Health & Benefits Consultant
About The Position
Marsh is seeking a Health & Benefits Consultant to join the MercerWell team within its People & Investments business. The role is based in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Los Angeles, or New York City, with a hybrid arrangement requiring at least three days per week in the office or onsite with clients. The consultant supports senior consultants on client engagements involving population health, health benefits, and well-being strategy. This generalist role contributes across MercerWell services, including market scans, solution development and implementation, vendor coordination, project delivery, and data-informed evaluation of program effectiveness. The role works with internal teams, clients, carriers, and vendor partners, and uses Mercer’s multidisciplinary resources to help develop integrated client solutions. The position calls for a collaborative, organized professional who can manage concurrent workstreams, analyze varied information, create polished client-facing materials, and support practical recommendations and implementation planning. Marsh offers professional development opportunities, a supportive and inclusive culture, and a competitive total rewards package. The role may also be eligible for performance-based incentives.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience supporting or delivering solutions related to population health management, health benefits, well-being, or employer health strategy.
- Foundational understanding of health and welfare benefits, population health concepts, and employer-sponsored well-being strategies.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize information and identify actionable insights.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to create clear, polished client-facing materials.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- BA/BS or advanced degree in psychology, social work, public health, or a related field (preferred).
- Experience supporting complex employer clients in population health, health management, or health benefits consulting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders with a high degree of organization and accountability.
- Familiarity with health and well-being vendors, carriers, and market trends.
- Strong presentation, writing, and executive summary development skills.
- A proactive, client-focused approach and interest in helping organizations improve workforce health outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Support client engagements related to population health, health benefits, and well-being strategy.
- Contribute to client deliverables such as presentations, reports, executive summaries, benchmarking analyses, and marketplace overviews.
- Help identify client needs and recommend practical, innovative solutions aligned with employer population health and health benefit priorities.
- Coordinate project activities across internal teams, clients, carriers, and vendor partners to support timely, high-quality delivery.
- Help manage project plans, milestones, follow-ups, and workstreams across multiple concurrent client engagements.
- Analyze and interpret information from vendors, carriers, client materials, and other sources to support strategic recommendations and implementation planning.
- Support procurement, implementation, and ongoing management of health and well-being solutions.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with carrier and vendor contacts to support administration, implementation, and service needs.
- Complete work in alignment with professional standards, including appropriate use of templates, peer review, documentation, and quality control practices.
- Monitor marketplace activity, emerging trends, and best practices in population health, health benefits, and workforce well-being, and translate insights into client-ready materials.
- Draw on Mercer’s multidisciplinary resources and internal expertise to support integrated client solutions.
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Work in an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities.
- Health and welfare benefits.
- Tuition assistance.
- 401K savings and other retirement programs.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Potential eligibility for performance-based incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
