Healthcare Industry Leader

Job title: Healthcare Industry Leader

About the Role This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for Willis’ strategic vision across the Healthcare sector. The Healthcare Industry Leader will serve as a key architect of growth, client service excellence, and investment strategy; working in close partnership with senior leaders across the organization to shape and execute our industry agenda.

What You'll Do

• Champion the firm’s industry strategy, aligning cross-functional teams and regional leaders to deliver on growth, client engagement, and innovation goals.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Cultivate and expand internal and external communities of practice, reinforcing our position as a trusted advisor in Healthcare.
• Evolve and articulate our value proposition in the sector, ensuring it reflects market needs, emerging trends, and differentiated capabilities.
• Promote innovation as a core pillar—encouraging new ideas, solutions, and approaches that elevate client outcomes.
• Spearhead thought leadership initiatives, including industry newsletters and whitepapers, social media campaigns, webinars, annual conferences, and industry forums to foster dialogue and insight-sharing.
• Actively support business development through participation in RFPs, client meetings, and strategic pursuits; partner with broking teams for industry-leading coverage and policy terms.
• Provide expert guidance on emerging risks, market dynamics, and service excellence to internal teams and clients.
• Promote Client Advocacy excellence through supporting account assignment decisions and client feedback loops for growth opportunities.
• Build and deepen relationships with key industry stakeholders, drive whitespace growth and new logo acquisition in line with Willis North America’s broader commercial strategy.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Healthcare, with deep knowledge of sub-segments.

What We're Looking For

• Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience
• 15 years’ experience in leading, marketing or servicing major accounts and organizations/groups
• Management experience required
• Licensed broker
• Ability to diagnose complex client issues, blend Willis’s services to practical solutions
• Strong collaborative track record across multiple disciplines and guiding teams toward successful sales and client-service efforts
• Experience articulating complex, technical issues to C-Suite buyers and assembling the right team internally
• Ability to direct multiple projects and deliver quality on time and within budget
• Executive presence with polished oral and written communication skills
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: USD 250,000-$350,000 per year; eligible for annual short-term incentive bonus
• Health and Welfare Benefits: mental health/emotional wellbeing, medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Accounts, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D, group accident, group critical illness, group legal, identity theft protection, wellbeing program, adoption assistance, surrogacy assistance, auto/home insurance, pet insurance and other work/life resources
• Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual paid time off