Pension Outsourcing Project Manager

Description

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.

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

• 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.

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).

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is…