Specialty Administration Plans Consultant

WTW

Shared Delivery Consultant in retirement consulting working on complex defined contribution projects. Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality compliance and operational solutions.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead or support large, complex retirement projects across defined contribution, defined benefit, and administration scopes
Serve as a primary or senior point of contact for clients on complex technical and compliance‑driven work
Translate complex retirement, compliance, and administration issues into clear options and deliverables
Review and contribute to scopes of work, pricing, budgets, timelines, and delivery plans
Partner with consultants, administrators, actuaries, and compliance specialists to ensure coordinated, high‑quality delivery
Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies and recommend pragmatic solutions
Support remediation, error correction, and risk‑mitigation efforts (including E&O‑related work)
Act as a subject matter expert in retirement plan compliance, governance, and administration
Support work involving:
- ERISA and IRC compliance
- DC and DB plan operations
- Vendor oversight and governance
- Operational readiness and remediation
Perform technical review of work products prepared by others
Help clients and internal teams assess regulatory, fiduciary, and operational risk
Contribute to WTW’s national Shared Delivery model, supporting teams across regions and client segments
Partner with consulting leadership to:
- Scope and structure complex work
- Identify resourcing needs
- Support delivery model decisions
- Participate selectively in sales calls, client discussions, and solution design
Contribute to development of tools, templates, and approaches that can be leveraged across future projects
Support training, controls, and best practices to improve delivery consistency and quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in retirement consulting, administration, compliance, actuarial, or outsourcing environments
Strong background in:
- Retirement plans (DB, Retiree Welfare, 401(k), 403(b), PEP experience a plus)
- Retirement plan compliance and governance
- Administration and operational execution
Undergraduate degree required; Certifications (FSA, ASA, EA, ASPPA, CEBS) or other designations for practical experience is a plus but not required
Proven experience successfully working on multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time
Track record of success in managing large client relationships and leading global teams
Experience in managing multiple people and projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget
Proven ability to recognize and diagnose issues, work in teams, and leverage the resources of other related practices to address client challenges
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 Excel and PowerPoint skills (and Microsoft Copilot experience a plus)
Ability to work with remote teams and travel as needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Welfare 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, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
Leave Benefits: 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), Paid Time Off
Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). Certain senior level roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.

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Hard Skills & Tools

retirement consultingretirement plan complianceadministrationoperational executionproject managementrisk mitigationvendor oversighttechnical reviewregulatory assessmentfiduciary risk assessment

Soft Skills

communication skillsinfluencecollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipteam managementclient relationship managementorganizational skillsexecutive presencetraining and mentoring

Certifications

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