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Sr Front End- Engineering Manager

Aon
$136,000.00 - $180,000.00 / yr
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k), remote work
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Sep 06, 2025

Sr IT Manager, Front End Applications (Digital Application and Modernization)

We are seeking a hand-on Senior Front-End Engineering manager to lead our digital application engineering teams in building modern, customer-facing solutions. This role requires a balance of strong technical depth and people leadership. The ideal candidate will be embedded with scum teams daily, supporting delivery, removing blockers, providing technical directions, and partnering closely with Product to drive vision forward

Key near-term priorities include supporting critical delivery deadlines for 2026 initiatives, ensuring all digital application meet security and compliance requirements, and driving improvements in velocity and throughput.

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

What the day will look like

  • Lead and mentor front-end engineers and contractors' heavy teams, providing structure, guidance and delivery oversight.
  • Contribute directly to coding, design reviews, debugging and setting standards for engineering excellence.
  • Support 2026 delivery deadlines by ensuring digital application meeting security and compliance requirements.
  • Drive modernization and migration efforts from legacy platforms to scalable modern frameworks.
  • Champion test automation, CI/CD pipelines, SDLC best practices and engineering standards to mature delivery practices
  • Partner with Product and Design to deliver customer-facing B2B and B2C solutions in an Agile/DevOps environment.
  • Stabilize existing delivery while working with Product to identify opportunities for innovation and velocity improvements

Skills and Experience

  • 7+ years of front-end software engineering experience with at least 3+ years managing and mentoring engineering teams
  • Strong hands-on expertise with React, Angular, Bootstrap, Salesforce Lightning, Adobe Experience Manger or similar frameworks
  • Proven track record of delivery large-scale digital products with measurable customer impact
  • Experience leading delivery in contract-heavy team structures and building permanent team models.
  • Strong understanding of Agile delivery, DevOps practices, test automation, CI/CD, and SDLC maturity
  • Proven track record driving modernization efforts and legacy migrations to modern digital platforms.
  • Experience applying engineering metrics (e.g., DORA) and OKRs to improve delivery, predictability, and quality.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Design, and back-end engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Mater degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
  • Familiarity with low-code platforms such as Unqork and enterprise CMS platforms ( Kentico, SalesForce).
  • Experience in regulated industries such as insurance or financial services
  • Background partnering with Product to balance stability with innovation in delivery environments.
  • Exposure to data analytics, business intelligence tools or modernization of complex ecosystems.

Working Conditions

  • Full-time position.
  • Office environment with potential for remote work.
  • May require occasional travel.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive 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 recognize 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 and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $136,000 - $180,000 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.

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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