Oliver Wyman—Manager - H&B Consulting

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Description: Company: Mercer Description: POSITION: Health & Benefits Consulting – Senior Analyst INTERNAL DETAILS - Job family: H&B Consulting / Job family group: Consulting - Job profile: H&B Consulting – Senior Analyst - Aligns to US-based role of Level D WHAT A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE - Assist lead consultants in serving our clients by reviewing client needs, recommending suitable approaches, and helping implement benefit program strategies - Become steeped in the details and documentation of a clients’ current state of US healthcare benefit and group programs, such as plan designs, healthcare cost factors, the carrier contract marketing and renewal processes, compliance reporting and open enrollment periods - Draft and structure communications and collateral such as client emails, proposals, letters, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations - Analyze, benchmark and compare and contrast healthcare data and then interpret results and present insights to the core team - Aid in developing open enrollment benefit guides - Engage with client vendors regarding client deliverables, documentation and data, and issue resolution - Project managers and coordinate with internal stakeholders from specialty teams and centers of excellence to stay on top of client deliverables - Coordinate with actuaries to ensure they have all data required for their underwriting and that their inputs are accurately captured in client materials - Monitor day-to-day client interactions and offer support or escalate appropriately - Support with client compliance requirements - Manage and maintain client documentation and data files - Use Mercer’s proprietary tools, templates and best practices - Interact daily with US-based core client team members - Peer Review of the work done by Global Analyst (Level C) WHAT WE VALUE - Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with an aptitude for presentation design and storytelling - Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, with the ability to articulate useful and noteworthy insights - Demonstrated success in managing client issues and relationships; some experience in growing relationships with current clients - Superior organizational skills & Flexibility to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs - Intellectual curiosity; seeking opportunities to develop new skills and to deepen knowledge of the US Healthcare industry - Ability to work in teams and independently across multiple clients - Strong attention to detail - Self-starter attitude and ability to work with ambiguity - Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues - Strong Project Management skills, with an ability to follow multiple work streams and an understanding of how tasks fit into larger deliverables - Client experience with a consulting company, insurance company, brokerage or in the health and benefits or health exchange discipline - Ability to travel as needed PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Prior 8+ years of work experience in US Healthcare and Benefits background. - Relevant Experience: 7+ years of relevant experience and success in consulting a client during implementations OR ongoing relationship management along OR design/management of group health and welfare plans gained in a consulting, brokerage or carrier environment. - A bachelor's degree with concentration(s) in business, math, statistics, economics, public health, and/or other related field is preferred - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Desired work-shift 07:30 - 01:30 IST for significant overlap with US-based colleagues WHAT MAKES YOU STAND OUT - Experience working directly with US-based clients - Track record of critical thinking beyond standard operating procedures - Comfortable in bringing a distinct point of view to internal discussions; to help improve the status quo. - Proven flair for building and sustaining relationships with onshore (US-based) colleagues - Proven fast learner with a knack for taking initiative and emulating from example Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. 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