Health & Benefits Consultant Job Details

Rutherford, NJ

Requisition # 36738

Aon Hewitt, a division of Aon, is currently recruiting for a Health and Benefits Consultant for the North Central NJ Office- currently located in Rutherford, NJ (office will move to a Northern NJ location mid year).

Health & Benefits Consultant Responsibilities:

Manage defined projects as directed by lead consultant
Perform financial oversight of projects or sub-projects where they have responsibility

• Loading data and analyzing initial results primarily on larger clients; check data for reasonableness
• Coordinate with appropriate team(s) to request a Discount Analysis, Health Need Index, DxCG Analysis, Benefits Index, or other benchmarking reports and assist lead consultant with client presentation of results
• Perform client team project management and manage/track budget of specific project(s)
• Draft RFPs and other deliverables for lead consultant review
• Review proposal responses for reasonableness, accuracy, and meeting client requirements
• Assist with carrier negotiations (i.e., lead negotiations for smaller plans and assist in large plan negotiations)
• Conduct plan performance/administration analysis
• Review contract benefits and rates
• Perform final accuracy review of plan information (rates/benefits) before being sent to client or HRO
• Perform vendor management, including carrier follow-up, problem resolution, negotiations, etc.
• Assist with contract and performance guarantee negotiation and implementation
• Conduct service area analysis and reporting, including: GeoAcess analysis, Provider disruption analysis and Migration/election analysis
• Oversee the preparation of client documents, including preparation of initial results report based on RFP responses for the client
• Assist in presentations to the client
• Coordinate, and where appropriate, own information flow between Health & Benefits, Human Resources Outsourcing, Plan Design Database (PDD), and Communication teams where applicable
• Coordinate implementation activities with client and vendor
• Follow up with clients and vendor requests as needed
• Develop relationships with day-to-day client contracts
• Act as primary vendor contact

Leverage project work to others, primarily Administrative Assistants and Entry Level Analysts
Pricing Assistance

• Manage data collection process, including data for pricing projects
• Perform data analysis and basic financial analysis
• Complete monthly accounting reports for budget tracking and chargebacks
• Assist with financial modeling of plan design alternatives

Participate in local and national training events/initiatives to further understanding of the business, as applicable
College degree required

Work Experience

• 5+ years insurance company and/or Consulting experience in the Health and benefits discipline with an emphasis on health benefits preferred
• Underwriting experience preferred
• Proficiency in Excel required
• Knowledge of Access preferred
• Must have strong multi-tasking ability and exceptional communication skills
• Strong analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
• Detail orientation
• Organization skills
• Experience using online tools and resources

Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human capital consulting and outsourcing solutions. The company partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance. Aon Hewitt designs, implements, communicates and administers a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies. With more than 29,000 professionals in 90 countries, Aon Hewitt makes the world a better place to work for clients and their employees. For more information on Aon Hewitt, please visit www.aonhewitt.com .

All positions require an applicant who has accepted an offer to undergo a background check. The checks run are based on the nature of the position. Background checks may include some or all of the following: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test. By applying for a position with Aon Hewitt, you understand that you will be required to undergo a background check should you be made an offer. You also understand that the offer is contingent upon successful completion of the background check and results consistent with Aon Hewitt's employment policies. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Aon Hewitt is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity, M/F/D/V