Retirement & Executive Compensation Consulting, Senior Manager
We’re working with a well-established accounting and consulting firm in Michigan to identify a Senior Manager for their Retirement & Executive Compensation Consulting practice. This is a full-time, direct hire opportunity with a clear path to Partner.
This is a high-impact, client-facing consulting role focused primarily on retirement plan design, with meaningful involvement in executive compensation strategy. You’ll work directly with CFOs, CEOs, CHROs, and senior leadership teams, advising organizations ranging from mid-market to large, complex enterprises.
What You’ll Do
- Own and lead complex client engagements end-to-end, including scoping, analysis, recommendations, and executive-level delivery
- Advise on qualified and non-qualified plan structures (401(k), 401(a), 403(b), 409A, etc.)
- Present recommendations and guide decision-making with executive stakeholders
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights
- Mentor and develop team members
- Actively contribute to business development through relationship expansion, proposal development, and identifying new consulting opportunities within existing accounts
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience leading retirement plan design projects, including strategy, compliance considerations, and optimization of qualified and non-qualified structures (required)
- Ability to independently advise on executive compensation strategy, including 409A compliance, SERPs, deferred compensation plan design, and executive benefit benchmarking
- Background in consulting, accounting, or professional services
- Proven ability to work directly with executive leadership
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Solid technical foundation across retirement and executive compensation
- Credentials: Bachelors degree requires, JD or advanced degree in tax, HR or related field preferred
What Success Looks Like
- Deep expertise in retirement plan design, including both qualified and non-qualified plans
- Ability to advise on executive compensation strategies with confidence and independence
- Strong consulting mindset with the ability to lead client engagements
- Experience supporting business development and building client relationships
- Comfortable working directly with C-level executives
- Ability to simplify complex concepts and present with clarity and authority
Important to Know
This role is exclusively for professionals with hands-on experience designing retirement and executive compensation plans. Candidates whose experience is primarily in benefits administration, vendor/product roles, or sales will not be considered.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
