Health and Benefits Senior Associate

Health And Benefits Lead AssociateYou will serve as the project manager on select projects, interface with vendors and key clients internally and externally, create client deliverables, and ensure quality standards are met. You will have the opportunity to significantly grow your health and benefits business acumen as well as your financial, project management and client relationship skills by working on cutting edge projects alongside leaders in the industry. Play a lead role in the design and management of group medical, dental, wellbeing, life, disability and absence management benefits for clients.Responsibilities include:Materially contribute to core health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical, dental, wellbeing, life, disability and absence management benefits for clients.Partnering with client service team leader to deliver superior project management.Proactively advising clients and providing superior client service in response to day-to-day service issues and questions (eligibility, carrier coverage and claims issues, compliance, etc.).Preparing for and facilitating client meetings (prepare agendas and materials, coordinate resources, etc.).Contributing to benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies.Engaging subject matter experts to address client needs.Conducting review of client deliverables to ensure alignment to client objectives, leverage of optimal WTW services and solutions, and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards.Conducting benchmarking studies and other research; provide value added analyses and summaries.Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services and contracts.Building relationships internally and collaborating effectively on cross-functional teams.Reviewing work and contributing to the development of junior staff.Qualifications:4+ years' experience dealing with health and welfare plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or health underwriting / actuarial function of an insurance company.Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and produce quality deliverables on time and within budget.Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner.Proven ability to identify and resolve issues.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Self-starter attitude and ability to work independently and as part of a team.Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills.Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining.Pursuit of CEBS designation, or health and welfare actuarial / underwriting training encouraged.Company Benefits:Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program).Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (only included for Washington roles).Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans' eligibility requirements.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.EOE, including disability/vets