Health and Benefits Lead Associate

Willis Towers Watson; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Health and Benefits Lead Associate to manage complex projects in health and benefit program design. This role involves overseeing group benefits management, ensuring excellent client service, and coordinating project deliverables, offering growth opportunities in health and financial sectors.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with health and welfare plans in consulting or insurance.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and management of group medical and other benefits.
• Advise clients on eligibility, coverage, and compliance issues.
• Conduct benefit plan analysis and benchmarking studies.

Skills

Client service skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

State Life and Health license

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

As a Health and Benefits Lead Associate, you will contribute to a wide variety of complex projects involving the design, financing, and ongoing management of health and benefit programs. You will serve as the project manager on select projects, interface with vendors and key clients internally and externally, create client deliverables, and ensure quality standards are met. This role offers an opportunity to significantly grow your health and benefits business acumen, as well as your financial, project management, and client relationship skills, by working on cutting-edge projects alongside industry leaders.

The Role

In this position, you will:

• Lead the design and management of group medical, dental, wellbeing, life, disability, and absence management benefits for clients.
• Partner with the client service team leader to deliver superior project management.
• Proactively advise clients and provide excellent client service regarding day-to-day issues like eligibility, coverage, claims, and compliance.
• Prepare for and facilitate client meetings, including preparing agendas and coordinating resources.
• Contribute to benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings, and funding strategies.
• Engage subject matter experts to address client needs.
• Review client deliverables to ensure alignment with client objectives and standards.
• Conduct benchmarking studies and research, providing value-added analyses and summaries.
• Analyze and compare vendor products, services, and contracts.
• Build internal relationships and collaborate across teams.
• Review work and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications include:

• 4+ years of experience with health and welfare plans, preferably in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or insurance company's underwriting/actuarial department.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver quality results on time and within budget.
• Strong client service skills and effective communication.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve issues proactively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong analytical, creative, and integrative skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• State Life and Health license required within 90 days of employment.
• Encouraged pursuit of CEBS designation or health/welfare actuarial/underwriting training.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this role.

EOE, including disability/vets.