As a Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Senior Director, you will serve as the financial lead for medium to large, complex employer client assignments. You’ll leverage your experience as a benefits financial/actuarial expert to make strategic recommendations on funding, plan design and innovative financial solutions. You will apply your financial management and data analytics expertise to solve complex client problems and to lead the development of new Health & Benefits (H&B) intellectual capital. 

The Role

Delivers complex financial/actuarial/analytic (FAA) concepts, strategies and results that effectively drive client action and improve plan performance, in collaboration with client service team (CST) Leads new business, expansion and cross-selling activities for actuarial, financial and/or risk solutions Lead clients’ financial/actuarial engagements for a large portfolio of highly complex clients Provides leadership to teams in creating client financial and risk strategies by leveraging emerging trends, WTW intellectual capital and market innovations Provides final quality reviews and client delivery for complex financial/actuarial deliverables Guides team (client, regional and global delivery centers [GDCs]) on deliverables based on client need Develops and maintains relationships with employers’ and vendors’ senior executive contacts to drive growth and enhance Health & Benefits’ (H&B’s) brand Expertly links clients’ benefits, financial and placement strategies to deliver optimal results Participates in H&B brand-building through public speaking, membership/leadership role in key business organizations and so on to promote H&B and WTW growth Maintains optimism when faced with significant challenges; deals well with and learns from setbacks, helping others to remain positive

The Requirements

15+ years’ experience and demonstrated success in the delivery of complex health and welfare financial/actuarial strategies and analysis in a consulting or brokerage environment Recognized as an external thought leader Deep understanding of the FAA (financial, actuarial and analytics) service catalog and expert knowledge in all aspects of benefit plan design, underwriting/funding, analytics and post-retirement/employment concepts design, underwriting and funding concepts Proven ability to lead data analytic projects Interest and aptitude in keeping abreast of latest developments in health and welfare plan strategy and leading the development of new intellectual capital Ability to leverage judgement and past experiences to predict which methods will work Multiple years of experience across one or multiple client segments An executive presence with polished and well developed written and oral communication skills Superior ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of an organization Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint  State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining Actuarial designation and current continuing education (optional)

EOE, including disability/vets