, ESG ratings and disclosure strategy, and client engagement. This role is critical to advancing Aon's global sustainability strategy through data-driven insights, reporting excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and contribute directly to Aon's sustainability narrative and impact.

• Project manage the annual Aon Impact Report, including timelines, stakeholder engagement, content development, and review processes.
• Manage the end-to-end greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting processand review GHG inventory, assumptions, estimates, and related disclosures.
• Spearhead data collection of material quantitative metrics by leveraging third-party ESG data management tool.
• Partner with ESG Controllership to implement process and controls and remediate gaps in preparation for assurance readiness.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Sustainability, Finance, Legal, HR/People, and other functions to support sustainability reporting requirements.
• Support ESG questionnaire and rating indices engagement, tracking, consistency and excellence (e.g., CDP, EcoVadis, MSCI, ISS, Sustainalytics etc.).
• Coordinate client sustainability-related RFP and questionnaire communications, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Support executive materials related to sustainability performance and regulatory developments.
• Contribute to strategic sustainability initiatives, such as Aon's net-zero goal, engagement and wellbeing program, community metrics, colleague and supply chain sustainability engagement.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• 5+ years of relevant experience in corporate sustainability reporting or facilities-related sustainability data management (large public company preferred).
• Knowledge of relevant GHG standards and reporting frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, CDP, SASB, GRI, TCFD).
• Ability to analyze data and generate insights to drive sustainability initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with different teams; comfortable with engaging directly with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrates good judgement, enabling the ability to work independently and be proactive in a dynamic environment.
• Passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, or a related field.

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 $78,000 - $90,000 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, Illinois. 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.

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, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, 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.

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