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

　　Perform financial analyses including developing pricing and employee contributions strategies, modelling plan design alternatives and calculating reserves

　　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 surveys and RFPs

　　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 Requirements

　　5+ years’ experience dealing with the financials of health and welfare plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or health underwriting / actuarial function of an insurance company

　　Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and produce quality deliverables on time and within budget

　　Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues

　　Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner

　　Strong written and verbal communication skills

　　Self-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a team

　　Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills

　　Desire to mentor/develop more junior staff

　　Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint

　　Bachelor’s degree required, preferably with significant quantitative coursework

　　State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

　　Pursuit of CEBS designation, or health and welfare actuarial / underwriting training desired

　　EOE, including disability/vets (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1240/2020/08/EEO-Policies-for-WTW-Careers-site-2020-1.pdf)