Senior Health Benefits Consultant

$124,500 - $165,000/Yr

Benz Communications - Tempe, AZ

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Tempe, AZ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Health Consultant is integral to supporting the delivery of a broad and diverse range of group health benefits consulting services to our clients. This role offers visibility, client interaction, and the opportunity to learn about the emerging areas of the health benefits field through participation in special projects. This position can be located in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor procurement assignments (RFPs) on behalf of our clients, within budgets
• Analyze each vendor's response from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective
• Develop familiarity with unique vendor programs and how they vary from their competition
• Interact with CRMs in establishing the scope for new projects
• Support CRMs with presentations to clients
• Collaborate with Segal's Medical Director and Clinical team on clinical and wellness programs for our clients
• Work with and analyze complex data to include demography, claims experience, financial performance, cost-effectiveness, budget projections, renewal analysis, health delivery system and/or other benefits related issues
• Work on ad hoc reports and projects
• Prepare reports and memoranda communicating results of analysis to consultants and client
• Review work completed by other health benefit analysts for accuracy, completeness and quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of health benefits, managed care, and/or underwriting experience. More extensive work experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Attention to detail
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required
• Strong project management skills required, combined with the ability to succeed in fast paced environment managing multiple conflicting deadlines
• Candidates with advanced Excel capabilities including VBA programming are preferred
• Demonstrated project management experience/skills
• Demonstrated skills as an effective communicator (oral/written)
• Collaborative work ethic.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced Excel capabilities including VBA programming.

Benefits

• Non-contributory defined benefit pension plan
• Matching and discretionary contributions to a 401(k) profit sharing plan
• Medical and prescription benefits including contributions to a health savings account for eligible employees
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefit reimbursements and rewards
• Professional credential and tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive paid time off including holidays, vacation days, sick leave, paid family leave and sabbaticals.