Employee Benefits SME Team Lead

Employee Benefits SME Team Leader – Healthcare and Risk Benefits We’re hiring! Are you ready to lead a dynamic team of Employee Benefits Consultants? Do you have a passion for delivering exceptional client outcomes and driving team success? Aon is currently recruiting a Team Leader with responsibility for a team of consultants across Healthcare and Risk Benefits. This opportunity is a hybrid role with the opportunity to work from home or from either our Leeds or Manchester offices and with our clients. 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 team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

As a Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in guiding a team of Employee Benefits Consultants to deliver exceptional client outcomes and outstanding customer experiences. You’ll be responsible for driving revenue growth, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a high-performance culture rooted in integrity and excellence. Collaborating closely with colleagues across Aon Health, you’ll ensure the seamless delivery of consultancy and advisory services in the SME Healthcare and Risk Benefits space—maximizing value for clients and optimizing revenue for Aon. Your Impact as a Team Leader Drive Performance & Growth Set, communicate, and allocate revenue and growth targets across your team. Provide accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts to the Area Director and Health Executive team. Identify and develop high-potential talent within your team. Lead with Purpose Conduct regular team meetings and one-to-ones, keeping client outcomes at the heart of every discussion. Ensure consultants consistently meet performance expectations and adhere to all Aon UK policies and regulatory requirements. Enhance Client Value Collaborate with Client Leads, Strategic Consultants, Sales Consultants, and Proposition Leads to uncover opportunities that enhance client value and expand Aon’s footprint. Champion the full breadth of Aon’s proposition to deliver comprehensive solutions. Foster Collaboration & Consistency Work with fellow Team Leaders and Area Directors to ensure consistent application of processes across Aon Health. Promote a unified approach across local teams, product lines, and geographic regions. Champion Development & Inclusion Take ownership of your own professional development through continuous learning and maintaining a strong Aon IQ. Actively support and embed Aon’s Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in all recruitment, development, and promotion activities. Lead Change Positively Embrace and advocate for new initiatives across Aon Health, ensuring your team is informed, engaged, and empowered to adapt. How this opportunity is different Consider this role if you want to work with, and lead, a team of market leading professionals. Come and talk to us if you enjoy being involved with clients who care about their workforce and need expert guidance. Apply if you want the opportunity to influence the way in which a thriving and growing business strengthens its position further. If you want a hugely varied role, where each day is different, and you relish facing complex and unique challenges then this opportunity could be for you. Skills and experience that will lead to success Proven expertise in at least one of the Aon Employee Benefit proposition areas Preferred knowledge of large corporate, mid corporate and SME marketplaces People management capability Excellent influencing skills Enthusiastic team player with exemplary relationship and empathy building skills who can sell reasons for change to a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders Problem solving skills Excellent analytical and numerical skills Effective interpersonal skills – able to communicate well across organisational levels Self-disciplined