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Director - Broad-based Compensation Consulting

WTW

New York, NY · HybridJob$115–176K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$115–176K/yr
Location
New York, NYHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

As a Director in WTW’s Work, Rewards and Careers practice, the role manages consulting projects for marquee clients and oversees junior staff. It contributes to compensation and related program design, development, and implementation, as well as business development, research, and intellectual capital. The position supports broad-based rewards and related workforce disciplines and requires regular in-office presence at the New York office on a hybrid schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Rewards ProgramsData AnalysisProject ManagementExcelPowerPointCommunicationPresentation SkillsCollaborationAmbiguity Management

Qualifications

7+ Years Rewards Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

As a Director in our Work, Rewards and Careers practice, you will collaborate with some of the industry’s top consultants while you develop deep and cutting-edge technical knowledge and skills. You will manage consulting projects while providing input to senior colleagues and overseeing and quality-reviewing junior staff’s work. You may also serve as project lead on projects of smaller scope.

Our projects range in scope from specific solutions to broad cross-LOB engagements, such as support for M&A transactions, total rewards strategy and optimization. In addition to broad-based compensation consulting, we support clients across a range of Work and Career-focused disciplines, including:

  • Competency and skills frameworks

  • Performance management

  • Career philosophy/strategy

  • Career frameworks and job leveling

  • Job architecture and knowledge architecture

  • Workforce analytics and planning

  • Functional/organization structure design

You will also participate in and contribute to activities that support continued revenue growth of the Work & Rewards line of business and WTW overall. These activities may include supporting local, regional and/or national marketing events, performing industry/topical research and developing intellectual capital, and participating in our firm’s industry and/or topical teams.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Role

While every day and assignment are somewhat different, some of your main responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering effective, consistent project management for multiple, marquee clients.

  • Drafting statements of work, project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client teams.

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

  • Leveraging to and managing the work of junior staff, providing coaching and on-going feedback.

  • Operating as the key contact to clients on delivery of services; managing client expectations and raise appropriate issues to Senior Consultants.

  • Collaborating and contributing to the development, design and implementation of compensation and related programs.

  • Contributing to the development of new tools and approaches.

  • Supporting the generation of new business as part of the broader team by:

  • Assisting with new business development activities.

  • Participating in discovery discussions with prospects and developing / delivering proposals.

  • Establishing collaborative relationships with clients to understand their business and issues to better inform our consulting and to expand WTW’s relationship into new service areas.

  • Contributing to the external visibility of WTW’s brand through intellectual capital generation, drafting articles, and attending and speaking at relevant conferences.

Qualifications

The Requirements

  • A minimum of 7 years of design-orientated broad-based rewards experience in consulting or highly consultative corporate environments, and a genuine interest in this field.

  • Significant knowledge and understanding of rewards programs and processes.

  • Creative, analytical and results-driven orientation, demonstrated through the ability to draw conclusions, themes, and trends from data analysis and communicate results effectively.

  • Proven experience successfully managing multiple, multi-faceted projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget.

  • An executive presence with polished and well-developed communication skills, including experience making presentations and “sell” ideas to colleagues and management.

  • Self-starter attitude and ability to work within ambiguity.

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

  • Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to work on a hybrid schedule with regular in-office presence at our New York office

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $115,000.00 - $176,000.00 USD annually.

This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until a sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

  • 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 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 (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1862/2023/01/31091722/Washington-State-Time-Off.pdf) (only included for Washington roles)

  • Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

EOE, including disability/vets

How this job compares

Set against the 2,498 open Management Consulting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$115–176K/yr
  • New York median$123–253K/yr145 salary ranges
  • US median$123–266K/yr2,335 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $146K, is 24% below the New York median midpoint ($191K) — in the lowest quarter of Management Consulting salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 190 open Management Consulting jobs in New York and 2,498 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Management Consulting postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (2,427 postings).
Education
1,427 of the 2,498 open Management Consulting jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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