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Mercer · 1 day ago

Senior Health & Benefits Consultant

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$88K/yr - $176K/yr

7+ years exp

Mercer is a global leader in human resources consulting, and they are seeking a Senior Health & Benefits Consultant to support their Northeast office. The role involves leading consulting engagements with mid-market employers regarding their health and welfare benefit plans and developing client strategies while managing vendor relationships.

BankingConsultingEmployee BenefitsFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesWealth Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Participates or leads routine client engagements, including managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking and other projects associated with underwriting health and welfare insurance, brokering contracts or projecting health care related costs

Lead developing cost projections and evaluation of vendor renewal workups

Provide high level financial, contract and/or administrative analysis and review of the work of junior staff

Perform data analysis (example includes but is not limited to review claims and utilization data and look for trends and patterns); may involve use of the Mercer's internal financial tools to develop self-funded claims projections, set rates and model employee cost-sharing scenarios

Review internal compliance and client disclosure requirements, external vendor contracts, summary plan documents (SPD's) and employee communications to ensure alignment with client expectations and legal requirements

Handles day-to-day client contact/management to resolve project-related questions and challenges, and guide junior staff members in client interactions

Qualification

Health & Benefits consultingFinancial analysisData analysisClient managementVendor negotiationStrategic planningAnalytical skillsSalesMarketing skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

BA/BS degree

7+ years' experience in identifying, designing, recommending and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions to clients' complex health care benefits challenges

Renowned expertise and industry reputation in the health & benefits field

Preferred

Enthusiastic, innovative sales and marketing skills plus the ability to market organizational strengths successfully

Excellent analytical and mathematical skills, strategic planning, communication, and listening skills

Self-starter with the ability to collaborate and lead teams to deliver project objectives

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Tuition assistance

401K savings and other retirement programs

Employee assistance programs

Company

Mercer

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Mercer is a human resource consulting service that includes compensation, employee benefits, communications, and investment consulting. It is a sub-organization of Marsh & McLennan.

Founded in 1945

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mercer.com

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