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, serving as a project manager, maintaining client relationships, and managing risk and financial performance.

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; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• 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

• Strong analytical, consultative, and project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to articulate complex information
• Ability to work at client sites and travel up to 15%

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting

Schedule

• Details about schedule are not specified in the job posting