Senior Claims Manager

Trustmark; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Job summary

Trustmark is seeking a leader to oversee a claims processing organization, ensuring timely, compliant processing and continuous improvement. You will manage the department, collaborate cross-functionally as a claims subject matter expert, and drive efficiency while addressing escalated issues and complex claims.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 4–6 years (or a HS diploma with 6–8 years) of related experience, with a compensation range reflecting Illinois market norms and potential

Qualifications

• Oversees a claims processing organization with timely, compliant processing.
• Leads departmental operations including contributors and supervisors, ensuring policy/regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze workflow and determine actions to meet production and staffing needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as a claims SME and lead process improvements.
• Research, investigate and respond to escalated service issues; provide sign-off on complex or high-dollar claims.
• Support training and implementation of new processes and systems for policy changes.
• Participate in or lead projects by allocating resources and managing timelines.

Skills

Claims processing leadership

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 4-6 years

High School Diploma or GED + 6-8 years

Job description

Trustmark’s mission is to improve wellbeing – for everyone. It is a mission grounded in a belief in equality and born from our caring culture. It is a culture we can only realize by building trust. Trust established by ensuring associates feel respected, valued and heard. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture of diversity and inclusion where appreciation, mutual respect and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves. At Trustmark, we have a commitment to welcoming people, no matter their background, identity or experience, to a workplace where they feel safe being their whole, authentic selves. A workplace made up of diverse, empowered individuals that allows ideas to thrive and enables us to bring the best to our colleagues, clients and communities.

About The Role

• Responsible for overseeing a claims processing organization. Ensures claims are processed in a timely manner in accordance and compliant with government regulations. Develops claims adjudication policies and procedures that maximize the accuracy of claims payments. Evaluates claims activities to assess cost-effectiveness and implement process improvement initiatives.
• Manages the overall operations of the department, including individual contributors and supervisors, ensuring compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and service level agreements. Serves as lead for claim processes, regulations and industry standard projects.
• Analyzes workflow and determine actions needed to meet current and future production/ staffing needs. Works with cross-functional teams and serving as claims subject matter expert. Identifies trends, develops, and implements plans to improve results and processes.
• Researches, investigates and responds to escalated service issues with internal and external customers. Takes necessary corrective action including root cause analysis when appropriate. Provides sign-off approval of complex or high-dollar claims.
• Supports training and implementation of new processes and systems required to manage administration of policy changes.
• Participates in or leads multiple projects by assigning resources, working on timelines and implementing schedule to complete project timeline.

Minimum Requirement

Bachelor's Degree with 4-6 years of related experience OR High School Diploma or GED with 6-8 years related experience.

The compensation range for this role is (based on the corporate location in Lake Forest, Illinois):

• $71,520.40 - $103,307.70 per year

The final salary offer will be determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, skill set, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for bonus. We understand that compensation is an important factor when considering a new opportunity, and we strive to provide a competitive salary within the market.

Brand: Trustmark

In addition to compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Health/dental/vision, life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistant Program, Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders and many health and wellness initiatives. We also offer a Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums.

Trustmark is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.