Senior Consultant – Defined Benefit Pension Administration

Aon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon is seeking a Senior Consultant – Defined Benefit Pension Administration in Toronto to lead a portfolio of high-profile clients and drive service excellence. You will mentor teams, strengthen client relationships, and identify opportunities to expand services while maintaining strong financial stewardship.

The role requires deep DB pension knowledge, leadership experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Defined Benefit pension administration and consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial sciences and finance or equivalent.
• Experience reviewing complex calculations and year-end tasks (PAs, Indexation, Annual Statements).
• Proven leadership of high-performing client-service teams.
• Strong business insight with budgeting, revenue, profitability, and client growth.
• Deep understanding of Defined Benefit legislation, administration practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with project management and implementation work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client advisory for a portfolio of clients and drive service delivery.
• Coach and mentor teams to develop talent and client relationships.
• Build trusted advisor relationships and expand client engagements.
• Oversee pension administration activities, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, and profitability for client programs.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Budgeting & financial stewardship

Regulatory knowledge

Excel proficiency

French language skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial sciences and finance

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word)

MS Project

MS Access

Job description

Role title: Senior Consultant – Defined Benefit Pension Administration

Role Type: Existing vacancy

Ready to lead high-performing teams and become a trusted advisor to top-tier clients? Looking for an opportunity to shape strategy, drive business growth, and make a lasting impact in pension administration? Join us as a Senior Consultant and apply your expertise, leadership, and client focus to deliver exceptional results while helping grow both our people and our business!

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. This role is not eligible for sponsorship, and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa or work permit.

The salary range for this position is $92,610- $120,435. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

Aon also offers you a comprehensive benefits package.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What The Day Will Look Like

As a Senior Consultant, you will serve as the strategic leader and trusted advisor for a portfolio of clients. In addition to providing technical expertise, you will lead high-performing teams, strengthen client relationships, drive operational excellence, and find opportunities to expand and enhance service delivery. You will be responsible for balancing client leadership, team development, business growth, financial stewardship, and technical oversight.

Leadership, Coaching & Team Development

• Serve as a coach and mentor, providing ongoing feedback, guidance, and development opportunities that support individual and team growth.
• Act as an approachable leader who inspires trust, encourages open communication, and supports employee well-being.

Client Leadership & Business Development

• Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with key client collaborators, becoming their primary contact for strategic and complex pension administration matters.
• Understand client’s business objectives, challenges, and benefit strategies to proactively recommend solutions and valuable services.
• Explore possibilities to develop existing services, expand client engagements, and support business growth initiatives.

Communication & Engagement

• Demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills across a broad range of audiences, including clients, team members, senior leadership, and external partners.
• Build positive relationships with internal and external collaborators through transparency, credibility, and integrity.

Operational and Financial Management

• Oversight of day-to-day pension administration activities, ensuring service quality, compliance, and client satisfaction.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve the client and member’s experience.
• Manage the financial health of client, including budgeting, forecasting, billing, and profitability management.

How This Opportunity Is Different

This role offers the opportunity to combine people leadership, client relationship management, business development, and technical expertise.

You will have the autonomy to influence how services are delivered, mentor the next generation of pension professionals, strengthen key client partnerships, and contribute to the growth of the business. Working alongside experts across consulting, actuarial, legal, and operational teams, you will play a meaningful role in shaping client outcomes while expanding your own leadership impact.

Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Defined Benefit pension administration and consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Sciences and Finance or equivalent work experience, in a relevant industry;
• Previous work experience in reviewing complex calculations and year end tasks (PAs, Indexation, Annual Statements, etc.);
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams in a client-service environment.
• Strong business insight, including experience managing budgets, revenue, profitability, sales and client growth opportunities.
• Deep understanding of Defined Benefit pension legislation, administration practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with project and implementation work, including the ability to apply basic project management methodology.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• High proficiency with MS Office (especially Excel, plus Word; knowledge of MS Project and Access is an asset), and strong numerical/spreadsheet skills.
• French language skills and professional designations such as CEBS, PPAC, CHRP, or equivalent are considered assets.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate

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