Team Leader : Health & Benefits Consulting

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health & Benefits team at Mercer. This role will be based in our Philippines office.

This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Team Leader : Health & Benefits Consulting will lead health consulting for small and medium clients, directly impacting their benefits strategy and employee satisfaction while collaborating with a dynamic team to enhance service delivery and solution design.

We will count on you to:

• Gain a deep understanding of Mercer’s advisory and digital solutions to support client RFPs and consulting capability presentations.
• Actively manage the pipeline across various advisory solutions and conduct monthly revenue reporting and forecasting to the Mercer Consulting Leader.
• Collaborate with the Mercer Consulting Leader, Sales Leader, and Client Management Leaders to build and support advisory solutions strategy for new business and client retention.
• Write and present client proposals, actively leading the delivery of consulting projects to drive overall revenue growth for the Mercer Consulting team.
• Demonstrate project management skills, ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Lead or participate in C-suite level client meetings to discuss project objectives, budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
• Support financial analysis and review, including underwriting, data analytics, and partnership with the Mercer Analytics Leader.
• Develop overall client strategy, interpret, and present benchmark data to clients, ensuring that plan and program changes align with the client’s strategy.
• Peer-review the internal output of junior consultants, analyze and interpret results, and finalize executive summary reports, ensuring compliance with professional standards.
• Adapt to evolving business landscapes by staying informed about market needs, trends, and the competitive landscape.
• Analyze complex business challenges, develop solutions, and articulate them effectively to clients.

What you need to have:

• 8+ years of experience in benefits consulting, project management, business development, and account management.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Communication, Psychology, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the life and health insurance industry.
• Excellent people management, time management, presentation, and problem-solving skills; highly proficient in MS PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to clients and team members.
• Strong analytics skills and proficiency in data analysis, processing, and visualization tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• A growth mindset with a positive attitude towards work and learning.

What makes you stand out:

• Certifications are optional but beneficial.
• Expertise in HR systems, processes, and employee benefits administration.
• Proven experience in managing client engagements and business development.
• Experience in building a community of customers, prospects, and partners.
• Experience in setting strategic direction and defining roadmaps for employee benefits transformation.
• Ability to provide technical thought leadership and guide decision-making.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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.

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