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WTW · 3 hours ago

Senior Director, Executive Compensation and Board Advisory

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $375K/yr

15+ years exp

WTW is seeking a Senior Director in the Executive Compensation and Board Advisory Practice who will be primarily responsible for selling, leading, and delivering large client engagements while serving as a strategic advisor. The role includes developing reward strategies, managing client relationships, and contributing to the overall development of the Executive Compensation practice.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyInsuranceMedicalService Industry

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead Executive Compensation Consultant on client projects, supporting management and/or the compensation committee, developing appropriate reward strategies which align with the overall human capital strategy and support the client’s business goals while adhering to Willis Towers Watson quality standards

Develop and maintain selected key accounts and trusted client relationships at a senior level in a way that results in building long-term client relationships across multiple practices

Manage multiple and complex Executive Compensation project engagements in a way that ensures profitable revenue for Willis Towers Watson, associate engagement and development and high client satisfaction

Think strategically in partnering with clients to pioneer unique approaches to solving their business problems, connecting clients to other WTW colleagues where appropriate

Provide high quality consulting advice, accurate technical content and engaging deliverables to senior leaders in client companies

Use highly effective written and spoken communications to deliver detailed findings, analyses and recommendations to senior leaders of client organizations

Contribute to the development, design and implementation of Executive Compensation programs and practices for our clients

Nurture your profile as a thought leader in the Executive Compensation sphere, through various public relations initiatives that build a strong brand image for our business and contribute towards enhancing the Willis Towers Watson brand and market position

Provide insight, judgement and intellectual capital to the Executive Compensation practice and local office teams

Collaborate with sales operations, legal and client teams on client contracting terms (e.g. scope of work, Master Services Agreements)

Be a positive role model of WTW values and contribute to building an employer of choice culture of top performing associates committed to client satisfaction, teamwork and excellence in all that is done

Manage own pipeline, assessing the market for client opportunities, then nurturing qualified leads into profitable new business wins

Support the Executive Compensation and broader Rewards office and regional practice leaders in creating and executing a strategy for penetrating the local and regional market and introducing new clients to the firm in order to meet annual revenue goals

Identify opportunities to cross-sell new products and services

Coordinate with existing client teams to identify, develop and win strategic sales opportunities

Build relationships with internal and external sources to maximize the penetration of key target clients

Lead Executive Compensation engagements including developing project plans for execution of large, global engagements leveraging cross-functional teams that work together effectively

Demonstrate extensive leadership ability by effectively mentoring and developing other consultants

Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

Qualification

Executive compensation consultingCompensation benchmarkingIncentive designClient relationship managementAnalytical skillsLeadership abilityMentoring skillsCommunication skillsMBAAdvanced degreeExcel proficiencyMS Word proficiencyMS PowerPoint proficiency

Required

Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in an executive compensation consulting organization, or in a senior compensation role in a large, complex organization

Excellent academic credentials (e.g., MBA, law, accounting, or actuarial science degrees, certification such as CCP or equivalent)

Proven compensation consulting success in areas including executive compensation benchmarking, annual incentive design, design of equity compensation programs, and analysis of complex pay issues on implementation of compensation changes

Excellent analytical skills both in terms of logic of reasoning and analysis of numerical and financial data

An executive presence with excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills in an executive setting

Strong client relationship skills: the ability to influence senior management and the ability to work across all levels of an organization

Demonstrated capacity to propose and win profitable new business

Proven ability to lead and develop teams of high performing consulting professionals

Mentoring/coaching skills

Self-driven achiever with ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations

Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues

Demonstrated value for diversity, excellence and integrity in all that is done

Working knowledge of Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint

Bachelor's degree required, MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred

Ability to travel

Benefits

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)