IT Application Manager, Aon Global Affinity Solutions

Are you a hardworking Application Information Technology Manager looking for a phenomenal opportunity? This could be a tremendous role to explore!

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.

At Aon, the Application IT Manager has responsibility for representing assigned technology service(s) to the rest of the organization and managing a team of technical resources in delivery and collaborating on the strategy. Performs technology management, operations management and working with Product Owners and/or Business colleagues for the services in scope. Partners with the Service Manager on maintaining Total cost of ownership and identifying future resourcing needs. This is a hybrid position working in our Chicago, Illinois or Fort Washtington, Pennsylvania office location.

• Communicates, monitors, and ensures delivery team remains aligned with the business and technical objectives.
• Ensure we have the right mix of talent, team size, and roles defined to make delivery commitments. Ensure we are following the best methodology that is applicable for the effort.
• Ensures team stays aligned to architecture design and quality attributes. Collaborates with architects to improve designs and address potential challenges.
• Enhance team velocity while staying within budget.
• Collaborates with Business (product owners) on product roadmaps, backlog refinement, technical debt management, and opportunities to use innovative technology.
• Collaborate with scrum master or project manager in providing methodology training and coaching.
• Actively identifies and removes blockers before they become problematic.
• Can take on a variety of technical work including creating / updating technical documentation, design / code reviews, build and deploy tools to enhance productivity, and assist on coding tasks.
• Champion a collaborative and high-performance team
• Acts as a proxy in case a particular role cannot be present for a meeting / event.
• Provide thought leadership to architectural, leadership, and governance councils. Fill in whatever other gaps exist that the team needs.

We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Skills and experience that will lead to success.

• Overall 8+ years of Information Technology experience
• Proven record of accomplishment of at least three years as technical team leader.
• Deep understanding of agile principles and scrum methodology including the ability to act as a scrum coach.
• Experience coordinating, planning, and organizing upgrades of systems and technology.
• Experience with Microsoft .Net technologies (front end and back end)
• A basic understanding of one or more common databases, Operating systems, Cloud platform etc.
• Understanding of data security and standard methodologies for balancing availability with security.
• Responsible for following the standards for internal and external compliance of products and services to licensing, security, and audit framework.
• Responsible for the Service lifecycle (delivering value, facilitating outcomes to the business, owning cost of providing the service and managing and mitigating related risks)
• Engages in supplier service reviews including review of metrics and SLAs for both Application Delivery and AMS. (Vendors)
• Experience working in large scale global corporate environments is preferred.
• Experience delivering high traffic / high throughput consuming facing web applications.
• Proficient in Azure DevOps.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related field.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile 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 for our colleagues as well.

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 and inclusive 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 are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. You can request accommodations by emailing us at ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com or your recruiter. We will work with you to meet your needs and ensure a fair and equitable experience.

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.

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $120k-$130k 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.

A summary of all the benefits offered for this position:

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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