Health & Benefits Senior Associate

2 weeks ago


Austin, United States Willis Towers Watson Full time

The Role

* Materially contribute to core health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical, dental, life, disability and time off benefits for large, complex clients including:
* Benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies
* Vendor procurement, negotiation, and optimization


* Incorporation of specialized health management, absence and disability management, pharmacy, data analytics and compliance strategies
* Partner with Consultants to deliver superior project management on select clients
* Perform financial analysis including developing pricing and employee contributions strategies, modeling plan design alternatives and calculating reserves
* Conduct benchmarking studies and other research, provide value added analyses and summaries
* Analyze and compare vendor products, services and contracts
* Design, distribute and evaluate responses to survey and Request For Proposals
* Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
* Review analytical work, mentor and develop junior level staff
* Contribute to the development of new intellectual capital

The Requirements

* 5+ years' experience dealing with the financials of 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
* Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues
* Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Self-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a team
* Strong financial skills; prior experience in health and welfare product pricing, underwriting or valuation work strongly preferred
* Proven experience creating project plans and successfully leading teams in execution of the project against plan guidelines
* Demonstrated success in managing client issues and relationships
* Desire and ability to expand relationships with current clients
* Polished and well developed oral and written communication skills
* Self-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a team
* Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues
* Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills
* Experience in training/mentoring junior staff
* Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
* Availability to travel on an as needed basis
* State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining
* Bachelor's degree required, preferably with significant quantitative course work

EEO, including disability/vets



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