As a Health and Benefits Senior Associate, you will contribute to a wide variety of complex projects involving the design, financing and ongoing management of the full spectrum of health and benefit programs. You will serve as the lead project manager on select projects, interface with vendors and key clients internally and externally, create client deliverables and ensure quality standards are met. You will have the opportunity to significantly grow your health and benefits business acumen as well as your financial, project management and client relationship skills by working on cutting edge projects alongside leaders in the industry. 

The Role 

Materially contribute to core health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical, dental, life, disability and time off benefits for large, complex clients including:   Benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies  Vendor procurement, negotiation and optimization  Incorporation of specialized health management, absence and disability management, pharmacy, data analytics and compliance strategies Partner with Consultants to deliver superior project management on select clients  Conduct benchmarking studies and other research, provide value added analyses and summaries Analyze and compare vendor products, services and contracts Design, distribute and evaluate responses to survey and Requests for Proposals Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams Review analytical work, mentor and develop junior level staff Contribute to the development of new intellectual capital 

The Requirement 

5+ years’ experience dealing with health and welfare plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or insurance companyProven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and produce quality deliverables on time and within budgetFlexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issuesStrong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely mannerStrong written and verbal communication skillsSelf-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a teamProven experience creating project plans and successfully leading teams in execution of the project against plan guidelines   Demonstrated success in managing client issues and relationships Desire and ability to expand relationships with current clients Polished and well developed oral and written communication skills Self-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a team Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills Experience in training/mentoring junior staff  Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint  Availability to travel on an as needed basis State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining Bachelor’s degree required, preferably with significant quantitative course work   

 EEO, including disability/vets