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WTW · 3 months ago

Lead Associate, Health & Benefits, Client Service Team

Houston, TX, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

WTW is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, and they are seeking a Lead Health and Benefits Associate. In this role, you will manage complex health and benefit projects, interface with vendors and clients, and enhance your skills in project management and client relationships.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyInsuranceMedicalService Industry

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Health benefits managementFinancial analysisProject managementVendor negotiationData analyticsClient relationship skillsMentoringCross-functional collaboration

Required

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