Health & Benefits Analyst

Willis Towers Watson • Seattle, WA

46d • $60,000 - $78,000

About The Position

As a Health and Benefits Analyst you will contribute to a wide variety of projects involving the design, financing and ongoing management of the full spectrum of health and benefit programs. This is a foundational role that provides excellent opportunities to grow your health and benefits business acumen and client management skills by working on cutting edge projects alongside leaders in the industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or up to 2 years' experience working in professional services
• Well organized and detail oriented; ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• 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 independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

Nice To Haves

• Pursuit of professional certification (CEBS, GBA, SPHR, etc.), or health and welfare actuarial / underwriting training encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Support the client service team by contributing to core health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical, dental, wellbeing, life, disability and absence management benefits for clients.
• Building strong relationships with clients by effectively addressing questions and needs
• Supporting preparation for client meetings (prepare agendas and materials, coordinate resources, etc.)
• Supporting program vendor procurement and implementation
• Providing benefit enrollment support, including preparing materials and presentations, verifying policy and plan information, and updating internal systems as necessary
• Contributing to completion of reports and administrative actions for clients including Form 5500 filings, policy checking and delivery, monthly reporting of client and carrier information, summary plan descriptions and certificates
• Supporting benchmarking and other research engagements; providing value added analyses and summaries
• Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services and contracts
• Building relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
• Ensuring all deliverables align with client objectives, leverage WTW standard tools and templates, and adhere to WTW professional excellence standards

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), Paid Time Off
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees