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Technology Risk & Governance Analyst

Want to help develop how a global organization handles its external digital presence and technology risk activities? Are you interested in working at the intersection of governance, risk, compliance, technology, and business operations? In this role, you will drive enterprise governance processes, improve data quality, coordinate cross-functional reviews, and offer insight into risk and compliance activities throughout the organization.

This is a fully remote role based in the United States, with flexibility to work virtually.

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 engaged team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

You'll contribute significantly to the Website Governance Program and the overall Technology Risk & Governance efforts, covering risk management, reporting, compliance coordination, governance operations, and initiatives aimed at refining processes.

A typical day could include:

• Coordinate website governance intake requests and guide submissions through established governance workflows.
• Partner with Technology, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Marketing, and other business partners to support governance reviews, compliance activities, and risk-related initiatives.
• Maintain inventories of external websites, domains, subdomains, and related digital assets while performing data quality, ownership validation, and reconciliation activities.
• Track approvals, action items, remediation efforts, and operational requirements through completion.
• Coordinate and improve workflows, SharePoint solutions, inventories, reporting repositories, and other governance tools.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, reports, executive updates, and recurring operational and risk reporting.
• Respond to audit, compliance, and regulatory inquiries by gathering information, coordinating business partners, and tracking follow-up actions.
• Support risk management activities, including issue monitoring, mitigation planning, assessment coordination, and status updates.
• Assist with special projects, process improvements, automation initiatives, and other Technology Risk & Governance priorities.
• Support business partner engagement, team communications, procedures, training materials, and operational documentation.

How this opportunity is different

As a Technology Risk & Governance Analyst, you will help maintain and refine governance processes that support risk management, compliance, operational oversight, reporting, and digital asset governance throughout the organization. You will have a remarkable chance to partner with a world-class team and contribute to ambitious projects that achieve flawless outcomes!

You will work in a highly collaborative environment:

• Coordinate with business and Technology partners to support governance activities, reviews, approvals, and remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Marketing teams to facilitate governance processes and compliance requirements.
• Assist Technology Risk & Governance leaders by providing reporting, managing governance operations, and handling program administration.
• Work closely with process owners and project teams to improve workflows and operational effectiveness.
• The role offers a chance to aid the ongoing development and advancement of the Website Governance Program while contributing to wider Technology Risk & Governance efforts.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in governance, compliance, risk management, project coordination, technology operations, business operations, or related fields.
• Risk & Compliance Support: Experience assisting with risk management efforts, compliance initiatives, assessments, remediation tracking, audit responses, regulatory inquiries, or governance procedures.
• Stakeholder Management & Operational Coordination: Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives, managing action items, supporting governance reviews, facilitating business partner engagement, and driving activities through completion.
• Workflow & Platform Experience: Experience using Microsoft SharePoint, SharePoint Lists, Microsoft Forms, ServiceNow, Power Platform, or similar workflow, inventory management, and governance solutions.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Experience finding opportunities to improve processes, automate manual activities, enhance reporting capabilities, and increase operational efficiency.
• Digital & Technology Awareness: Familiarity with website technologies, domains, DNS, content management systems (CMS), digital asset inventories, web analytics, or related technologies.
• Reporting & Analysis: Experience developing dashboards, benchmark and risk indicator reporting, management reporting, executive presentations, and operational metrics.
• Communication & Organization: Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate activities across multiple teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Communications, Project Management, Risk Management, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent work 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 [$90000-115000] 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.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

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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