Senior Benefits Consultant

JOB SUMMARY

Partner with senior benefits consultants in evaluating, designing, and implementing benefits solutions for health care and not-for-profit clients across executive, physician, and employee workforces. Serve as the lead benefits consultant for less complex client projects. Help to establish successful client relationships with a laser-focus on providing exceptionally responsive and high-quality client experiences. 

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Responsible for overseeing all analytical aspects of benefits engagements across executive, physician, and employee workforces, working with junior staff to create high-quality client deliverables and ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines.
• Collaborate with senior benefits consultants in the development, communication, and deployment of benefits-related solutions, and with other client team members in the development of integrated deliverables.
• Use benefits subject matter expertise and understanding of practice solutions to identify opportunities to provide additional value to clients.
• Prepare and monitor the success of project plans, effectively keeping client team members apprised of project status and introducing appropriate interventions or activities to keep the timeline, quality, and deliverables on track.
• Participate in client meetings as requested and anticipate client needs and questions.
• Support the development of junior team members and ensure appropriate resource utilization, including prioritizing work and demonstrating effective delegation. Proactively share knowledge, use of tools, processes and methodologies established by the firm and those specific to practice areas to effectively guide more junior associates in complex research, data collection and analytics.
• Develop and implement tools, work product templates, processes and methodologies that will improve productivity and quality.
• Support Benefits Practice initiatives, including research and innovation. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, ideally with an emphasis in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, accounting or health care administration
• 10 years of progressively responsible consulting/business-related experience required involving data analysis, financial modeling, benefits program design and/or benefits administration
• Solid technical knowledge and experience working with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Role model problem solving and critical thinking skills, including the ability to:
• Direct analysis of complex data sets, resolve complex data issues with limited guidance and interpret complex information with minimal direction to understand impact on client solution(s)
• Visualize and articulate a higher level of complex problems and concepts, recognize patterns in complex sets of data, and develop practical models
• Develop conclusions from analyses; develop solutions to client issues/challenges, with guidance
• Anticipate challenges, identify alternate solutions, and address obstacles impeding project/team progress
• Experience with the relevant laws and regulations that impact our health care clients
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, writing, verbal and presentation skills are required, including the ability to: 
• Foster an open and effective channel of communication with clients and across teams and provide constructive feedback that helps junior associates develop skills and experiences
• Make clear and convincing oral presentations that demonstrate the understanding of the audience and the subject matter
• Successfully tailor communications to the audience, as appropriate
• Effectively present facts, analysis, and conclusions/solutions in a way that demonstrates command of content, factoring in perspectives and interests of the audience
• Write concise project communications, documents, and presentations with appropriate level of technical detail and complexity
• Excellent project management, organizational skills, and ability to manage and execute tasks in a high-pressure, fast-paced, and priority-changing environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Exhibit high levels of enthusiasm and passion for serving our clients and appreciate their mission-based work
• A self-starter with demonstrated ability to successfully assist with complex project deliverables in a very driven and changing organization
• Able to work effectively with ambiguity
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work under tight deadlines or changing needs
• Have exceptional collaboration skills and behaviors
• Able to lead a group and exhibit successful and positive role model behaviors
• Intellectually curious and able to proactively demonstrate a passion for continuous learning, and a desire for diversity in thought, experience and ideas
• Communicate openly with team members
• Exceptional client service orientation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business-related field
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist designation or equivalent 

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• Competitive total compensation package
• Medical and dental coverage at no premium cost for employees
• 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Bereavement and pet leave
• Continuing education and professional accreditation sponsorship
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Mental health support program
• Additional perks 

Below is the base salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, academic achievements, skills and experience. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates. 

• $112,100 - $168,100 annually  

Qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or marital status.