Senior Director - Health & Benefits

About the Role

Serve as the strategic partner and trusted advisor to clients in the design and management of their health and benefits programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the client service team in the design and delivery of project plans; ensure progress against established objectives, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and quality standards.
• Proactively advise clients and ensure the delivery of superior client service.
• Lead vendor procurement strategy, negotiation, implementation, and optimization activities.
• Engage specialist resources and subject matter experts to solve for client needs and generate new business.
• Materially grow Health and Benefits revenue through:
  • Anticipating client needs and cross-selling new solutions to current clients.
  • Serving as the Health and Benefits expert in new client pursuits by crafting solutions to meet prospect needs.
• Demonstrate extensive leadership ability by directly managing and/or mentoring other colleagues.
• Conduct final review of deliverables to ensure alignment to client objectives, leverage of optimal WTW recommendations, services and solutions, and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience and demonstrated success in the design/management of complex health and welfare plans gained in a consulting or brokerage environment.
• Proven ability to generate revenue.
• Track record of success in managing and growing client relationships.
• 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.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
• State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining.
• CEBS designation, or health and welfare actuarial or underwriting training desired.

Pay

The salary compensation range for this role is $140,000 to $200,000. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identity Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program, and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program).
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes 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 (only included for Washington roles).
• Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior-level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.