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WTW · 1 day ago

Associate Director, Health & Benefits

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

WTW is a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company. As a Health and Benefits Associate Director, you will manage client relationships and projects related to health and benefits programs, ensuring high-quality service delivery and the opportunity for business growth.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyInsuranceMedicalService Industry

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Maine Cabanding

Responsibilities

Serving as lead project manager for clients; materially contributing to project plan creation and leading the team on delivery; ensuring progress against established objectives, budgets, timelines, deliverables and quality standards

Proactively advising clients and ensuring the delivery of superior client service

Playing a key role in vendor procurement, negotiation, implementation, and optimization activities

Facilitating specialist resources and subject matter experts in health management, absence and disability management, pharmacy, data analytics and compliance

Supporting the generation of new business by participating in prospecting opportunities as part of a broader team

Building relationships internally and collaborating effectively on cross-functional teams

Leading the client team, assigning project roles/responsibilities, and ensuring accountability

Mentoring junior colleagues

Conducting review of client deliverable to ensure alignment to client objectives, leverage of optimal WTW services and solutions, and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards

Qualification

HealthWelfare plan designClient relationship managementProject managementAnalytical skillsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointVendor negotiationCEBS designationState LifeHealth licenseOral communicationWritten communicationMentoringCreative problem solvingFlexibilityTeam collaboration

Required

8+ years' experience and demonstrated success in the design/management of increasingly complex health and welfare plans gained in a consulting or brokerage environment or similar experience in a consultative role gained at a carrier or vendor

Ability to expand relationships with current clients

Polished and well developed oral and written communication skills

Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues

Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills

Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint

State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

high school diploma required

Preferred

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

Bachelor's degree strongly preferred

Benefits

Health and Welfare: 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.

Leave Benefits: 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)

Retirement Benefits: 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.