Senior Manager, Benefits Consulting
About the role
KPMG is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager to join their Global Reward Services practice. This role involves playing a supportive role in the design and management of employee benefit plans for a complex client base, serving as a project manager and day-to-day contact for clients, maintaining client relationships, and identifying and building client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Play a supportive role in the design and management of employee benefit plans to a complex client base; plan analysis, design, cost mitigation, vendor procurement, benchmarking and other related requests included in projects
- Serve as project manager and day to day contact for clients, coordinating work with staff in other KPMG US offices and practices
- Maintain client relationships, technical depth, and breadth in your areas of proficiency; take a lead role in the ongoing development and career growth of junior team members
- Manage risk and financial performance of engagement by supporting management with compliance, billing, collections, and budgeting
- Identify, build, and deepen client relationships; present technical recommendations to clients and prospective clients
- Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm
Requirements
- Minimum five years of recent experience in employer benefit strategies
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM or completion of one of the advanced degrees or professional designations: MBA, ASOA, ENR ACT,FSA, CBP, CCP, CEBS, CPP or GPHR, in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing
- Experience leading multiple large client engagements and service teams, prioritizing multiple projects, working on numerous assignments, and managing multiple assignments
- Deep industry knowledge across benefits, regions, industries, carriers and more; consulting firm experience, mental health parity, global benefits, human resources credentials and benefits administration technology are a plus
- Strong analytical, consultative, and project management skills; ability to review quantitative work and develop junior staff; excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to articulate complex information
- Able to work at client sites and travel up to 15%
Qualifications
- Minimum eight years of recent experience in employer benefit strategies
Skills
Deep industry knowledge across benefits, regions, industries, carriers and more; consulting firm experience, mental health parity, global benefits, human resources credentials and benefits administration technology are a plus; strong analytical, consultative, and project management skills; ability to review quantitative work and develop junior staff; excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to articulate complex information; able to work at client sites and travel up to 15%
Benefits
KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
Pay
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Schedule
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Benefits
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Company Information
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Application Instructions
KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.