Senior Consultant – Defined Benefit Pension Administration

Job summary

The Senior Consultant serves as a strategic leader and trusted advisor for a portfolio of clients, overseeing pension administration activities and service quality. They are responsible for leading high-performing teams, driving business growth, and managing the financial health of client accounts.

Job details

Role title: Senior Consultant – Defined Benefit Pension Administration Role Type: Existing vacancy Ready to lead high-performing teams and become a trusted advisor to top-tier clients? Looking for an opportunity to shape strategy, drive business growth, and make a lasting impact in pension administration? Join us as a Senior Consultant and apply your expertise, leadership, and client focus to deliver exceptional results while helping grow both our people and our business! Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. This role is not eligible for sponsorship, and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa or work permit. The salary range for this position is $92,610- $120,435. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. Aon also offers you a comprehensive benefits package. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like As a Senior Consultant, you will serve as the strategic leader and trusted advisor for a portfolio of clients. In addition to providing technical expertise, you will lead high-performing teams, strengthen client relationships, drive operational excellence, and find opportunities to expand and enhance service delivery. You will be responsible for balancing client leadership, team development, business growth, financial stewardship, and technical oversight. Leadership, Coaching & Team Development Serve as a coach and mentor, providing ongoing feedback, guidance, and development opportunities that support individual and team growth. Act as an approachable leader who inspires trust, encourages open communication, and supports employee well-being. Client Leadership & Business Development Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with key client collaborators, becoming their primary contact for strategic and complex pension administration matters. Understand client’s business objectives, challenges, and benefit strategies to proactively recommend solutions and valuable services. Explore possibilities to develop existing services, expand client engagements, and support business growth initiatives. Communication & Engagement Demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills across a broad range of audiences, including clients, team members, senior leadership, and external partners. Build positive relationships with internal and external collaborators through transparency, credibility, and integrity. Operational and Financial Management Oversight of day-to-day pension administration activities, ensuring service quality, compliance, and client satisfaction. Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve the client and member’s experience. Manage the financial health of client, including budgeting, forecasting, billing, and profitability management. How this opportunity is different This role offers the opportunity to combine people leadership, client relationship management, business development, and technical expertise. You will have the autonomy to influence how services are delivered, mentor the next generation of pension professionals, strengthen key client partnerships, and contribute to the growth of the business. Working alongside experts across consulting, actuarial, legal, and operational teams, you will play a meaningful role in shaping client outcomes while expanding your own leadership impact. Skills and experience that will lead to success 10+ years of progressive experience in Defined Benefit pension administration and consulting. Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Sciences and Finance or equivalent work experience, in a relevant industry; Previous work experience in reviewing complex calculations and year end tasks (PAs, Indexation, Annual Statements, etc.); Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams in a client-service environment. Strong business insight, including experience managing budgets, revenue, profitability, sales and client growth opportunities. Deep understanding of Defined Benefit pension legislation, administration practices, and regulatory requirements. Experience with project and implementation work, including the ability to apply basic project management methodology. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. High proficiency with MS Office (especially Excel, plus Word; knowledge of MS Project and Access is an asset), and strong numerical/spreadsheet skills. French language skills and professional designations such as CEBS, PPAC, CHRP, or equivalent are considered assets. Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate. #Li-HF1 #LI-HYBRID 2587010

What you’ll do

The Senior Consultant serves as a strategic leader and trusted advisor for a portfolio of clients, overseeing pension administration activities and service quality. They are responsible for leading high-performing teams, driving business growth, and managing the financial health of client accounts.

Requirements

Candidates must have 10+ years of progressive experience in Defined Benefit pension administration and consulting. A bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial sciences, or finance is required, along with strong leadership and analytical capabilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

Listed skills

• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Operational Excellence · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Defined Benefit pension administration
• Consulting
• Team leadership
• Client relationship management
• Business development
• Financial management
• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Regulatory compliance
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving
• Communication skills
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Mentoring
• Operational excellence
• Influencing Skills
• Advanced Mathematics
• Business Objectives
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Billing
• Business Development
• Customer Relationship Management
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist
• Certified Human Resources Professional
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Finance
• Sales
• Financial Management
• Forecasting
• French Language
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Legislation
• Project Management
• Microsoft Project
• Operational Excellence
• Regulatory Requirements
• Relationship Building
• Coaching
• Statistics
• Stewardship
• Team Building
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Balancing (Ledger/Billing)
• Profitability Management

Job areas

• Consulting
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Human Resources
• Defined Benefit Specialist
• Compensation / Benefits Specialist
• Government Social Benefits Officials
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

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