Manager - Executive Compensation Consulting

WTW•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

As a Manager in our Executive Compensation and Board Advisory practice, you will work beside some of the industry’s top consultants while you develop deep and cutting-edge technical knowledge and skills. You will manage consulting projects while providing input to senior colleagues and overseeing and quality-reviewing analysts’ work. You will partner with internal colleagues – including analysts, other consultants and technical experts – and the executive leadership of our clients to design and implement Executive Compensation and incentive program strategies to attract, reward and retain executive talent. The scope of our projects will range from those focused solely on executive compensation and board and committee effectiveness, (e.g., rewards strategy, competitive compensation analyses, annual and long-term incentive program design, pay-for-performance analyses, shareholder engagement strategy and preparation) to those involving other lines of business such as M&A due diligence and integration, total rewards strategy design and optimization assessments. Client engagements will typically be with the relevant committee(s) of the Board, senior management, or both. 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.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of design-orientated executive compensation experience in consulting or highly consultative corporate environments, and a genuine interest in this field
Experience designing annual, equity, stock and other long- and short-term incentive programs
Creative, analytical and results-driven orientation, demonstrated through the ability to draw conclusions, themes, and trends from data analysis and communicate results effectively
Proven experience successfully managing multiple, multi-faceted projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget
An executive presence with polished and well-developed communication skills, including experience making presentations and “sell” ideas to colleagues and management.
Self-starter attitude and ability to work within ambiguity.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and clear, concise written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Delivering effective, consistent project management for multiple, marquee clients
Drafting statements of work, project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client teams
Serving as the day-to-day project lead, ensuring progress of the team against established objectives, budget, timeline, deliverables and quality standards
Leveraging to and managing the work of junior staff, providing coaching and on-going feedback
Operating as the key contact to clients on delivery of services; managing client expectations and raise appropriate issues to Senior Consultants
Collaborating and contributing to the development, design and implementation of compensation programs that include total rewards strategy, competitive benchmarking, annual and long-term incentive plan design, employment contract review, change-in-control agreements, overall competitive pay analysis and pay-for-performance alignment
Contributing to the development of new tools and approaches
Assisting with new business development activities.
Participating in 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.
Contributing to the external visibility of WTW’s brand through intellectual capital generation, drafting articles, and attending and speaking at relevant conferences.

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)
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)
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.