JOB TITLE: HEALTH AND GROUP BENEFITS CONSULTANT
POSTED: July 7, 2010
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
PRACTICE: Health and Group Benefits
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular Full-Time
HIRING MANAGER: Mitch Santiago
TARGETED BAND LEVEL: P05 - P06
SALARY: Commensurate with Experience
THE COMPANY
Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective
people, financial and risk management. With 14,000 associates around the world, we offer solutions in the areas of employee
benefit programs, talent and reward programs, and risk and capital management.
THE BUSINESS
Towers Watson benefit consultants have deep experience working with organizations of all types and sizes. We work closely
with clients to develop some of the most advanced benefit design techniques currently in use. We provide advice on the strategy,
design, financing, delivery, ongoing management and communication of health and group benefit programs.
THE ROLE
As a Health and Group Benefits Consultant you will consult on a wide variety of complex projects involving the design, pricing,
funding, implementation and management of a full array of Health And Group Benefits programs. You will serve as the project
manager and day to day communication liaison with our clients, create client deliverables, contribute to client management
and new business activities, and participate in the creation of new intellectual capital.
Performance Objectives:
Clients
- Deliver superior, consistent project management for assigned clients:
- Draft statements of work, project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client teams
- Serve as the day to day project lead, ensuring the progress of the team against established objectives, budget, timeline,
deliverables and quality standards
- Serve as primary, daily contact to clients on delivery of services
- Manage client expectations and raise appropriate issues to Senior Consultants and Client Relationship Managers
- Interface with colleagues from other practices and regions on assignments that reflect the clients broader business issues
- Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts through effective communication and efficient, quality execution
of projects
Excellence
- Provide valued-added consulting expertise on large, sophisticated projects including health and welfare plan re-design,
pricing, retiree medical valuations, funding and employee contributions strategies, reserve calculations, benchmarking studies
and negotiations, plan renewals and vendor analysis and management
- Contribute to care management/wellness, disability/absence management, pharmacy and other projects in our Specialty area
- Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches
Financial
- Meet revenue and billable hour goals as described by manager
- Support the generation of new business as part of the broader team
- Develop new business opportunities and enhance existing relationships
- Directly contribute to clients success through applying your technical expertise
People
- Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
- Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels
- Serve as mentor to project team associates
THE REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience and success in the design/management of group health plans gained in a consulting, brokerage or carrier
environment
- Strong financial and/or clinical skills; prior experience in group medical underwriting, actuarial or care management/disease
management preferred
- Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget
- Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills
- A professional presence with polished and well developed oral and written communication skills
- Self-starter attitude and ability to work with ambiguity
- Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues
- Strong analytical and creative skills
- Enjoys training/mentoring junior staff
- The ability to see the "big picture," leveraging the resources of related practices to address the clients' business challenges
- Working knowledge of Excel, MS Project, MS Word
- Availability to travel on an as needed basis
- BA/BS degree
Towers Watson is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Minimum Experience Required: 4 years
Minimum Education Required: Bachelors Degree
CONTACT INFORMATION
Elissa Geron
Towers Watson
Via Fax: (312) 525-2582
Via E-Mail:
elissa.geron@towerswatson.com
JOB TITLE: LIFE ANALYST
POSTED: July 7, 2010
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
PRACTICE: Life Insurance
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular Full-Time
HIRING MANAGER: Dave Czernicki
TARGETED BAND LEVEL: P01 - P04
SALARY: Commensurate with Experience
THE COMPANY
Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective
people, financial and risk management. With more than 14,000 associates around the world, we offer solutions in the areas
of employee benefit programs, talent and reward programs, and risk and capital management, including insurance and reinsurance.
THE BUSINESS
Towers Watson's insurance consulting business helps clients improve business performance. We use our deep analytical skills
to solve practical business problems, applying the latest techniques and software solutions to help clients measure and manage
risk and capital, grow revenue and create competitive advantage.
