Global Benefits Consultant – Consultant Lead

WTW•New York, NY

4d•Remote

About The Position

This role involves leading our multinational clients’ global benefits management program, helping them design their benefits strategy and leading a global team to execute on this strategy. You will be working effectively with local colleagues in a variety of countries. Specifically, you will be responsible for leading the project delivering local brokerage and consulting services in the area of medical and other insured benefit programs, as well as providing consulting services around all employee benefits to the headquarters. You will be part of WTW’s Integrated and Global Solutions (IGS) team and based in the United States (location flexible). The IGS team comprises over 300 colleagues across all WTW geographies and is dedicated to serving the needs of the headquarters of its multinational clients. Operating in the global marketplace means multinational companies face a variety of different business, cultural, language and regulatory environments. IGS colleagues get involved in four key areas as follows: multi-country coordination and project management; strategic advice around the management of employee benefits; technical expertise on global risk management; supporting global reach.

Requirements

Leading multinational clients’ global benefits management program
Designing benefits strategy
Leading a global team to execute on strategy
Working effectively with local colleagues in a variety of countries
Leading project delivery for local brokerage and consulting services in medical and other insured benefit programs
Providing consulting services around all employee benefits to headquarters
Multi-country coordination and project management
Strategic advice around the management of employee benefits
Technical expertise on global risk management
Supporting global reach

Responsibilities

Designing your client’s global benefits strategy
Helping them connect their strategy to other areas of their Employee Value Proposition and Total Rewards
Overseeing a large global team in executing on a client’s strategy
Providing guidance to our local benefits and brokerage teams on executing the client’s strategy in a locally relevant manner
Accountability for penetrating the market and introducing new clients and projects to the firm to meet annual revenue goals
Identify, develop, and close on strategic sales opportunities and cross-sell new products and services
Build relationships with internal and external sources to maximize the penetration of key target accounts
Serve as senior international strategist on global client assignments
Establish a trusted advisor role with clients and provide consistent, superior relationship management
Develop plans for execution of large, global engagements
Draft statements of work, project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client and consultant teams across geographic boundaries internationally
As the consulting lead, ensure the progress of the team against established objectives, budget, timeline, deliverables and quality standards
Finalize and present quality deliverables to clients
Ensure project managers are maintaining team progress against established budget, timeline, and quality standards
Demonstrate leadership ability by mentoring other consultants
Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional and cross-regional teams