Director, Health and Benefits, Client Service Team

WTW • Minneapolis, MN

11h • $125,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Materially growing Health and Benefits revenue through: Anticipating client needs and cross-selling new solutions to current clients Serving as the Health and Benefits expert in new client pursuits by crafting solutions to meet prospect needs 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 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred; high school diploma required
• Note: 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 a sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

Nice To Haves

• CEBS designation, or health and welfare actuarial or underwriting training desired

Responsibilities

• 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
• Materially growing Health and Benefits revenue through: Anticipating client needs and cross-selling new solutions to current clients
• Serving as the Health and Benefits expert in new client pursuits by crafting solutions to meet prospect needs
• 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
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes 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 (only included for Washington roles)
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees