Account Benefit Manager

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield; Newark, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement Plans

Generous PTO

Incentive Plans

Wellness Programs

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking an Account Benefit Manager in Newark with a hybrid work setup. You will interpret and document benefit information for clients, lead enrollment and billing issue resolution, and coordinate with internal teams to implement new accounts.

The role requires 5+ years of benefit experience, strong written communication, and the ability to engage with senior-level stakeholders. NJ licensing within 6 months is encouraged; a degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 5 years of equivalent health benefits work if no degree.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to interact with senior-level individuals.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, documents, reviews and issues all benefit and client documentation for new and existing clients.
• Conducts off-site client meetings to review benefit documentation and validate client input.
• Facilitates internal reviews to ensure accurate interpretation of benefit paperwork.
• Oversees implementation of new accounts and resolves enrollment/billing issues for the first 30 days.
• Builds relationships with Account Management and internal departments to enable benefit changes and new lines of business.
• Prepares training materials and conducts on-site training for service teams.
• Assists with pre-implementation audits.

Skills

Written communication

Senior stakeholder interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

NJ Health/Life license eligibility

CEBS designation preferred

Job description

## Account Benefit ManagerApply: Newark, NJ - Hybrid: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: 2026-0366**Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey** empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over **90 years**, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the **3.5 million** people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds.**About the Role**Interpret and document benefit and account profile information utilized by internal departments to accurately service the client and populate downstream systems.**What You'll Do*** Interprets, documents, reviews, updates and issues all benefit and client documentation for new and existing clients. This documentation will be presented to the client for sign-off and will be utilized as the source material to code claim/enrollment systems, and to write contracts/booklets which legally define benefit obligations to subscribers and clients.* Conducts off-site client meetings to review benefit documentation, provides recommendations for changes along with cost/saving factors, and obtains client validation.* Facilitates internal review with appropriate areas to ensure accurate interpretation of the benefit paperwork.* Reviews designs in new business proposals, prepare non-standards and develop counter recommendations for benefits we can not administer.* Reviews testing and confirms with Benefit Coding team that coding has been finalized and loaded into production* Maintains all relevant information in corporate databases to facilitate auditing.* Works with the CPL/PIBA team to validate and document benefit information on CPL/PIBA.* Oversees complete implementation of new accounts and trouble shoots enrollment/claim/ billing issues for the first 30 days.* Attends enrollment meetings.* Builds strong relationships with Account Management teams and Internal Departments to facilitate implementation of benefit changes, new lines of business for existing clients, and triage benefit related issues.* Prepare training materials for service team and conduct on-site training.* Assists with pre-implementation audits.**What You Bring****Education/Experience Requirements:*** Bachelor's degree preferred. In lieu of degree applicant must have 5 years of equivalent and relevant health benefits work experience.* Requires a minimum of 5 years of benefit experience.* Requires strong written communication skills.* Requires ability to interact with senior level individuals ability to interact with senior level individuals.**Additional licensing, certifications, registrations:*** Requires a candidate with a New Jersey State Health/Life License or the ability to procure one within six (6) months of employment* Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation preferred.**Knowledge:*** Requires in depth knowledge of HBCBSNJ products.* Requires knowledge of HBCBSNJ claim and enrollment systems.* Requires knowledge of Insurance Industry, specifically, Group Health insurance.**Why Horizon?**At Horizon, you’ll do meaningful work that directly improves lives—while being supported by a mission‐driven organization that values expertise, collaboration, and growth. We believe that when our people thrive, our communities do too. If you are passionate about making an impact, we’d love to hear from you!**Salary Range:**$79,100 - $105,945This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:* Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)* Retirement Plans* Generous PTO* Incentive Plans* Wellness Programs* Paid Volunteer Time Off* Tuition Reimbursement**Disclaimer:**Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware. This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.