THE ROLE
Performance Objectives:
Excellence
- Assist with the valuation, financial reporting, risk management, pricing and development of life insurance and annuity products
- Work with financial modeling software to develop financial projections of clients insurance business
- Develop and project actuarial models to support financial reporting, M&A, hedging, among other actuarial functions
- Prepare first draft reports for review by the lead consultant on the client team(s)
- Seek and participate in key learning and development opportunities/maintain steady progress through exams
People
- Build strong relationships internally and with client representatives
- Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels
Clients
Experienced Associates may begin to serve as the project manager and main liaison to the consultant which includes:
- Creating project plans
- Monitoring progress to deadlines and budget
- Scheduling and managing weekly/bi-weekly status meeting calls
- Ensuring appropriate and effective communication among team members and the client
- Deliver projects that meet or exceed client expectation
- Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes
Financial
- Contribute to sales and marketing efforts by drafting proposals and responding to RFPs
Meet billable hours targets
THE REQUIREMENTS
- Some related experience including developing and projecting actuarial models using actuarial software and insurance knowledge
of various life products
- Well organized and detail oriented
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels
- Ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner
- Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues; strong client service orientation
- Ability to work both independently and on client teams and enjoy a fast-paced environment
- Sense of accountability; owning ones work and taking pride in it
- Self starter; interest in continually challenging oneself and willingness to step outside of ones comfort zone
- Ability to think beyond the task at hand and understand how ones work fits into the broader landscape
- Strong analytical and integrative skills including ability to draw conclusions and identify trends from data in a logical,
systematic way
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Access and Excel; MoSes and TAS experience a plus
- Bachelors Degree required
- Actuarial exam progress toward ASA and/or FSA credentials
Towers Watson is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Minimum Experience Required: 2 years
Minimum Education Required: Bachelors Degree
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jill Murphy
Towers Watson
Via Fax: (312) 525-2582
Via E-Mail:
jill.murphy@towerswatson.com
JOB TITLE: PHARMACY CONSULTANT
POSTED: July 7, 2010
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
PRACTICE: Health and Group Benefits
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular Full-Time
HIRING MANAGER: Mitch Santiago
TARGETED BAND LEVEL: P05 - P06
SALARY: Commensurate with Experience
THE COMPANY
Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective
people, financial and risk management. With 14,000 associates around the world, we offer solutions in the areas of employee
benefit programs, talent and reward programs, and risk and capital management.
THE BUSINESS
Our Health and Group Benefits business helps large and mid-size clients control soaring health and welfare plan costs, improve
health outcomes and promote employee engagement through broad-based, state-of-the-art interventions. Within that strategy,
professionals in the Pharmacy Practice provide focused expertise around the pharmacy benefit of a health and group benefits
plan. They bring technical resources and talent in helping clients design and manage their pharmacy benefit. Our unique, cutting-edge
solutions have set a new standard in terms of pricing transparency and service accountability among pharmacy benefit managers
(PBM) in the marketplace.
THE ROLE
As a Pharmacy Consultant you will consult with clients on a wide variety of complex Pharmacy and broader Health and Group
Benefits projects. You will serve as the project manager and day to day communication liaison with clients, create client
deliverables, contribute to new business activities, and participate in the creation of new intellectual capital.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
Clients
Deliver superior, consistent project management for assigned clients:
- Draft statements of work, project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client teams
- Serve as the day to day project lead, ensuring the progress of the team against established objectives, budget, timeline,
deliverables and quality standards
- Manage daily interactions with vendors (e.g., PBMs, health management vendors)
- Serve as primary, daily contact to clients on delivery of services
- Manage client expectations and raise appropriate issues to Senior Consultants and Client Relationship
Managers
- Interface with colleagues from other practices and regions on assignments that reflect the clients broader business issues
- Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts through effective communication and efficient, quality execution
of projects
Excellence
- Provide valued-added consulting support on large, sophisticated Pharmacy projects including:
- Pharmacy benefit plan analysis, design and cost savings strategies
- Pharmacy Benefits Manager vendor procurement and negotiation
- Audits of PBM performance (financial and operational)
- Strategy for specialty pharmacy products
- Evaluation of onsite pharmacies at client locations
- Contribute pharmacy and related perspectives to broader health and group benefits projects including care management strategy
- Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches
Financial
- Meet revenue and billable hour goals as described by manager
- Support the generation of new business as part of the broader team
- Support new business opportunities and enhance existing relationships
- Directly contribute to clients success through applying your technical expertise
People
- Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
- Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels
