Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Associate Manager

WTW•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Associate Manager, you will contribute to complex analyses and projects involving the design, financing, measurement, and financial analysis of employer health and group benefit programs, including medical, dental, life, disability, and voluntary benefits. You will work with vendors and client teams, prepare client deliverables, and help ensure quality standards are met. The role offers opportunities to grow health and benefits business acumen, financial skills, project management abilities, and communication skills through work on industry projects. You will participate in multiple employer client teams across a region, provide financial analyses and client deliverables, guide benefit plan analysis and funding strategies, and contribute to vendor financial reviews. The role also includes reviewing technical and consulting accuracy, developing pricing and employee contribution strategies, modeling plan alternatives, calculating reserves, producing claim reporting and financial models, and communicating results to support client decisions. You will partner with Global Delivery Centers and Client Service teams and collaborate across internal teams.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in professional services, ideally at a benefit consulting or brokerage firm, or in a health underwriting or actuarial function at an insurance company.
Knowledge of health and welfare products and services.
Intermediate or advanced knowledge of underwriting and funding concepts.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver quality work on time and within budget.
Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to communications effectively and promptly.
Ability to identify and resolve issues with limited information and experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.
Strong analytical, creative, and integrative skills.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining.
Relevant financial experience and/or a university degree.

Nice To Haves

Ability to learn big data analytic techniques.
Progress toward completion of a health actuarial designation or CEBS designation.

Responsibilities

Participate on multiple employer client teams, providing financial analyses, outputs, and client deliverables across a region.
Provide direction on benefit plan analysis, design, cost avoidance, risk, and funding strategies.
Contribute to vendor financial reviews for clients.
Review technical and consulting accuracy on client projects.
Develop pricing and employee contribution strategies, model plan design alternatives, and calculate reserves.
Deliver accurate and reliable claim reporting and financial modeling to support client decisions.
Partner with Global Delivery Centers and Client Service teams to provide project management.
Communicate complex financial, actuarial, and analytic results to drive client action.
Build internal relationships and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams.
Direct the work of more junior colleagues and provide feedback.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Commuter Account
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Group Accident coverage
Group Critical Illness coverage
Life Insurance
AD&D coverage
Group Legal
Identity Theft Protection
Wellbeing Program
Work/Life Resources, including Employee Assistance Program
Paid holidays
Annual paid time off, including state/local paid leave where required
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Other leaves, including bereavement, FMLA, ADA, jury duty, military leave, and parental and adoption leave
Paid time off for Washington roles
Qualified contributory pension plan, if eligible
401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution
Non-qualified retirement plans for eligible senior-level colleagues