Willis Towers Watson - Leader/Assistant Manager - Pension Valuation - Non Actuaries

Position Team : Leader/Assistant Manager

Location Mumbai, Vikhroli

Reporting to Operations Manager

Job Summary : 

Principal Duties/Responsibilities : 

THE COMPANY : 

Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 40,000 employees serving more than 140 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the pow er of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allow s us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas - the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Together, w e unlock potential. Learn more at willistow erswatson.com.

THE BUSINESS : 

Willis Towers Watson benefit consultants have deep experience working with organizations of all types and sizes. We' ve worked closely with clients to develop some of the most advanced benefit design techniques currently in use. We combine expertise in retirement and investment consulting to support organizations worldwide in designing, managing, administering and communicating all types of retirement plans.

THE ROLE:

- Client teams within Willis Towers Watson are supported by a network of five actuarial service centers across North America. At Mumbai Centre you will have the opportunity to support core valuation projects for diverse plans related to funding and expense valuations for pension and welfare plans, forecasting, accounting for special events, government forms, data reconciliations, responses to auditor's requests, etc.

- As a Team Leader you will lead a large number of client projects within an internal service center for the US Retirement Practice. You will effectively manage clients, projects, and team members to meet or exceed client expectations. You w ill work with client teams across the US Retirement Practice.

- You will oversee a diverse team of pension analysts and senior analysts and actuaries, providing technical review of work product along with training and performance guidance as needed and act as a people manager, coach, mentor and role model for junior associates.

Performance Objectives:

Clients :

- Deliver superior, consistent project management for assigned clients:

- Develop and manage project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client teams

- Serve as the day to day project lead, ensuring the progress of the team against established objectives, budget, timeline, deliverables and quality standards

- Serve as primary contact to client teams on delivery of services

- Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client teams through effective communication and efficient, quality execution of projects

- Manage client team expectations and raise appropriate issues to Lead Retirement Consultant

Excellence : 

- Perform technical review of work products

- Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches

- Identify opportunities to enhance quality and/or improve processes to reduce costs

Financial : 

- Meet billable hours as described by your manager

- Manage projects and leverage resources to produce quality deliverables on time and within budget

People : 

- Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively with client teams in offices across the US Retirement Practice and demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness w hen dealing with colleagues at all levels

- Serve as mentor and people manager to junior associates on your team

- Delegate work to others

Required Qualifications,Skills, Knowledge, Experience : 

Qualifications : 

- 7 years + of performing core retirement work and an in-depth understanding of the funding of and accounting for defined benefit plans and other post retirement benefit plans

- Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget

- Excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively with client teams

- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work w ell with other team members, and to provide guidance and leadership working with diverse team members.

- Possess or expect to be able to quickly develop advanced know ledge of internal Willis Towers Watson tools

- Self-starter attitude and ability to work within ambiguity

- Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues

- Strong analytical skills

- Enjoys training/mentoring junior staff