Chief Information Officer - North America

Chief Information Officer - North America Location : Chicago, IL, United StatesEmployment Type : Full-TimePosted on : Dec 09, 2021Profile : The Chief Information Officer - North America (NA – CIO) is accountable for delivery of critical initiatives that straddle across the global team, acts as a change agent, presents innovative ideas and delivers effective solutions to complex issues. The NA-CIO is the primary owner of the following : development and deployment for NA regional applications, leading a team of FTEs and third-party partners, deployment of technology across NA region, including driving adoption of regional and global solutions. NA-CIO works closely with regional and solution line CIOs, infrastructure teams, enterprise architecture teams, and Platform teams to drive business outcomes for the region. This role can be located in Chicago, New York, or Virtual Chicago or New York regions. Reporting to : Chief Information Officer.Major Accountabilities : Application ownership for North America regional applications, including development and delivery of new products and features.Drive adoption and deployment of global solutions.Work closely with the Platform team to drive regional requirements and deployment of global platforms.Overall health and hygiene of NA regional applications.Partner with regional leadership and COO to strengthen performance and drive impact.Participate in projects related to driving revenue growth or margin expansion.Perform a broad range of managerial activities related to colleagues, clients, markets - find opportunities for harmony, efficiency, and new critical initiatives.Monitor strategic activities to ensure goals and benchmarks are achieved.Drive global collaboration, including supporting prioritization and alignment with objectives.Lead technology teams (FTE and third-party partners), drive effective talent strategy and talent development.Maintain relationships with vendors and external partners.Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Attributes : 15 years of experience working in a matrixed, global organization.Strong technology competence.Experience leading diverse global teams.Strong initiative, organization, project management, and execution skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills.Ability to lead by influence and drive consensus among senior leaders as well as lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals.Strength in relationship building and network development across a large organization.Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments and lead and inspire change.Strong work ethic and tenacity.Leadership Qualities : Committed as one firm to our purpose.United through trust as one inclusive, diverse team.Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity.Passionate about making our colleagues and clients successful.Education : Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of industry experience.We offer you : A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.About Aon : Aon plc (NYSE : AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) 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, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.#J-18808-Ljbffr