Senior Compensation Manager, North America

Aon plc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

HSA

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Aon plc is seeking a Senior Compensation Manager, North America, to shape compensation programs across the region. You will partner with People Partners, Legal and Finance to ensure competitive, fair and affordable pay decisions.

The role supports the US and broader North America regions, with hybrid or virtual work options and Chicago as a preferred location. Strong analytical skills and deep compensation knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of market pricing, salary structures, incentive design and annual compensation processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and compensation analytics for building accurate models.

Responsibilities

• Lead key activities in the annual compensation cycle, including salary increases and budget allocation.
• Run salary range reviews and market pricing analyses across multiple roles and functions.
• Develop early-career hiring rates and other compensation guidelines.
• Build compensation models and analytics to test market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Analyze compensation outcomes to identify trends, risks and opportunities and present recommendations.
• Advise People Partners on offers, promotions, transfers, and retention decisions.
• Apply job architecture to guide role evaluations, leveling and pay positioning.
• Collaborate with Finance to assess costs and with Legal on governance and policies.
• Support compensation projects, process improvements and program implementation.
• Handle highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Skills

Compensation expertise

Analysis & modelling

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Clear communication

Tools

Workday

Job description

Are you a compensation professional who enjoys turning complex pay data into clear, well-founded decisions? Do you want to shape compensation programs across North America as Senior Compensation Manager, working closely with People Partners, Legal and Finance within Aon's People function?

Join Aon and make your next career move truly count!

This role is open to candidates across the US, with hybrid or virtual working available. Chicago is preferred but not required.

A day in the life of this role

As Senior Compensation Manager, North America, you will deliver the analysis, modeling and guidance behind Aon's compensation programs, mainly in the US with some support for Canada, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. You will work with People Partners, Legal and Finance to make sure pay decisions are competitive, fair and affordable.

• Lead key activities in the annual compensation cycle, including salary increases, incentive awards and budget allocation.
• Run salary range reviews and market pricing analyses across multiple roles and functions.
• Develop early-career hiring rates and other compensation guidelines.
• Build compensation models and analytics that test market competitiveness, internal equity and cost.
• Analyze compensation outcomes to identify trends, risks and opportunities, and present clear recommendations.
• Advise People Partners on hiring offers, promotions, transfers, organizational changes, market adjustments and retention.
• Apply job architecture principles to guide role evaluations, leveling and pay positioning, partnering with Talent Acquisition on new hires and internal moves.
• Work with Finance to assess compensation costs and workforce investments, and with Legal to interpret and apply compensation policies and governance requirements.
• Support compensation projects, process improvements and program implementation.
• Handle highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

How this opportunity is different

You will own core parts of the compensation programs that affect colleagues across North America, from the annual cycle to range reviews and early-career pay. You will work within an experienced compensation team and alongside People Partners, Legal and Finance, where strong analysis directly shapes the decisions that are made.

Skills for impact and success

• Compensation expertise: sound knowledge of market pricing, salary structures, salary administration, incentive design and annual compensation processes, and the judgement to apply it to individual pay decisions.
• Analysis and modelling: advanced Excel and compensation analytics, building accurate models and turning complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Project and priority management: delivering large projects with multiple stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and adapting as programs change.
• Stakeholder partnering and influence: working with People Partners, Legal and Finance to reach well-founded decisions, influencing through data and sound judgement.
• Clear communication: translating complex compensation concepts into practical guidance that People Partners and managers can act on.

Experience with Workday and compensation planning technology is helpful but not essential.

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.

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 $130,000 - $150,000 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.

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.