• Health & Benefits - Analyst

    WTW (Austin, TX)


    Description

    As a Health and Benefits Analyst, you will contribute to a wide variety of complex projects involving the design, financing and ongoing management of the full spectrum of health and benefit programs. This is a foundational role that provides excellent opportunities to grow your health and benefits business acumen and client management skills by working on cutting edge projects alongside leaders in the industry.

     

    Note: visa employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity

     

    This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

    The Role

    + 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:

    + Perform financial analyses including developing pricing and employee contributions strategies, modelling 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 surveys and RFPs

    + Build strong relationships with clients by effectively responding to their questions and needs

    + Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

    + 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

    + Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches

    Qualifications

    The Requirements

    + 0-3 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; alternatively, some exposure to, and interest in, health and benefits plans

    + Well organized and detail oriented

    + 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 analytical, creative and integrative skills

    + 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

     

    EOE, including disability/vets