Health & Benefits Strategy Lead

Marsh; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 186,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a Senior Health & Benefits Consultant to lead and manage complex client engagements, delivering strategic advice on design, funding, governance, and vendor management. You will work with clients across medical, dental, life, disability, and wellness programs to drive Lösungen and growth.

You will collaborate with actuaries and analysts, mentor junior colleagues, and help expand relationships with existing clients while supporting new business development in Canada.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Health & Benefits consulting, brokerage, or a related advisory environment.
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits, including medical, dental, life, disability, and wellness programs.
• Proven experience managing complex client relationships and delivering consultative solutions.
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of complex Health & Benefits client relationships.
• Deliver strategic advice on plan design, renewal strategy, funding, governance, and vendor/carrier management.
• Analyze financial, plan, benchmarking, and market data to develop client recommendations.
• Negotiate with insurers, carriers, and vendors to secure competitive and effective benefit solutions.
• Develop and present client deliverables, including renewal analyses, strategic reviews, and executive recommendations.
• Partner with actuaries, analysts, and subject matter experts to deliver integrated solutions.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, budgets, and client satisfaction to ensure successful delivery.
• Identify opportunities to expand relationships and support revenue growth with existing clients.
• Support new business development, prospect opportunities, and proposal activity.
• Communicate Mercer’s perspective on market trends, legislative developments, and emerging health and benefits issues.
• Mentor junior colleagues

Skills

Health & Benefits consulting

Client relationship mgmt

Strategic advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Marsh is seeking a Senior Health & Benefits Consultant to lead and manage complex client engagements, delivering strategic advice on design, funding, governance, and vendor management. You will work with clients across medical, dental, life, disability, and wellness programs to drive Lösungen and growth.

You will collaborate with actuaries and analysts, mentor junior colleagues, and help expand relationships with existing clients while supporting new business development in Canada.