Healthcare Benefits Strategy Lead

PowerToFly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 91,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a benefits manager to lead healthcare strategy, design the Firm’s health and benefits offering, and support financial management and data analytics that inform the benefits strategy. The role requires analyzing plans, benchmarking, and coordinating with Benefits, Sourcing, Legal and Communications teams to implement programs.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, vendor negotiations, and regulatory awareness to optimize health outcomes and employee experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years of work experience on a corporate benefits team, health plan administrator or consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience with employer-provided health benefits.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Strategic evaluation of benefit plans.
• Analyze current benefit plans and programs to assess competitiveness, determine gaps and identify opportunities.
• Benchmark plans, products and vendors against peers and use market data to inform strategies.
• Monitor health plan performance, utilization patterns and cost trends to inform plan changes.
• Develop business cases for proposed changes, including pricing considerations.
• Collaborate on multi-year strategy for health plans and vendors focusing on outcomes, cost and employee experience.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and vendor offerings.
• Evaluate new vendors and vendor pitches for potential partnerships.
• Lead or assist with vendor RFPs and selection processes.

Skills

MS Office

Benefits strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking a benefits manager to lead healthcare strategy, design the Firm’s health and benefits offering, and support financial management and data analytics that inform the benefits strategy. The role requires analyzing plans, benchmarking, and coordinating with Benefits, Sourcing, Legal and Communications teams to implement programs.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, vendor negotiations, and regulatory awareness to optimize health outcomes and employee experience