Global Benefits Assistant Vice President
- Montreal, QC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as day-to-day contact to support mid-sized or large multinational clients.
- Lead projects assigned with limited direction and within established time frames and financial parameters.
- Support the development and execution of client benefits strategies and global project implementations interacting directly with client teams and other Aon cross functional teams.
- Manage coordination of multiple country services provided by local Aon teams including renewals, policy placement, benchmarking projects, M&A and benefits audits.
- Attend client meetings and present results as an integral part of a collaborative client service team.
- Resolve client issues at appropriate levels and keep team informed of issues that require escalation.
- Communicate with external parties such as HR contacts, plan sponsors, auditors, etc. to resolve issues, research and respond to routine inquiries, prepare, and present reports.
- Make intermediate or final recommendations.
- Conduct internal meetings, monitor, and execute deliverables and accountabilities based on project scope and statement of work.
- Identify additional potential work and any out-of-scope services requested by clients.
- Achieve specified client servicing deliverables and goals identified each year. This may include billable hours and utilization goals.
- Support senior members of the group in developing business opportunities through the introduction of additional services for existing client.
- Train and mentor less experienced staff. Review their work product for reasonableness and accuracy to validate data and results.
- Participate in training opportunities to remain current with technical skills and the regulatory environment.
- 8+ years or more of direct experience in an HR consulting firm or professional services firm.
- Strong project management and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation skills.
- French / English bilingualism required due to frequent interactions with clients, colleagues, or partners based in Quebec, other Canadian provinces and/or internationally.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple projects in as fast-paced and time-sensitive environment.
- Working knowledge of employee benefits.
- Demonstrated interest in the global environment, other cultures, and languages
- International or US benefits consulting experience
- Demonstrated consultative skills to effectively work in a cohesive team environment as well as the ability to communicate with a variety of internal and external parties.
- Bachelor’s degree (business, mathematics, finance, economics, or other degrees where quantitative skills are required is preferred).
- Advanced degree or project management certification is an advantage