Elizabeth Pelling

About Elizabeth Pelling

Joined Aon in 2001 in Aon Consulting supporting Outsourcing client implementations, having previously served GE Capital in a Compensation and Benefits domain. In 2003, returned to shared services HR/People Org asked to drive Aon\'s implementation of a full scale campus recruiting function and development of Early Career Development Program. Progressive HR leadership roles and accountability growth in Talent Development and Talent Acquisition until 2010 led to ask to lead Aon’s Global HR Peoplesoft transition and HR Op model transformation. Assumed responsibility for global implementation of transformed global HR Service Delivery Model and development of HR technology platforms inclusive of ESS, MSS, and HR portal. Post implementation, assumed responsibility for North American HR Ops strategic and service delivery leadership. In 2013, I contributed to Global HR strategic roadmap development to collapse Aon’s HRMS platforms after major acquisition. I helped to lead the strategic design & implementation of the Global HRMS platform to Workday, and new Global HR Operating model. I led the Global Process and policy design workstream which harmonized 150+ processes both manual and automated. I also led global rollout of Tier 1 Service Center with HR outsourced service delivery provider. Promoted to assume leadership of Global HR Shared Services for WFA, Background Checking and vendor management. I led centralized delivery team and grew team to over 120 colleagues while expanding centralized delivery services providing efficient, scalable delivery of Workforce Administration, Background Checking, Data Governance, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Global Payroll, Regional PO Ops teams and global Learning operations functions, their underlying service delivery management, technologies, vendor management and delivery models while ideating and progressing aggressive continuous improvement roadmap. Significant global experience leveraging vendor/outsourcing partnerships. Proven senior leadership experience in people, program and project leadership roles-focused in transformation and centralization. Significant centralization achievements including Employee Relations, WFA, TA and Global payroll. Creates and motivates high performing teams. Significant M&A integration experience. Effective leader in remote working environment, having achieved sustained excellent delivery working remotely for 16 years and managing a global remote team for 14+ years. Experienced people leadership for team of >200 colleagues servicing global colleague population of +.

Experience

1. HR Strategy and Operations Director

   Sidley Austin LLP

   Oct 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Own the HR Operations Strategy and responsible for development and implementation of scalable HR Solutions.

Education

• Aon

  Activating Your Allyship Program

  2021 — 2021

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BA - Psychology

  1999

• Aon

  Inclusive Recruiting Accreditation

  2021 — 2022

• Aon

  Leading in the New Better

  2021 — 2021

Skills

• Program Management
• Sourcing
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Engagement
• Human Resources
• Personnel Management
• Performance Management
• Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Succession Planning
• Onboarding
• Leadership
• Deferred Compensation
• Management
• Employee Benefits