Senior Consultant, Health & Benefits

Company: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Mercer is recruiting for an experienced Senior Health & Benefits (H&B) Consultant who will be based in our Kansas City, MO office.

Senior Health & Benefits Consultant

What can you expect?

* Allows you to use your natural skills and learn new ones
* Challenges you to deliver impactful solutions for major organizations and touch the lives of all the individuals who work at them
* Provides you the opportunity to work with some of the smartest people in the industry

What is in it for you?

* We are the global leader in the human resources consulting
* As part of Mercer, we offer top-notch benefits: multiple medical, dental, and vision plans with choices to fit all needs and budgets - benefits coverage starting Day 1
* In addition, Mercer has other benefits and discounts on products and services, and more

We will count on you to:

* Assist senior consultants with reviewing client needs, recommending suitable approaches, and helping implement benefit program strategies
* Collect, analyze, and interpret health care data for reporting to the client
* Develop an awareness of the insurance vendor marketplace, plan designs, health care cost factors, and the renewal process for health and group benefit programs.
* Coordinate the Request for Proposal (RFP) process on behalf of a client
* Help write and structure client communications, including proposals, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations
* Builds and maintains relationships with internal teams and subject matter experts, as well as develops relationships with clients
* Interacts with carriers and vendors to gather quotes, negotiate, handle client service issues and review plan documentation

What you need to have:

* 8+ years of Health & Benefits Consulting experience
* Capacity to multitask, manage competing priorities with strong time management skills
* Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
* Strong business acumen paired with intellectual curiosity
* Proficiency using Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

What makes you stand out:

* Advanced excel skills; V-look-up, pivot tables, macros
* BA/BS preferred

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer's more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.me.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

Marsh & McLennan Companies and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

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