Senior Health and Benefits Consultant - Ottawa, Canada - Mercer

    Mercer
    Mercer Ottawa, Canada

    1 month ago

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    What can you expect?

    The Senior Health Consultant will lead consulting engagements with employers regarding their benefits and wellness programs, including but not limited to negotiate with benefits carriers and vendors to secure health and welfare plan coverage for these employers. Level of support provided depends on size of client as well as complexity and revenue of the account - at this level the senior consultant is the client lead and is often the Mercer relationship manager.

    What is in it for you?

    • We are the global leader in health and benefits. We deliver innovative solutions that address the health and wellness needs of our clients and their employees.
    • Work for a global company that embraces cultural diversity.
    • Excellent growth/advancement opportunity.
    • Help support diverse populations through the development of meaningful programs.

    We will count on you to:

    • Lead complex client engagements, including managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking and other studies.
    • Develop sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies and drives the development of tools and solutions to address complex client issues
    • Determine the full scope of services provided to the client and sets roles/responsibilities within the client team
    • Effectively communicate Mercer's position on latest industry trends to clients
    • Be accountable for revenue/profitability for client accounts and projects.
    • Monitor success of projects in terms of scope, budget, timeliness and client satisfaction
    • Generate sales by expanding revenues from existing clients and by leading prospecting efforts with new clients.
    • Set strategic direction and creates demand for new products/services in the marketplace
    • Lead and participate in new business opportunities with sales channel partners
    • Lead team effectively to provide developmental opportunities to team members. Provides mentoring and coaching to direct reports and project team members.

    What you need to have:

    • BA/BS degree
    • At least 15 years' experience in identifying, designing, recommending and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions to clients' complex health care benefits challenges
    • Renowned expertise and industry reputation in the health & benefits field

    What makes you stand out?

    • Strong, innovative sales and marketing skills plus the ability to market organizational strengths successfully
    • Superior analytical and mathematical skills, strategic planning,

    Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer's approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit Follow Mercer 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, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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.

    In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, Marsh McLennan will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual's particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact

    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.