Health Benefits Implementation Specialist

Cobalt Benefits Group LLC•Detroit, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cobalt Benefits Group is seeking a Health Benefits Implementation Specialist with direct experience implementing self-funded employer health benefit plans within the TPA, health insurance, or employee benefits industry. This position is responsible for managing client implementations from initial kickoff through successful go-live. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience coordinating complex health benefits implementations, managing project plans and timelines, facilitating client and stakeholder meetings, and partnering across internal operational teams. This is not a general IT, software/platform, HRIS, payroll, or technology implementation position. Candidates should have direct implementation experience within the health insurance, TPA, or employee benefits environment. This role is eligible for hybrid or fully remote work, depending on candidate location and business needs.

Requirements

2+ years of direct health insurance, TPA, or employee benefits implementation experience
Demonstrated experience implementing or supporting self-funded employer health benefit plans
Experience managing implementation projects involving multiple internal departments, external partners, and client stakeholders
Strong project management and project coordination skills, including experience creating and managing project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
Demonstrated experience leading client-facing implementation meetings, kickoff meetings, and stakeholder discussions
Working knowledge of the self-funded benefits/TPA environment, including areas such as claims administration, eligibility, plan setup, HSAs, FSAs, and COBRA
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities while meeting established deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with client management and internal leadership
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify implementation risks and drive issues toward resolution
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to learn web-based implementation/project-management systems
Associate’s degree or equivalent relevant industry experience
Willingness to travel up to 10% during peak implementation periods

Responsibilities

Own and coordinate implementation projects for new and/or existing self-funded health benefit clients from kickoff through go-live
Develop, manage, and maintain detailed implementation project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and tracking documentation
Lead implementation kickoff meetings, status meetings, and other client-facing discussions with client leadership, brokers, vendors, and internal stakeholders
Gather, document, and validate client requirements related to benefit plan setup and implementation
Coordinate implementation activities across internal operational teams and external partners to ensure accurate and timely delivery
Identify project risks, dependencies, delays, and implementation issues and drive them toward resolution
Manage multiple implementations and competing deadlines while maintaining clear ownership of deliverables and follow-up items
Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and next steps clearly to clients and internal stakeholders
Coordinate implementation requirements involving self-funded medical plans and related benefit services such as claims administration, eligibility, HSAs, FSAs, COBRA, and other applicable services
Build strong working relationships with clients, brokers, vendors, and cross-functional internal teams
Maintain accurate implementation documentation and contribute to continuous improvement of implementation processes, templates, and standards
Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits

Fantastic medical, dental, and vision insurance
Twice annual employer HSA contributions, covering 50% of the HDHP plan’s annual deductible!
Company provided Basic Life and AD&D
Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 6% employer-match
10+ paid holidays
Fully Paid half day Summer Fridays
Generous paid vacation and sick time
Annual Paid Volunteer Day
Annual Tuition Reimbursement
Annual Health and Wellness Reimbursement
Lots of fun company events