Mercer Marsh Benefits Toronto Office Practice Leader

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Mercer Marsh Benefits team at Mercer. This role will be based in Toronto, Canada. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. The Toronto Health Office Practice Leader (OPL) will lead the Toronto office within the Canadian health business, overseeing budgeting, staffing, and strategy while focusing on revenue growth, sales growth, and colleague engagement.

We will count on you to:

• Define and implement the long-term business strategy at the market level in alignment with global and regional strategy, contributing to the financial success of the business.
• Manage client revenue levels by ensuring profitable client relationships are formed and maintained.
• Establish and maintain market contacts, interacting with financial and HR executives, C-suite members, and other business community leaders.
• Lead key client engagements, directing project teams to develop strategic solutions that address client needs and issues.
• Provide direction and focus, holding staff accountable and driving engagement through frequent communication and dialogue.
• Hire, manage, develop, and evaluate a team of professionals, providing effective performance feedback and career development opportunities.
  
  

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15-20 years of experience in the benefits environment with a proven ability to generate revenue through client acquisition and team management.
• Strong sales and communication skills, with a successful track record in marketing.
  
  

What makes you stand out:

• Renowned expertise and industry reputation in the health field.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and leadership skills.
• Experience contributing to business initiatives and enhancing market presence.
  
  

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
  
  

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, Marsh McLennan will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact [email protected].

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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