Pursuit Team Manager, Commercial Risk Solutions - Aon Corporation

Our Pursuit team is looking to add a Manager. This position will be located in Chicago, IL, and is a hybrid opportunity. You will have the flexibility to work in the office and at home.

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

What the day will look like

Serve as a manager on the commercial risk solutions pursuit team. This position will report directly to the Director of Risk Solutions and require strong proposal management skills. You must have the ability to drive change, manage the team's day-to-day workflow, and serve as an escalation point and relationship bridge between the sales leaders, account teams, and proposal managers.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Understanding industry and practice business
• Demonstrate experience coaching and inspiring team members
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams on multiple projects
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize projects, keep commitments, and consistently deliver highly effective bids
• Self-initiative and desire for continuing professional growth along with the acquisition of new skills and expertise to meet the challenges of a competitive marketplace
• Ability to articulate and follow Aon policies, procedures, and best practices
• Demonstrate success in aligning strategies with client needs, budgets, and goals
• Positive and inclusive attitude, execution of change management objectives
• Ability to partner with designers to ensure proposals and presentations are visually impactful; assist teams with custom graphic creation and drafting initial presentations

Requirements

• Minimum 8-10 years professional work experience in bid management required, commercial risk solutions industry experience required 
• Prior management experience strongly preferred
• Significant background in the development of proposal responses; strong editing skills required
• Ability to manage multiple complex bids simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, meeting all deadlines
• Experience providing strategic direction to account teams 
• Ability to learn quickly and show flexibility to adapt in a growing group, working both independently and with a team mentality
• Use professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways
• Advanced knowledge of proposal management software (SharePoint, Loopio, Monday.com etc.) strongly preferred
• Advanced Word, PowerPoint and Excel knowledge required

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, marketing, or related fields in communication required

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 manage 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 recognize 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. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

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. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com 

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 $105,000 to $115,000 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.

We offer you

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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