Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Associate Manager

WTW • Atlanta, GA

2d • 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 interface with vendors and client teams, help prepare client deliverables, and ensure quality standards are met. The role offers opportunities to develop health and benefits business acumen, financial and project management skills, and communication skills while working on industry projects.

You will participate on multiple employer client teams across a region, provide financial analyses and deliverables, and support benefit plan analysis, design, cost avoidance, risk, and funding strategies. You will contribute to vendor financial reviews, review technical and consulting accuracy, develop pricing and employee contribution strategies, model plan design alternatives, calculate reserves, and deliver claim reporting and financial modeling. You will also partner with Global Delivery Centers and Client Service teams, communicate complex results to drive client action, and build internal relationships across cross-functional teams.

WTW describes its work environment as predominantly hybrid, combining remote, in-person, and in-office interactions according to the needs of the team, role, and clients. Flexible working and location-based arrangements may be discussed with a recruiter.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in professional services, ideally in benefit consulting or brokerage, 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 produce quality deliverables 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 attitude and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical, creative, and integrative skills.
• Ability to direct the work of more junior colleagues and provide feedback.
• 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; optional.

Responsibilities

• Participate actively 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, including developing pricing and employee contribution strategies, modeling plan design alternatives, and calculating reserves.
• Deliver accurate and reliable claim reporting and financial modeling to support client decisions.
• Partner with Global Delivery Centers and Client Service teams to deliver effective project management.
• Communicate complex financial, actuarial, and analytic results to drive client action.
• Build strong internal relationships and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed