Health & Benefits Strategy Consultant

Gallagher; Berwyn (PA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits programs

Career development opportunities

Collaborative, people-first culture

Global reach with local impact

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking a proactive benefits professional to independently manage client deliverables, build strong client relationships, and contribute to strategic engagements while supporting team development.

You will lead day-to-day client engagements, advise on health and wellbeing benefit programs, and collaborate with actuarial and specialty teams to optimize plans and vendor performance. Travel ~25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of health and welfare consulting or related benefits role.
• Active Life & Health License or willingness to obtain license within 6 months.
• Willingness to travel ~25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management and execution of client engagements, serving as the primary project manager and coordinating timelines, deliverables, action items, and internal resources across client teams.
• Act as a key contact for clients, proactively managing routine communications, resolving issues, and ensuring timely follow-up on client requests and priorities.
• Support the strategic design, implementation, and ongoing management of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
• Lead benefit plan benchmarking, plan design evaluations, cost-saving opportunities, and funding strategy analyses with actuarial and specialty practice teams.
• Manage vendor relationships and ongoing service delivery, including renewals, implementation activities, performance reviews, and resolution of vendor performance, billing, enrollment, and escalated member issues.
• Lead the preparation, analysis, and execution of vendor RFPs and market evaluations for health and wellbeing programs.
• Oversee the development and review of client deliverables, ensuring analyses, presentations, and recommendations are accurate, strategic, and client-ready.
• Facilitate client meetings, develop agendas and presentation materials, drive discussions, document decisions, and ensure accountability for follow-up activities.
• Take on special projects and assignments to support the client and practice objectives.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Strategic consulting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Gallagher is seeking a proactive benefits professional to independently manage client deliverables, build strong client relationships, and contribute to strategic engagements while supporting team development.

You will lead day-to-day client engagements, advise on health and wellbeing benefit programs, and collaborate with actuarial and specialty teams to optimize plans and vendor performance. Travel ~25% is expected.