Associate, Health and Benefits - Montréal, Canada - Willis Towers Watson

Willis Towers Watson

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Associate, Health and Benefits

July 10, 2023

The Role

Materially contribute to core health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical, dental, life, disability and time off benefits for midsize and large, complex clients Partner with Consultants to deliver superior project management on select clients
Perform financial analyses including developing pricing and employee contributions strategies, modelling plan design alternatives and calculating reserves
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
Contribute to projects within the Specialty area including health management/wellness, disability/absence management, pharmacy and claims audits
Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on crossfunctional teams
Review analytical work, mentor and develop junior level staff
Contribute to the development of new intellectual capital

The Requirements

24 years' experience dealing with the financials of health and benefit plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or health underwriting / actuarial 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 in English and French
Selfstarter 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
Group Insurance license required within 180 days of joining
Pursuit of CEBS designation, or health and benefits actuarial / underwriting training desired

Equal opportunity employer