Hybrid Health & Benefits Strategy Lead

Marsh Agency; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Tuition assistance

401K savings

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a Lead Health & Benefits Consultant to join our Health & Benefits team in Chicago. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least three days per week as part of our People and Investments business.

You will manage and advise client accounts for employers 2000+ lives on medical, dental, life, and disability plans, negotiating with carriers and vendors to secure coverage. You’ll lead strategic account management, renewals, and complex design studies.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in identifying, designing, recommending, and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions to clients' complex healthcare benefits challenges.
• Life & Health License.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex client engagements, managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewals, benchmarking and other studies.
• Develop sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies, driving creation of tools and solutions for complex client issues.
• Determine the full scope of services provided to clients and set roles/responsibilities within the client team.
• Effectively communicate Marsh's position on industry trends to clients.
• Be accountable for revenue and profitability for client accounts and projects.
• Monitor project success in terms of scope, budget, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
• Generate sales by expanding revenues from existing clients and leading prospecting efforts with new clients.
• Set strategic direction and create demand for new products/services in the marketplace.
• Thrive in an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Analytical skills

Sales/marketing skills

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Marsh is seeking a Lead Health & Benefits Consultant to join our Health & Benefits team in Chicago. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least three days per week as part of our People and Investments business.

You will manage and advise client accounts for employers 2000+ lives on medical, dental, life, and disability plans, negotiating with carriers and vendors to secure coverage. You’ll lead strategic account management, renewals, and complex design studies.