Health and Benefits Program Manager

4 hours ago


Houston, Texas, United States WTW inc. Full time
Job Summary

WTW inc. is seeking a highly skilled Health and Benefits Lead Associate to contribute to the design, financing, and ongoing management of health and benefit programs for large, complex clients. As a key member of our team, you will serve as a project manager on select projects, interface with vendors and clients, create deliverables, and ensure quality standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings, and funding strategies
Procure, negotiate, and optimize vendor contracts
Incorporate 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 analyses, including developing pricing and employee contributions strategies, modeling plan design alternatives, and calculating reserves
Conduct benchmarking studies and provide value-added analyses and summaries
Analyze and compare vendor products, services, and contracts
Design, distribute, and evaluate responses to surveys and RFPs
Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
Review analytical work, mentor, and develop junior-level staff

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 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 analytical, creative, and integrative skills
Desire to mentor/develop more junior staff
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
Bachelor's degree required, preferably with significant quantitative coursework
State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining
Pursuit of CEBS designation, or health and welfare actuarial/underwriting training desired

What We Offer

WTW inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not offer employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance for this specific job opportunity.

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