Health and Benefits Analyst

Health and Benefits Analyst

• 202603666

• Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Full time

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.

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:

• 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
• Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches
• 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

Qualifications

• 0-3 years’ experience dealing with health and welfare plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm; 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 desired

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 a sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave),  Paid Time Off (only included for Washington roles)
• Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

EOE, including disability/vets