Head of Apac Technology

Posting Description:
**Head of APAC Technology**

Enjoy the benefits of a leading global firm, and be an authority for technology across the Asia Pacific region.

Be part of a global team that partners across global business lines and regional cross-functional leadership teams.

**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**

The Head of Technology will support across global, regional and local leadership to bring technology solutions across Aon. You will support global business lines (including Risk Capital and Human Capital), regional cross-functional leadership teams, global and regional shared operations and global technology teams. Key partners for this role include APAC CEO/COO/CFO, Global CTO/CSO/SL COO’s, as well as the regional technology leaders across NA, EMEA, UK and LATAM.

Aon lead and work as a global team with shared priorities across global, regional and local. The role will lead significant change while working as a team to simplify the sophisticated, lead trade-off’s, serve clients and colleagues while having high impact.

Key responsibilities include:

- Accountable to partner with regional COOs and regional leadership to deploy and drive adoption of global and regional technologies.
- Accountable to represent APAC regional requirements are being delivered in global product delivery where applicable through differentiating global standards from regional requirements and local regulatory needs
- Work closely with teams to drive regional requirements and deployment of global products, platforms, and services.
- Contribute to development of roadmap development with Product owners to ensure regional and countries requirements are included in product roadmap.
- Advocate for adoption of leverage capabilities and products across regions
- Align with global governance, architecture and standard to deliver consistent solutions.
- Drive process changes that align with Product strategy
- Primary POC for all things technology in the region
- Develop and align on initiative portfolio that meets the ambitions of product adoption and regional and country requirements.
- Ensure joint initiatives are set up for success and align with the corporate strategy.
- Communicate with business leadership to evaluate joint initiatives and proposals to see how they align with established roadmaps and business priorities.

**How this opportunity is different**

This is an excellent development opportunity for a polished and credible professional to enhance their corporate skills and build on capabilities in a diverse and challenging role.

As an Aon colleague, you will never be limited by your job title. Instead, you will learn and grow alongside some of the most talented people in the business, who genuinely want you to be the best version of yourself. Ongoing support and mentoring will be provided to ensure your success and a pathway for career progression.

Be you, be unique with us.

**Skills and experience that will lead to success**
- Experience with Enterprise Architecture to map technology needs to existing capabilities to deliver requirements to clients and colleagues
- Strong communication skills with an ability to articulate business requirements into technology requirements
- Drive business value through technology
- Relationship-building skills
- Assertiveness and diplomacy
- Highly skilled negotiating and problem-solving skills
- Ability to be collaborative and to encourage collaboration
- Ability to focus on business value results instead of solutions
- Ability to positively influence others and to break down organizational silos
- Strong writing, speaking, and presenting skills
- Budget management, compensation management, local budgeting of finance and HR management of team

**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 recognise 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.

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