The Role
As an Associate within the GBC Global Benefits Management (GBM) team, you will contribute as part of a team involved in several activities to support global and regional coordination of benefits for our global and regional clients while maintaining their benefits databases.
The ideal candidate has intermediate project management, business knowledge, critical problem solving and client interaction skills and detail oriented. Preferably, candidates have a background on global benefits and brokerage work.
The candidate will have the opportunity to :
- Enhance the technical knowledge of benefits plans around the world
- Understand and support help to effectively manage global and regional projects(deliverables, communication, budget, resources,
- Enhance data, process and project management skills
Key Activities :
Implementation and Data Collection - coordinating the GBM technology setup and tracking the initial inventory of benefit policiesOngoing Data Inventory- staying on top of renewals in an ongoing basis, ensuring any troubleshooting issues are escalated and, ensuring information in the internal tools is complete and accurateProject Management - providing internal project management support doing a high-level consistency review on any client deliverables and providing support in preparation of client meetingsPooling Support - collecting pooling data to update the internal tool and reportingNon-specific client support- providing support on other areas like trainings, ensuring best practices and budget managementPerformance Objectives :
These relate to the Willis Towers Watson scorecard and objectives for the role.
Clients Focus
Work with the client team to ensure that each task is completed on time and meets quality standardsRespond to all requests and communications effectively and efficientlyFollow and champion professional excellence standards and agreed processes to deliver high quality results based on Stakeholder requirementsMonitors project progress, developing solutions for overcoming obstaclesManages own time and others’ effectively, meets deadlines, delegates work and assists in training associates, recognizes when deadlines may be at risk and keeps others informedOperational Excellence and Innovation
Apply and ensure others follow practice specific technology and provide high quality services to internal and external Willis Towers Watson clientsIncrease efficiency within client teams by identifying client´s objectives and ways to improve processesPerform and review data and processing work using agreed upon tools, standards and techniques, including self-checking work and following review processesSignificant attention to detailProvide input on product, process improvements and professional excellence standardsDemonstrates knowledge on the suite of Willis Towers Watson’s tools and MS OfficeUnderstands how to efficiently find and use data, Willis Towers Watson’s tools, and resources, as well as client-specific informationPeople
Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on teams both in the office and virtually across regionsWork in an effective way with colleagues in other Willis Towers Watson officesFurther progress on own skills and help others develop skills such as project management, communication skills and other developmental areasPerform the role of a technical coach to junior colleaguesOffer assistance and accepts help from others to achieve a common goal and build relationshipsEncourages integration of differences in a group and recognizes the contribution of others through thoughtful and constructive feedbackFinancial / Business KPIs
Meet productivity goalsMaintain accurate time recordsContribute to meet the KPI for each clientEfficient time management to help the business meet its financial targets