DescriptionAs a Health and Benefits Associate Director you will be a leader on the client service team and will be responsible for fostering relationships cross the client will be responsible for managing a wide array of projects leveraging your experience to make recommendations on plan design and management for the full array of health and benefits programs. You will have the opportunity to generate business by participating in new business activities and expanding existing client engagements. You will have the opportunity to position yourself to grow into a senior relationship management and/or leadership role by serving as the pivotal point of contact on all projects and working alongside industry experts on cutting edge solutions.
Note: Employmentbased nonimmigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.
The Role
Lead the design/management of group medical dental wellbeing disability and time off plans for include:
- Serving as lead project manager for clients; materially contributing to project plan creation and leading the team on delivery; ensuring progress against established objectives budgets timelines deliverables and quality standards
- Proactively advising clients and ensuring the delivery of superior client service
- Playing a key role in vendor procurement negotiation implementation and optimization activities
- Facilitating specialist resources and subject matter experts in health management absence and disability management pharmacy data analytics and compliance
- Supporting the generation of new business by participating in prospecting opportunities as part of a broader team
- Building relationships internally and collaborating effectively on crossfunctional teams
- Leading the client team assigning project roles/responsibilities and ensuring accountability
- Mentoring junior colleagues
- Conducting review of client deliverable to ensure alignment to client objectives leverage of optimal WTW services and solutions and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards
QualificationsThe Requirements
- 8 years experience and demonstrated success in the design/management of increasingly complex health and welfare plans gained in a consulting or brokerage environment or similar experience in a consultative role gained at a carrier or vendor
- Ability to expand relationships with current clients
- Polished and well developed oral and written communication skills
- Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues
- Strong analytical creative and integrative skills
- 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
- Bachelors degree strongly preferred
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) ShortTerm Disability LongTerm Disability Other Leaves (e.g. Bereavement FMLA ADA Jury Duty Military Leave and Parental and Adoption Leave) Paid Time Off(Washington State only)
- Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan 401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for nonqualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.
EOE including disability/vets
Required Experience:
Director