Manager-H&B Consulting

Company:Mercer

Description:

POSITION: Health Consulting Analyst

INTERNAL DETAILS

• Job family: H&B Consulting / Job family group: Consulting
• Job profile: H&B Consulting Analyst
• Aligns to US-based role of Level D

WHAT A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE

• Assist associates and 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 manage 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

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
• Competency in project management and superior organizational skills
• 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
• Flexibility to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs
• Strong attention to detail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior 3+ years of work experience
• Prior experience in the US Healthcare industry
• 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
• 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

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.