Benjamin John Morton

Darien, Illinois

ben.morton@hotmail.com

630-501-6498

www.linkedin.com/in/benjmorton

SUMMARY
Accomplished Human Resource Management Professional focused on exceptional performance
through strategic team leadership, managing complexity, global expertise and substantial problem
solving skills. An inclusive team leader possessing business acumen, experienced in building
strong relationships across all levels, using initiative to drive superior execution and achieve
measureable results. Extensive experience in managing complex projects using metrics, technology
solutions and effective communication to gain alignment and generate support. Builds integrated
HR strategies with expertise in HR disciplines of talent acquisition, reward, benefits, human
capital management, performance management, succession, organizational design, talent
development, project management, M&A integration, employee relations and engagement.
EXPERIENCE
Hewitt Associates now Aon plc, Chicago, Illinois
November 2005 March 2015
Human Resources Director - Provided internal HR business consulting for risk and people business
Human Resources Director - Talent US & Canada
November 2012 March 2015
Partnered with business leaders and HR to develop, communicate and implement talent
strategy including performance management, succession, development and engagement for
10,000 colleagues. Facilitated virtual manager and employee training.
Provided coaching and 360 feedback to business leaders, identified high potential program
participants and developed online programs for 12,000 globally in nine languages.
Implemented engaging leader strategy with global talent leadership team.
Talent communication strategy used to support improved colleague engagement.
Human Resources Director - Talent
January 2011 November 2012
Developed in conjunction with McKinsey the Aon performance model rolled out to 400
senior leaders in 2012 and all colleagues in 2013.
Established 360 feedback approach for Aon Executive Committee.
Partnered with business leaders to build career paths and development guides for online
corporate university.
Project managed roll out of global performance system across Aon Hewitt Consulting.
Global Talent Development Lead Outsourcing
April 2009 - December 2010
Chosen to lead global assignment based in US. Led leadership, professional and domain
development activities for 15,000 globally with $12million budget.
Leader for 12 direct reports and global team of 80 based in US, Europe and India.
Developed and implemented global learning strategy for Bank of America client
integration across US, Europe and India.
Project leader for build out of online corporate university content for outsourcing business.
Global HR Talent Program Lead Outsourcing, UK based
August 2008 April 2009
Led 8 reports based in US, Europe and India who developed and implemented global HR
programs for mobility, recognition, inclusion, succession, development and separation.
HR program lead for outsourcing global mobility activity to NuCompass.
Human Resources Director Europe, UK based
November 2005 August 2008

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HR lead for team of 30 across talent acquisition, HR business partners, talent development,
mobility and HR systems supporting 1500 employees based in UK, Netherlands,
Switzerland and Poland.
Led people strategy for organizational restructure removing $9million of cost out of
business in Europe. HRBPO moved into profit and Benefits losses reduced by $22million.
Trusted partner for European leadership team on all human capital talent issues including,
acquisition, assessment, reward, succession, development and employee relations
European HR project lead for Cyborg payroll divestiture

State Street Bank & Trust Company, London, UK

European HR Project Manager, Vice President
UK HR Manager, Vice President
London HR Manager AVP

ben.morton@hotmail.com

March 1996 November 2005

January 2005
April 1999
March 1996

Provided leadership to team of 25 across recruitment, HR business partners, mobility,

training and payroll with discretionary budget of $5million in support of 2500 employees.
Drove people strategy supporting business growth in move from $36million loss to profit in
four years.
International HR Project Leader on due diligence and integration of $1.2 billion acquisition
of Deutsche Global Securities Services.
HR Project Leader for in-sourcing of ABN Amro Asset Management investment operations
and for integration of $13.6million revenue Investment Administration activities and
people from Scottish Widows in 2001.
Led training and implementation of global recruitment website and tracking tool for
Europe.
Project Managed implementation of UK flexible benefits program, SAYE and Share
Incentive plans and move from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution pension.
6 month assignment to Corporate HQ in Boston.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

HR Manager, Coopers & Lybrand (Now PWC), Leeds, UK
Managed team of 3 providing HR services and managing all relationships for an office of
500 across audit, tax, corporate finance, insolvency and consulting.
HR Officer, GEC Avionics Limited (Now BAE Systems), Rochester, UK
Provided HR services, including union negotiation and consultation, to ten engineering
divisions on site of 10,000 employees. Recruited 160 graduate engineers annually.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BA (Hons) Modern History & Politics, University of Liverpool, UK
Associate Member Chartered Institute Personnel & Development, UK (PHR equivalent)
Member American Society Talent Development
LaMarsh Global, Managed Change Workshop
Leadership Skills Inventory certified
Development Dimensions International skills for an empowered workforce facilitator
Implementation experience of Workday, PeopleSoft, Taleo and Success Factors