Client Relationship Leader

LifeWorks, Inc.$140K — $180K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a relevant business field, or equivalent operational experience.
  • 7-10 years of strategic client management experience.
  • 5-7+ years of experience in benefits program delivery with focus on Defined Contribution and Defined Benefits.
  • Proven problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Experience winning new business through RFPs and direct sales.
  • Proven leadership and project management skills.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements for Benefits and Pension plans.

Responsibilities

  • Build deep client relationships to understand strategic goals and drive value realization.
  • Lead post-sales orchestration to ensure service levels are met and exceeded.
  • Sponsor and monitor project management activities, aligning client and internal teams.
  • Identify risks and drive retention and contract renewal strategies.
  • Provide strategic insights for emerging industry solutions and best practices.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders on Customer Success strategy.
  • Drive initiatives for ROI and actively pursue upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package with competitive salaries and bonuses.
  • Minimum 3 weeks of vacation and flexible benefits plan.
  • Options to work in-office, virtually, or hybrid.
  • Generous company matched pension.
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities.
Full Job Description
The primary responsibility of the Client Relationship Leader is to drive successful outcomes for our large enterprise customers, with a focus on the delivery of Canadian Retirement and Benefits outsourcing solutions. In this role you will be instrumental in inspiring a customer-focused culture across the organization and will be a key contributor in driving our overall client retention and growth strategy. The Client Relationship Leader will help to ensure that clients are unlocking the true value of the TELUS Health suite of services and will be responsible for growing their portfolio by delivering sales against quarterly and annual targets that will be provided by their leadership team. As a key leader of the business and our Customer Journey, you will help to define the Vision and Strategy for the Client Development organization and will drive company-wide processes for delighting our customers, measuring client satisfaction and relationship health, and identifying the levers that will drive sustainable growth. What you’ll do • Client Relationship Management: Build deep client relationships, understanding their needs, strategic goals, and operating environment to drive adoption and value realization of purchased products and services. • Service Delivery Leadership: Lead the post-sales orchestration of all resources to deliver on contractual obligations, manage scope, and ensure service levels are met and exceeded in partnership with Operations leadership. • Project Sponsorship & Monitoring: Sponsor and monitor project management activities, ensuring alignment between client and TELUS Health teams on status and results. • Risk Management & Retention: Identify risks and drive mitigation plans, including developing and executing client retention and contract renewal strategies. • Strategic Industry Insight: Provide strategic insights and best methodologies for the design, implementation, adoption, and migration of emerging industry solutions. • Internal Stakeholder Alignment: Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align on Customer Success strategy and objectives. • Relationship Health & Advocacy: Maintain a reference-ready relationship health status (e.g., Net Promoter Score) and champion organizational initiatives, modeling TELUS Health’s core values. • Financial Performance & Growth: Drive initiatives for ROI and profitability, carry a growth quota, and actively pursue upsell and cross-sell opportunities for new products and services. What you bring • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a relevant business field, or equivalent operational experience. • 7-10 years of strategic client management experience. • 5-7+ years of progressive experience across multiple facets (e.g., operations, implementation, client management) of benefits program delivery, with preference for Defined Contribution, Defined Benefits, and H&W administration experience. • Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, strong problem-solving, and analytical skills. • Experience winning new business by participating in RFPs, extending existing account relationships into new geographies, and through direct sales approaches • Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to manage multiple responsibilities across the organization. • Proven leadership and project management skills. • Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards for Benefits, Pension, and Retirement Plans. • Experience with contract management and negotiations  • Availability to travel within Canada. Great-to-haves • Bilingual fluency in French and English is an asset, including the ability to communicate effectively in both languages verbally and in writing Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.) as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope. Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000 Sales Incentive Plan: $60,000 - $77,143 Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise.  TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as: Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both Generous company matched pension  Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills And much more… Job Type: This is for a current vacancy. 

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