Senior Health and Benefits Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Materially contribute to health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical, dental, life, disability, and time off benefits for clients, including:
  • Benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies
  • Carrier procurement, negotiation, and optimization
  • Incorporation of specialized health management, absence and disability management, pharmacy, data analytics and compliance strategies
• Partner with Consultants to deliver superior project management
• Perform financial analyses including developing pricing and employee contribution strategies, modelling plan design alternatives and calculating reserves
• Conduct benchmarking studies and other research; provide value added analyses and summaries
• Analyze and compare carrier products, services and contracts
• Design, distribute and evaluate responses to surveys and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
• Review analytical work, mentor and develop junior level staff
• Contribute to the development of new intellectual capital

Requirements:

• 3+ years' experience dealing with the financials of health and benefits plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or health underwriting function of an insurance company
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and produce quality deliverables on time and within budget
• 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
• Desire to mentor/develop more junior staff
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably with significant quantitative coursework
• Provincial Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $70,000-$90,000 CAD.

This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

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 paid 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).
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).

EEO, including disability/vets