Senior Compensation Manager, North America

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?

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

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.

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.

• 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.

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…