Health and Benefits Consultant
MMC

Job Info

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We are Mercer, a global provider of human resources solutions and a world leader in helping organizations leverage the power of their people to achieve peak performance. Our core strengths in consulting, outsourcing and investments place us in a unique and exciting position to help our clients achieve the extraordinary - and extraordinary results require extraordinary people

Mercer has an exciting opportunity available for a solid and experienced Health & Benefits (H&B) Consultant .

What can you expect?

The Health & Benefits Consultant will work collaboratively to lead consulting engagements with 500+ life employers regarding their medical, dental, life and disability benefit plans and programs and negotiate with benefits carriers and vendors to secure health and welfare plan coverage for these employers. The senior consultant will develop client strategies, interfacing directly with clients and developing vendor relationship

What is in it for you?

We are the global leader in health and benefits. We deliver innovative solutions that address the health and wellness needs of our clients and their employees.

• Work for a global company that embraces cultural diversity.
• Excellent growth/advancement opportunity.
• Help support diverse populations through the development of meaningful programs.

We will count on you to:

• 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.

What you need to have:

• BA/BS degree.
• 5+ 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.

What makes you stand out?

• 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.

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer's more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 81,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $19 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

Marsh & McLennan Companies and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

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