Willis Towers Watson

Senior Director - Health and Benefits Consulting

Willis Towers Watson$150K — $183K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in managing complex health and welfare plans in consulting or brokerage environments
  • Proven track record of generating revenue and managing client relationships
  • Strong executive presence with exceptional communication skills
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with senior management across organizations
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • State Life and Health license required within 90 days of hiring
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, with CEBS designation or actuarial training considered a plus

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to clients in health and benefits program management
  • Lead the client service team in designing and delivering project plans
  • Proactively advise clients to ensure exceptional service delivery
  • Manage vendor procurement strategy and optimize vendor relationships
  • Anticipate client needs to cross-sell new solutions effectively
  • Craft tailored solutions for new clients based on their specific needs
  • Demonstrate leadership through mentoring team members and managing deliverables to standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including mental health resources and medical coverage
  • Paid holidays and extensive paid time off, including various leave options
  • Contributory pension plan and 401(k) with company contributions
  • Work-life resources such as adoption assistance and legal protection services
  • Health Savings Accounts and flexible spending options for dependents
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Health and Benefits Senior Director you will lead client engagements involving the design and management of the full array of health and benefits programs. You will drive the strategy and grow relationships with current clients by leveraging your expertise alongside WTW's array of solutions and capabilities and will generate new business by participating in prospecting activities. You will have the opportunity to provide input into the evolution of the WTW Health and Benefits practice and to be a leader in the marketplace.

The Role
  • Serve as the strategic partner and trusted advisor to clients in the design and management of their health and benefits programs. Responsibilities include:
  • Leading the client service team in the design and delivery of project plans; ensuring progress against established objectives, budgets, timelines, deliverables and quality standards
  • Proactively advising clients and ensuring the delivery of superior client service
  • Leading vendor procurement strategy, negotiation, implementation, and optimization activities
  • Engaging specialist resources and subject matter experts to solve for client needs and generate new business
  • Materially growing Health and Benefits revenue through:
  • Anticipating client needs and cross-selling new solutions to current
  • Serves as the Health and Benefits expert in new client pursuits by crafting solutions to meet prospect needs
  • Demonstrating extensive leadership ability by directly managing and/or mentoring other colleagues
  • Conducting final review deliverable to ensure alignment to client objectives, leverage of optimal WTW recommendations, services and solutions, and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards


Qualifications

The Requirement

  • 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
  • Bachelor's degree strongly preferred; HS diploma required


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 base 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.

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $150,000-$183,000 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: Mental health/emotional wellbeing (including Employee Assistance Program), medical (including prescription drug coverage and fertility benefits), dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Accounts, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D, group accident, group critical illness, group legal, identity theft protection, wellbeing program, adoption assistance, surrogacy assistance, auto/home insurance, pet insurance, and other work/life resources.
  • 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: 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.


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

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

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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