Director, Health & Benefits

WTW; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consulting firm in Calgary is seeking a Health and Benefits Director to lead client engagements and manage health and benefits programs. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in client engagement, and the ability to drive strategy and grow client relationships. This role involves significant responsibility in managing client needs and developing innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and benefits program design and management.
• Ability to anticipate client needs and cross-sell solutions.
• Strong presentation skills and expertise in vendor procurement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to large clients on health benefits.
• Oversee consultants in project delivery.
• Promote the company by speaking at public events.

Skills

Strategic partnership skills

Client engagement

Vendor negotiation

Data analytics

Leadership and mentoring

Job description

As a Health and Benefits Director, you will lead large, highly visible client engagements involving the design and management of the full array of health and benefits programs. You will drive the strategy and grow relationships with current clients, as well as participate in prospecting opportunities with new clients. You will serve as a key voice to the marketplace of one of the world’s leading HR consulting firms and have the ability to contribute to the evolution of health care delivery.

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

The Role

Serve as the strategic partner and trusted advisor to large, complex clients in the design and management of their health and benefits programs, including :

• Benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies
• Vendor procurement, negotiation, and optimization
• Incorporation of specialized health management, absence and disability management, pharmacy, data analytics and compliance strategies
• Materially grow Health and Benefits revenue through :
• Anticipating client needs and cross selling new solutions to current clients
• Serving as the Health and Benefits expert in new client pursuits by crafting solutions to meet prospects needs and helping to close them as clients
• Oversee Consultants / Project Managers in the design and delivery of project plans; finalize and present deliverables to clients
• Contribute to marketing of Willis Towers Watson by speaking at conferences, writing articles and otherwise promoting the company
• Spearhead the development of new Health and Benefits tools and approaches; collaborate with executive leadership at vendors and clients in creation of the next generation of solutions
• Demonstrate extensive leadership ability by directly managing and / or mentoring other consultants