Implementation Consultant Group Benefits

: Implementation Consultant - ON08FE We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement. Candidates who live near one of our office locations (Hartford, CT, San Antonio, TX, Lake Mary, FL, Scottsdale, AZ, Aurora, IL, New York city, New York, Danbury, CT) will have the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates who do not live near an office will have a remote work arrangement, with the expectation of coming into an office as business needs arise. The Implementation Consultant is responsible for the project management of Regional Accounts case implementations with an emphasis on communication, project and exception management. The role is customer facing and may require occasional travel to customer/broker finalist and kick off meetings in the future.

• Project managing the implementation of new, add issue cases and services on complex cases and ensuring all business partners complete requirements of the sold case process.
• Project Manage the reimplementation of complex cases with acquisitions and major changes in account structures, ensuring all business partners complete requirements of the reimplementation process.
• Responsible for accurately gathering data and documentation directly from the broker or customer, from the point of sale through the finalization of the Customers Implementation
• Attend customer/broker finalist & kick-off meetings in person or telephonically. Facilitates the initial introduction of the implementation process. Including creation and development of kick off materials
• Owns the completion and retention of implementation documentation
• Collaborates with Underwriting on pricing and plan design to ensure sold case proposals match customer needs found during data gathering.
• Responsible for the development of finalist materials specific to Implementation process.
• Presents telephonically or in person, the Implementation process to the customer/broker during the pre-sale finalist presentation.
• Adherence to Compliance policies and procedures including but not limited to: Encryption of emails as appropriate.
• Actively participates in internal roundtables and consultation with the sales exec and internal business partners.
• Responds to internal/external customer calls and correspondence related to the implementation of sold case and add issues.
• Follows through on expressed commitment to the external/internal customers and if commitment cannot be met, provide clear expectations on next steps
• Researches and resolves customer issues, offering alternative solutions.
• Provides consultation on benefits, plan designs and contract language that have been sold to the customer to ensure deliverables meet the customer's needs.
• Responsible for ensuring customer deliverables are delivered accurately and timely.
• Facilitates PG (Performance Guarantee) negotiations with client/broker and internal disciplines.
• Drafts, negotiates, and distributes initial Agreements and Applications (PG's, ASO, LOI's, etc.) and coordinates client signatures and countersignatures.
• Identify non-standard language, provisions or agreements that require consultation with other business.
• Develop successful customer/broker relationships over a compressed timeframe to facilitate the Implementation.
• Transition the case to field service team upon completion of the Implementation without service disruption to the customer.
• Reviews and assesses RFP's for CAPP (collaborative approach to presale planning) calls as needed.
• Mentors and trains new team members
• May be overall project leader for other Implementation Consultants to support large blocks of business.
• May represent Implementation in large interdepartmental projects; new product and service rollouts, compliance/legal issues, best practice/procedure changes

Qualifications

• 2+ years knowledge of Group Benefits Life and Disability products, provisions and service offerings required
• 2+ years Group Benefit Project Management and organizational skills required
• Leave Management and Voluntary product experience a plus
• Prior Implementation experience a plus
• Ability to develop strategic alliances with various internal and external business partners.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time based on future business need
• Demonstrates proficiency in utilization of administrative systems (i.e. NSR, Prism/Promise, Case Management, PST, WFT, Document Management Folders, Team Gen, SharePoint sites, webinar)
• BA degree and / or relevant work experience
• Effective financial underwriting, marketing, relationship and account management capabilities.
• Acute understanding of employee benefits and services

For full-time, occasional, part-time or remote positions: (1) high speed broadband internet service is required, we do not recommend or support DSL, wireless, Wifi, Hotspots, Fiber without a modem and Satellite; (2) Internet provider supplied modem/router/gateway is hardwired to the Hartford issued computer with an ethernet cable; and (3) minimum upload/download speeds of 75MB download/10MB upload will be required. To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit from your personal computer. Compensation The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $67,360 - $101,040 Equal Opportunity Employer/Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age