Senior Director – Defined Contribution Consultant, Project Delivery Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Act as a senior consultant for defined contribution plan design, governance, compliance, and administration.

• Manage large and intricate client engagements, encompassing vendor strategies, fee benchmarking, and RFP processes.

• Identify and cultivate business opportunities, contributing to sales efforts and cross-solution initiatives.

• Ensure a smooth transition from sales to delivery while maintaining consistent execution across various teams.

• Review, finalize, and present client deliverables with an emphasis on quality and impact.

• Oversee coordination among teams to guarantee consistent and high-quality delivery of defined contribution projects.

• Strategically allocate resources across a national delivery model, optimizing team effectiveness and utilization.

• Develop and lead high-performing, leveraged teams to facilitate complex project delivery.

• Collaborate with leadership to achieve business objectives, including client outcomes, team performance, and growth priorities.

• Establish and implement delivery standards, tools, and playbooks to enhance consistency and efficiency.

• Ensure excellent client outcomes by adhering to established quality standards and fostering continuous improvement.

• Translate firm-wide standards into actionable practices within project delivery.

• Assist in training and capability development aligned with client and business requirements.

• Facilitate the delivery of new solutions and offerings in response to changing client priorities.

• Supervise project governance, including scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

• Anticipate and address project risks and escalations, including complex delivery challenges.

• Monitor financial performance, managing budgets and billing while addressing variances as necessary.

• Track and report key metrics related to financial realization and delivery performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 15 years of experience in defined contribution consulting, focusing on plan design, compliance, and administration.

• Extensive knowledge of 401(k), 403(b), and relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., IRC, ERISA).

• Proven track record of leading large client relationships and delivery teams.

• Strong leadership skills in both consulting and operational settings.

• Demonstrated capacity to solve complex issues and collaborate effectively across teams.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Bachelor’s degree is required; relevant professional certifications (e.g., ASPPA, CEBS) are advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical (including prescription coverage)

• Dental

• Vision

• Health Savings Account

• Commuter Account

• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Group Accident

• Group Critical Illness

• Life Insurance

• AD&D

• Group Legal

• Identity Theft Protection

• Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)

• Paid Holidays

• Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required)

• Short-Term Disability

• Long-Term Disability

• Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave)

• Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k)