Health and Benefits Analyst

Role:

• Contribute to health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group extended health, dental, life, disability, and time off benefits for large, complex clients, including:
  • Benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies
  • Carrier procurement, negotiation, and optimization
  • Incorporation of specialized health management, absence and disability management, pharmacy, data analytics and compliance strategies
• Perform financial analyses including developing pricing and employee contributions strategies, modelling plan design alternatives and calculating reserves
• Conduct benchmarking studies and other research; provide value added analyses and summaries
• Analyze and compare carrier products, services and contracts
• Design, distribute and evaluate responses to surveys and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Build strong relationships with clients by effectively responding to their questions and needs
• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
• Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches

Requirements:

• 1-2 years' experience dealing with the financials of health and benefits plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or health underwriting function of an insurance company; alternatively, some exposure to, and interest in, health and benefits plans
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues
• 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 individually and as part of a team
• Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably with significant quantitative coursework
• Provincial Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

Company 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).
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).

EOE, including disability/vets