Willis Towers Watson

Managing Director, Work, Rewards and Careers

Willis Towers Watson$230K — $350K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of design-oriented experience in WRC-related consulting or corporate environments.
  • In-depth knowledge of rewards programs and processes.
  • Exceptional analytical skills for complex data interpretation.
  • Results-driven mentality, capable of uncovering insights through data analysis.
  • Strong project management experience with team coordination abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills with an executive presence.
  • Proven client relationship management skills and team leadership experience.
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

  • Lead WRC initiatives, guiding teams to develop strategies aligned with client human capital goals.
  • Oversee multiple complex projects, ensuring profitability and client satisfaction.
  • Drive new business through pipeline management and proposal development.
  • Establish relationships with clients to better understand their needs and expand service offerings.
  • Think strategically to provide innovative solutions to client problems using digital tools.
  • Deliver high-quality consulting advice and recommendations to senior client leaders.
  • Utilize impactful communication to present findings to client executives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous leave benefits including paid holidays and time off options.
  • Retirement benefits with contributory pension and 401(k) plans.
  • Access to wellbeing programs and life resources.
  • Continuing education support through professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Managing Director in our Work, Rewards and Careers practice, you will be primarily responsible for leading and partnering with colleagues to sell and deliver client engagements with a wide range of clients across industry sectors. In this capacity, you will act as a coach and mentor for consultants and analysts.

The scope of our projects ranges from those focused solely on broad-based rewards, careers and talent management to those involving other lines of business such as M&A due diligence and integration, total rewards strategy design and optimization assessments.

Our work spans a wide variety of disciplines, including:
  • Rewards:
  • Rewards strategy
  • Competitive compensation analyses
  • Base salary program design
  • Annual and sales incentive program design
  • Pay equity and pay fairness assessments
  • Careers and Work
  • Job levelling and architecture
  • Competency and skills frameworks
  • Role profiles
  • Performance management
  • Workforce analytics and planning
  • Functional/organization structure design
  • Career philosophy/strategy


You will also participate in and contribute to activities that support continued revenue growth of the Work & Rewards line of business and WTW overall. These activities may include supporting local, regional and/or national marketing events, performing industry/topical research and developing intellectual capital, and participating in our firm's industry and/or topical teams.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Role

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

  • Serving as the lead WRC Consultant on client projects, guiding your WTW teams to develop of the appropriate strategies and programs which align with the clients' overall human capital strategy and support their business and talent objectives.
  • Overseeing the delivery of multiple and complex project engagements in a way that ensures profitable revenue for WTW, associate engagement and development and high client satisfaction.
  • Leading the generation of new business by facilitating regular pipeline management activities and discovery discussions with prospects and developing / delivering proposals.
  • Establishing collaborative relationships with clients to understand their business and issues to better inform our consulting and to expand WTW's relationship into new service areas.
  • Thinking strategically in partnering with clients to pioneer unique approaches to solving their business problems and leveraging our digital solutions to deliver the work and enable the client solution on an ongoing basis
  • Providing high quality consulting advice, accurate technical content and engaging deliverables to senior leaders in client companies.
  • Using highly effective written and spoken communications to deliver detailed findings, analyses and recommendations to senior leaders of client organizations.
  • Leveraging to and managing the work of project managers and junior staff, providing coaching and on-going feedback.
  • Demonstrating leadership ability by effectively mentoring consultants and analysts.
  • Serving as a positive role model of WTW values and contribute to building an employer of choice culture of top performing associates committed to client satisfaction, teamwork and excellence in all that is done.
  • Contributing to the development of new tools and approaches.
  • Contributing to the external visibility of WTW's brand through intellectual capital generation, drafting articles, and attending and speaking at relevant conferences.


Qualifications

The Requirements
  • A minimum of 15 years of design-orientated experience focused on one or more WRC disciplines in consulting or highly consultative corporate environments.
  • Significant knowledge and understanding of rewards programs and processes.
  • Excellent analytical skills both in terms of using analysis of quantitative and qualitative information to diagnose and resolve complex issues.
  • Creative, analytical and results-driven orientation, demonstrated through the ability to draw conclusions, themes, and trends from data analysis and communicate results effectively.
  • Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to manage both our internal teams and coordinate with our client partners.
  • Highly developed executive presence with excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong client relationship skills: the ability to influence management and the ability to work across all levels of an organization.
  • Proven ability to effectively sell and solve client issues and lead and develop teams of high performing consulting professionals.
  • Mentoring/coaching skills.
  • Working knowledge of Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Word.


Visit our dedicated work and rewards page to learn more - https://careers.wtwco.com/work-and-rewards

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $230,000- $350,000 USD per year. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
  • 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, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
  • 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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

About Willis Towers Watson

Willis Towers Watson is a global insurance and risk management company that provides a range of services to clients in more than 140 countries. The company was formed in 2016 through the merger of Willis Group Holdings and Towers Watson & Co. Willis Towers Watson offers a range of insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, life insurance, and health insurance. The company also provides risk management and consulting services, including actuarial services, investment consulting, and human capital consulting. Willis Towers Watson is known for its expertise in risk management and its ability to help clients navigate complex insurance and regulatory environments.
Learn more about Willis Towers Watson
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$26.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$996 million
Founded
1828
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$9.3 billion
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