Director, Group Benefits

Organization: Well Established, Full Service Benefits Consulting Firm; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading benefits consulting firm in Vancouver is seeking a Director for Group Benefits to join their Senior Leadership Team. This role involves overseeing consulting services, mentoring staff, and ensuring high-quality client relationships. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of group benefits experience and possess excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary range of $140,000 to $180,000 plus bonuses, with additional benefits including a non-contributory group plan and potential ownership in the Firm.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

Group RRSP

Paid time off

Personal development reimbursement

Ownership opportunity

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years related group benefits experience, preferably in a consulting firm.
• Record of progressive career advancement, including mentorship roles.
• Life Licensed in the Province of BC, or willing to become licensed.

Responsibilities

• Participate in reviewing and determining service offerings for clients.
• Oversee full cycle benefits consulting services.
• Provide training and mentoring to consultants.
• Participate in providing professional benefits advice to governance authorities.
• Market the Firm's services to clients.
• Ensure quality assurance standards and budget commitments are met.
• Develop relationships with clients and benefit providers.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to develop benefit plans

Commitment to high-quality client service

Education

Post-secondary degree

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation

Job description

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Job Posting

Organization: Well Established, Full Service Benefits Consulting Firm

Province: British Columbia

The Vancouver Office of a well established, full service consulting firm presently has a career opportunity.

The Role

The Director, Group Benefits will be an integral member of the Firm’s Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”). The major responsibilities of the position include:

• Participating as a member of the SLT in reviewing and determining the Firm’s service offerings to meet the evolving benefit plan needs of clients;
• Overseeing and directly participating in the provision of full cycle benefits consulting services to clients, from development of the strategic direction, to plan design, funding, provider procurement, administration and communication;
• Providing training, mentoring and work direction to consultants/analysts;
• Participating as a SLT member in the provision of professional benefits advice to Boards of Directors, other governance authorities and the members of Senior Management within client organizations;
• Marketing the Firm’s services to existing and prospective clients;
• Overseeing a block of clients and ensuring that the Firm’s quality assurance standards are met, along with the budget and timeline commitments; and
• Developing and maintaining harmonious and constructive relationships with clients and benefit providers.

Total Rewards Offering

Salary of $140,000 to $180,000, plus annual performance bonus.

In addition to the above cash compensation, senior professionals in leadership roles who effectively contribute to the Firm’s success will be provided with an opportunity to acquire an ownership position in the Firm and thereby benefit from the related financial rewards.

The Firm also offers a competitive, non-contributory group benefit plan, a Group RRSP, attractive paid time off arrangements and personal development reimbursement.

Requirements

The desired candidate qualifications for the Director, Group Benefits position include:

• A post-secondary degree, preferably coupled with a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation;
• A minimum of 10 years related group benefits experience, preferably in a group benefits consulting firm;
• A record of progressive career advancement, including the provision of mentorship and direction to group benefits staff;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to develop benefit plans solutions which are aligned with clients’ total rewards philosophies and their evolving benefit plan needs;
• Commitment to the provision of high-quality client service standards; and
• Life Licensed in the Province of BC, or willing to become licensed.

All applications will be maintained in strict confidence.