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About the Role

Responsible for managing client projects focused on employers' health benefits strategies, including financial projections, carrier selection, plan design optimization, employee contribution setting, IBNP valuations, benchmarking, well-being initiatives, and renewal negotiations. This role involves creating deliverables, directing analysts, and serving as a primary financial client contact, presenting findings in partnership with senior team members.

Responsibilities

Manage client projects focused on employers' health benefits strategies.
Create deliverables and provide direction to analysts and associates.
Serve as a primary financial client contact.
Present deliverables to clients in partnership with senior members of the client teams.
Lead routine client engagements, including managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking, and other projects associated with underwriting health and welfare insurance, brokering contracts, or projecting health care related costs.
Review data analyses conducted by junior staff members to ensure actuarial soundness, correct use of models or products, and to assist in the development of junior staff members.
Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections using or modifying existing products, tools, and pricing models in Excel, SAS, and other software.
Draft and review client reports or presentations to summarize findings and implications, and to recommend a strategy, solution, or plan design to the client.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics or related field required.
15+ years’ experience working in an actuarial field, consulting experience preferred.
ASA/FSA credential.
Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proven project management skills.
Creative problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work in teams.
Flexibility to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs.

Skills

Actuarial science
Financial projections
Carrier selection
Plan design optimization
Employee contribution setting
IBNP valuations
Benchmarking
Well-being initiatives
Renewal negotiations
Excel
SAS
Microsoft Office
Project management
Analytical skills
Quantitative analysis
Qualitative analysis
Problem-solving

Location

United States

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years

Education Level

BA/BS degree

Salary/Compensations

$150,000 to $225,500

Benefits

Excellent growth, mobility and advancement opportunities
Considerable opportunity to network with senior actuaries across the country
Option to support intellectual capital or business development across the market
Opportunity to participate in various business resource groups

About the Company

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries.
With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.
Mercer makes a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers.
Mercer is in the business of creating exciting and rewarding futures for clients and their employees by designing affordable health plans, securing finances for retirement, or aligning employees with workforce strategy.
Mercer utilizes analysis and insights as catalysts for change, anticipating and understanding the impact of business decisions.
Mercer's holistic view and deep expertise allow them to see client’s current and future needs through a lens of innovation and impact.

Equal Opportunity

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment.
We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office.
All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.
Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.