Business Development Exec/Mgr

2 months ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AON Full time

Project Manager, Commercial Risk (ARL 5)

Do you have experience gained within Commercial Project Management or BID management ? Are you keen to work for a globally recognised specialist in the Commercial Risk arena? If so, then why not come and join us here at Aon as a Project Manager? This is a hybrid role working across our regional offices in the South.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we craft decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organisation, 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

Working within a busy, focused and collaborative team your key tasks will include:

  • Coordinating and facilitating all aspects of the project process including Requests for Proposals and client presentations working with subject matter experts to understand and develop win strategies.
  • Balancing multiple projects and ensuring their timely delivery.
  • Facilitating client presentations, scheduling and attending rehearsals and managing logistics for meetings.
  • Editing content for readability, consistency, clarity and brand compliance utilising standard tools and processes.
  • Ensuring the end to end review of the Request for Proposal response prior to submission including conducting own view, managing peer reviews and facilitating overall quality control.
  • Responsibility for post-project reviews to share best practice and review content to be loaded into content library
  • Following Aon policies and all relevant legislations
  • Build and develop positive relationships with colleagues throughout the business
  • Updating project specific online systems including Loopio and
  • Build your Aon IQ

How this opportunity is different

This is a superb opportunity to network across Aon and to work on some of the largest bids in the UK. You'll be joining a highly respected, well-led team that works in a structured, collaborative way to ensure optimum results.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

  • Organisational skills crucial, including ability to adapt to changing time pressures/flexibility
  • Ability to think creatively / in an unexpected way
  • Confidence to challenge peers
  • Communication skills including a very high level of written English
  • Experience in dealing directly with clients and internal stakeholders
  • Attention to detail, ability to work to deadlines and under pressure – results driven
  • Competent IT skills / digital literacy
  • Ability to work with demanding partners in a time-pressurised environment
  • Ability to overcome barriers to success
  • Ability to voice an opinion with peer group and senior colleagues
  • Great teammate
  • Self-motivated
  • Creative and lateral problem solver

Desirable skills

  • Project Management experience either in insurance or elsewhere
  • Technical insurance experience required with global knowledge preferred
  • Preferably experience with new business projects and / or development activities

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 handle 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.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on

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.

Project Manager, Commercial Risk (ARL 5)

Do you have experience gained within Commercial Project Management or BID management ? Are you keen to work for a globally recognised specialist in the Commercial Risk arena? If so, then why not come and join us here at Aon as a Project Manager? This is a hybrid role working across our regional offices in the South.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we craft decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organisation, 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

Working within a busy, focused and collaborative team your key tasks will include:

  • Coordinating and facilitating all aspects of the project process including Requests for Proposals and client presentations working with subject matter experts to understand and develop win strategies.
  • Balancing multiple projects and ensuring their timely delivery.
  • Facilitating client presentations, scheduling and attending rehearsals and managing logistics for meetings.
  • Editing content for readability, consistency, clarity and brand compliance utilising standard tools and processes.
  • Ensuring the end to end review of the Request for Proposal response prior to submission including conducting own view, managing peer reviews and facilitating overall quality control.
  • Responsibility for post-project reviews to share best practice and review content to be loaded into content library
  • Following Aon policies and all relevant legislations
  • Build and develop positive relationships with colleagues throughout the business
  • Updating project specific online systems including Loopio and
  • Build your Aon IQ

How this opportunity is different

This is a superb opportunity to network across Aon and to work on some of the largest bids in the UK. You'll be joining a highly respected, well-led team that works in a structured, collaborative way to ensure optimum results.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

  • Organisational skills crucial, including ability to adapt to changing time pressures/flexibility
  • Ability to think creatively / in an unexpected way
  • Confidence to challenge peers
  • Communication skills including a very high level of written English
  • Experience in dealing directly with clients and internal stakeholders
  • Attention to detail, ability to work to deadlines and under pressure – results driven
  • Competent IT skills / digital literacy
  • Ability to work with demanding partners in a time-pressurised environment
  • Ability to overcome barriers to success
  • Ability to voice an opinion with peer group and senior colleagues
  • Great teammate
  • Self-motivated
  • Creative and lateral problem solver

Desirable skills

  • Project Management experience either in insurance or elsewhere
  • Technical insurance experience required with global knowledge preferred
  • Preferably experience with new business projects and / or development activities

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 handle 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.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on

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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