Lead Health & Benefits Consultant

Lead Health & Benefits Consultant

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health & Benefits team at Mercer. This role will be based in either Chicago, IL. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Lead Health & Benefits Consultant, you will manage and advise client accounts for employers 2000+ lives regarding their medical, dental, life, and disability benefit plans and programs. You will negotiate with benefits carriers and vendors to secure health and welfare plan coverage, acting as the primary consultant and relationship manager for our clients.

We will count on you to :

• Lead complex client engagements, managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewals, business placements, benchmarking, and other studies.
• Develop sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies, driving the creation of tools and solutions to address complex client issues.
• Determine the full scope of services provided to clients and set roles / responsibilities within the client team.
• Effectively communicate Mercer's position on the latest industry trends to clients.
• Be accountable for revenue and profitability for client accounts and projects.
• Monitor project success in terms of scope, budget, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
• Generate sales by expanding revenues from existing clients and leading prospecting efforts with new clients.
• Set strategic direction and create demand for new products / services in the marketplace.

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