Pension Outsourcing Benefits Senior Associate - Project Manager/Administration Consultant

Explore this exciting opportunity with one of the leaders in the defined benefit outsourcing business!

In your role as a Pension Outsourcing Benefits Senior Associate - Project Manager/Administration Consultant  in our Pension Outsourcing team, you will perform a wide variety of defined benefit plan administration services for clients, contribute to and lead special projects, and provide ad hoc client support services. You will serve as the project manager for special projects, contributing to client management, while also mentoring junior colleagues.

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

The Role

As a Project Manager/Administration Consultant, you will be making a valuable difference every day to our high-profile client organizations.

As a Project Manager/Administration Consultant you will:

• Serve as primary client contact for out-of-scope work and manage client conversations for change orders and special projects

• Manage projects of moderate complexity serving

• Ensure progress against established budgets, timelines and quality standards

• Support the administrative team to define and develop administrative processes and procedures. Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes

• Raise issues as appropriate to senior leaders on the client team 

• Employ WTW’s Excellence tools and concepts to ensure efficient and quality output/service delivery

• Attend client meetings, consult with the client and the other internal consultants/managers on our administration standards and best practices

• Lead the consulting internally and externally for out-of-scope delivery of administrative procedures ensuring they effectively meet the needs of our administrative responsibilities and align with our excellence and administration standards

• Determine impact of administration enhancements and support teams on the transition to ongoing activities

• Mentor colleagues on all aspects of administration 

• Adhere to plan documents and government regulations in administering plans

• Develop, train and provide feedback to team members

The Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in administration of defined benefit plans, preferably gained in a benefits consulting environment

• Experience consulting on pension administration projects and/or systems, including interaction of data, software, administration outputs, and processes in accordance with plan provisions, Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, and other legal regulations

• Solid understanding of pension and broader benefit plan design

• Functional or industry knowledge/experience in the application of technology to solve human resource needs such as HRIS/payroll system integration, pension plan administration, health and welfare plan administration, employee self-service and pension payroll administration

• Ability to work on a multifaceted team (administration, technology and service center) with competing projects, deliverables and priorities, including client implementations and one-time special project work

• Strong interpersonal and client management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong analytical, integrative, problem-solving and project management skills

• Strong organizational abilities and flexibility to work in a performance driven environment

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, benefits administration, or related field, CEBS designation or actuarial training a plus

This position is remote and open to candidates located anywhere in the United States.

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 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 (Producer roles only).

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $72,000 to $105,000 USD per year.

The 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 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), 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: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). Certain senior level roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

EOE, including disability/vets

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.