Senior Benefits Analyst

Gallagher; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Analyst, Benefits, where you will play a vital role in transforming workplace benefits. This position offers the chance to conduct in-depth research and analysis, supporting clients in optimizing their life, disability, and health care plans. You will collaborate with a talented team, utilize advanced tools, and contribute to meaningful projects that impact lives. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization fosters an environment where your skills and insights will be valued. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of benefits analysis and make a lasting impact.

Benefits

Flexible medical & dental coverage

Life and AD&D Insurance options

Retirement savings with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Educational expense reimbursement

Employee assistance programs

Discounted gym membership

Flexible work arrangements

Paid sick days

Employee referral bonus program

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Group Benefits environment.
• Strong understanding of group benefits underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare renewals and experience reports for complex clients.
• Collaborate with service providers for data analysis.

Skills

Data Analysis

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel (including VLOOKUP)

Communication Skills

Mathematical Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Math

BA/BS in Statistics

CEBS Designation

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

As aSenior Analyst, Benefits, your role will primarily focus on supporting client service work and projects for clients concentrated around life, disability and health care plan data. You'll be instrumental in delivering in-depth research, analysis, and reporting for some of our largest clients. This role's responsibilities will include capturing and synthesizing information from diverse sources, interpreting the data's significance, drawing well-founded conclusions, generating innovative alternatives, and evaluating the potential consequences of each solution. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our clients and make a meaningful impact in the field of benefits analysis.

How you'll make an impact

• Prepare renewals and experience reports for some of our largest and most complex clients using renewal and reporting tools
• Prepare benefits marketing material and compile data and results from insurer proposals
• Coordinate with the Gallagher Centre of Excellence (GCoE) in support of project results
• Collaborate with service providers for the collection, analysis and interpretation of life, disability and health care data
• Collaborate with internal team to develop awareness and recommendations of life, disability and health care plan design, cost factors and help prepare team members for the renewal process
• Participating in strategic discussions on evaluating a prospect’s current benefits plan design and provide input on potential alternates
• Prepare ad-hoc results
• Support account management team in presenting analytics to clients as required
• Other accountabilities to support the high functioning team you will be part of, as the need arises

What skills are important to be successful in this role?

• The ability to be detailed, analyze data and perform basic mathematical tasks
• A strong command of MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel, including formulas, VLOOKUP, Power BI etc
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prioritizing and handling multiple tasks
• Working on a team and independently with minimal supervision makes you happy, as does developing relationships with service vendors and clients

About you

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Group Benefits environment
• BA/BS degree in math, statistics, economics, business, finance or liberal arts or commensurate experience
• CEBS designation would be an asset
• Strong understanding of group benefits underwriting
• Consider yourself an expert in the Microsoft Suite and can manage your Outlook inbox with ease

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs
• Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
• Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Other benefits include:

• Educational expense reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Discounted gym membership (GoodLife Fitness)
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
• Paid sick days & personal days
• Employee education recognition program
• Employee referral bonus program

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.