Managing Director, Executive Compensation and Board Advisory

WTW; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

PTO and paid holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

WTW in Dallas, TX is seeking a Managing Director in the Executive Compensation and Board Advisory Practice. This role focuses on leading and delivering large client engagements while mentoring colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have at least 15 years of experience and will contribute to the development of compensation programs while building lasting client relationships. A robust salary range of $250,000 – $375,000 is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum fifteen years of experience in executive compensation consulting.
• Proven success in executive compensation benchmarking and incentive design.
• Ability to lead high-performing consulting teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Executive Compensation consulting on client projects.
• Develop and maintain key accounts and trusted client relationships.
• Manage complex project engagements to ensure profitability and client satisfaction.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client relationship skills

Persuasive communication

Mentoring/coaching

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Summary

As a Managing Director in the Executive Compensation and Board Advisory Practice, you will be responsible for selling, leading, and delivering large client engagements, and serving as a strategic advisor. You will contribute thought leadership and mentor colleagues.

Client Engagements

• Short and long‑term incentive design
• Compensation Committee advice/support
• Working closely with other Work & Rewards practices on broader rewards strategy projects, including employee solutions and proprietary data and software solutions
• Partnering with Health, Wealth, and Career businesses on broader opportunities such as change and communications support, benefits solutions, retirement, etc.
• Executive compensation benchmarking
• Board Advisory

Responsibilities

Clients

• Lead Executive Compensation consulting on client projects, supporting management/committee and developing reward strategies aligned with human capital strategy and client business goals.
• Develop and maintain key accounts and trusted client relationships at a senior level, building long‑term relationships across multiple practices.
• Manage complex project engagements to ensure profitable revenue, associate engagement, and high client satisfaction.
• Think strategically to pioneer unique approaches, connecting clients to other colleagues.
• Provide high quality consulting advice, accurate technical content and engaging deliverables to senior leaders.
• Communicate detailed findings, analyses, and recommendations to senior leaders.

Excellence

• Contribute to development, design, and implementation of Executive Compensation programs for clients.
• Build profile as a thought leader through public relations initiatives.
• Provide insight, judgement, and intellectual capital to the practice and local office teams.
• Collaborate with sales operations, legal, and client teams on contracting terms.
• Model WTW values and cultivate an employer of choice culture.

Financial

• Manage own pipeline, assess market opportunities, and convert qualified leads into profitable wins.
• Support practice leaders in creating and executing strategies to penetrate the local and regional market.
• Identify new product and service opportunities.
• Coordinate with client teams to identify and win strategic sales opportunities.
• Build relationships with internal and external sources to maximize client penetration.

People

• Lead engagements, develop project plans, and leverage cross‑functional teams.
• Mentor and develop other consultants.
• Build internal relationships and collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum fifteen years of experience in executive compensation consulting or a senior role in a large complex organization.
• Excellent academic credentials (MBA, law, accounting, actuarial science, or equivalent certifications such as CCP).
• Proven consulting success in executive compensation benchmarking, incentive design, equity programs, and complex pay issue analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze numerical and financial data.
• Executive presence with persuasive oral and written communication skills.
• Strong client relationship skills, influencing senior management.
• Demonstrated capacity to win profitable new business.
• Ability to lead and develop high‑performing consulting teams.
• Mentoring/coaching skills.
• Self‑driven, effective in ambiguous situations.
• Flexibility and ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues.
• Value diversity, excellence, and integrity.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Ability to travel.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range: $250,000 – $375,000 USD per year.
• Eligibility for an annual short‑term incentive bonus.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, commuter account, dependents flex accounts, group accident, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, etc.
• Leave benefits: paid holidays, PTO, short‑term and long‑term disability, bereavement, FMLA, ADA, jury duty, military leave, parental and adoption leave.
• Retirement benefits: contributory pension plan and 401(k).

EOE, including disability/vets. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.