Health Benefits Consultant: Lead Client Projects & Strategy

The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. in; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401(k) plan with employer matching

Health benefits

Job summary

The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. is seeking a Health Benefits Consultant (Administrative) to join our East Region.

This hybrid role supports public sector, multiemployer, and corporate clients with health and welfare programs, collaborating with actuaries, clinicians, and analysts to deliver practical guidance and measurable results. You will lead parts of vendor procurements, analyze claims and plan design data, and mentor junior staff while expanding client relationships.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of health benefits, actuarial, managed care, underwriting or consulting experience.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; ability to interpret claims and financial information.
• Working knowledge of health and welfare benefit programs.
• Experience with vendor procurements including proposal evaluation is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate with teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading defined components of vendor procurements for medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, stop loss, life, disability and other benefit programs, including RFP development, proposal evaluation and recommendation support.
• Analyzing claims, utilization, cost, funding and plan design data; identifying key drivers and translating findings into client implications.
• Developing and managing multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, including project planning, resource coordination, budgeting, quality review, and delivery of client-ready work products.
• Supporting pricing of benefit changes, budget projections, renewal analysis, benchmarking and other ad hoc financial or strategic work.
• Preparing client-ready reports and presentations that clearly frame the issue, analytical approach, tradeoffs and recommended actions.
• Coordinating with clients, carriers, vendors and internal specialists; maintaining timely communication and driving complex issues to resolution.
• Reviewing and providing guidance on the work of junior consultants and analysts, offering coaching, mentorship, and developmental feedback.
• Contributing to thought leadership, quality improvement initiatives, development of intellectual capital, and other efforts that enhance service quality and practice effectiveness.
• Supporting business development activities, including proposal development, finalist meetings, and identifying opportunities to expand client relationships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client advisory

Vendor procurement

Project management

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. is seeking a Health Benefits Consultant (Administrative) to join our East Region.

This hybrid role supports public sector, multiemployer, and corporate clients with health and welfare programs, collaborating with actuaries, clinicians, and analysts to deliver practical guidance and measurable results. You will lead parts of vendor procurements, analyze claims and plan design data, and mentor junior staff while expanding client relationships.