Director - M&A Consulting

About the role

The role involves delivering superior, consistent project management on transaction-related projects, including drafting statements of work, project plans and budgets, and managing client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver superior, consistent project management on transaction-related projects
• Serve as the day-to-day project lead, ensuring the progress of the team against established objectives, budget, timeline, deliverables and quality standards
• Manage client expectations and raise appropriate issues to Senior Consultants and Relationship Managers
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts through effective communication, efficient high quality execution of projects, and proactively advising clients
• Support the generation of new business as part of the broader team
• Directly contribute to clients’ success through applying your technical expertise
• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
• Participate in special projects including benefit plan strategy and design, plan management and governance strategy, and global financing and funding policies
• Serve as mentor to project team associates
• Conduct review of client deliverables to ensure alignment to client objectives, leverage of optimal WTW services and solutions, and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards

Requirements

• 7 - 10+ years of business experience managing mergers, acquisitions and/or divestitures for multinational companies, preferably within a client servicing environment
• Deep knowledge of HR M&A, HR programs and process and experience working with a variety of transaction types including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
• Proven ability to sell and deliver management consulting services to senior business leaders through individual contributions as well as by leading a consulting team
• Experience successfully managing multiple projects, large diversified teams and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget
• Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills with the ability to work independently and on client teams in a fast-paced environment
• Proven project management skills, flexibility and ability to diagnose and resolve issues
• Strong analytical skills; the ability to synthesize data and develop insights and combine this with creativity
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Demonstrated outstanding business acumen
• An executive presence with polished and well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Superior ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of an organization
• Enjoys training/mentoring junior staff
• Experience working within and leading virtual teams
• Flexibility regarding travel and work extended hours as needed

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree is required; Advanced degree in related field preferred

Pay

Compensation range for this role is $110,000 - $150,000 USD per year. The role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare: Mental health/emotional wellbeing (including Employee Assistance Program), medical (including prescription drug coverage and fertility benefits), dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Accounts, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D, group accident, group critical illness, group legal, identity theft protection, wellbeing program, adoption assistance, surrogacy assistance, auto/home insurance, pet insurance, and other work/life resources.
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.