- Educate other Towers Watson consultants and associates on pharmacy related intellectual capital and market trends
THE REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience and success in the management of group pharmacy benefits to premier clients, preferably gained in a benefits
consulting, PBM or carrier environment
- Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget
- Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills
- A professional presence with polished and well developed oral and written communication skills
- Self-starter attitude and ability to work with ambiguity
- Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues
- Strong analytical and creative skills
- Business acumen to identify opportunities for additional pharmacy or other human capital consulting work in support of our
clients strategies
- The ability to see the "big picture," leveraging the resources of related practices to address the clients' business challenges
- Strong intellectual curiosity and desire to keep abreast of latest developments in pharmacy and health and group benefits
plan strategy and contribute to the development of new tools and approaches
- Ability to work both independently as well as on a team, including interest in training/mentoring junior staff
- Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
- BA/BS degree (PharmD, RPh, or Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred)
- Experience and familiarity with health management programs preferred
- Ability to travel 20%
Towers Watson is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Minimum Experience Required: 5 years
Minimum Education Required: Bachelors Degree
CONTACT INFORMATION
Adrienne MacGuffie
Towers Watson
Via Fax: (312) 525-2582
Via E-Mail:
adrienne.macguffie@towerswatson.com
JOB TITLE: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY ANALYST
POSTED: July 7, 2010
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
PRACTICE: P/C Insurance
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular Full-Time
HIRING MANAGER: Tom Kolde
TARGETED BAND LEVEL: P05 - P06
SALARY: Commensurate with Experience
THE COMPANY
Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective
people, financial and risk management. With 14,000 associates around the world, we offer solutions in the areas of employee
benefit programs, talent and reward programs, and risk and capital management.
THE BUSINESS
Towers Watson's insurance consulting business helps clients improve business performance. We use our deep analytical skills
to solve practical business problems, applying the latest techniques and software solutions to help clients measure and manage
risk and capital, grow revenue and create competitive advantage.
THE ROLE
As a Property & Casualty Analyst you will work on project teams focused on performing reserve studies, pricing and capital
management activities for our insurance company and self-insured clients. You will be responsible for data preparation as
well as producing and analyzing initial results. You will work closely with a variety of consultants and project managers
who will help you increase your insurance knowledge and sharpen your actuarial skills all while providing a blend of client
facing skills as well.
You will contribute to varied and interesting projects such as:
- Enterprise Risk Management Enterprise risk assessment, financial risk modeling, capital management, and reinsurance optimization
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring Due diligence, support in sales and capital raising, corporate restructuring and
rehabilitation, reinsurance and financing alternatives
- Self Insurance and Captives Valuation of liabilities, healthcare professional liability, and risk retention and optimization
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
Excellence
- Work collaboratively with other associates and consultants to determine initial data needs, examine obtained client information
and perform any follow up work required to populate complete data sets
- Develop a strong understanding of the P&C insurance industry and become familiar with the various steps needed to prepare
data for reserving, pricing and capital management activities
- Seek and participate in key learning and development opportunities/maintain steady progress through exams
- Prepare the first draft of reports for review by the consultant
People
- Build strong relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
- Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels
Clients
- Deliver work in accordance to project deadlines
- Experienced Analysts will often begin to serve as the project manager on some projects which includes:
Creating project plans
Monitoring progress to deadlines and budget
Increased client interaction
Scheduling and managing regular status meeting calls
Ensuring appropriate and effective communication among team members and the client
Deliver on projects to meet or exceed client expectations
Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes
Financial
- Meet chargeable hours targets
- Contribute to sales and marketing efforts by drafting proposals and responding to RFPs
THE REQUIREMENTS
- Some experience in an insurance, actuarial or financial environment
- Actuarial exam progress toward ASA and/or FSA credentials
- Progress toward Casualty Actuarial Society credentials is mandatory; ideally 5-7 completed CAS exams
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Well organized and detail oriented
- Ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner
- Ability to ask the right questions and seek help where appropriate
- Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues; strong client service orientation
- Interest and ability to think beyond the task at hand and understand how ones work fits into the broader landscape
- Strong analytical and integrative skills including ability to draw conclusions and identify trends from data in a logical,
systematic way
- Ability to work both independently and on client teams and enjoy a fast-paced environment
- Bachelors Degree required
Towers Watson is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Minimum Experience Required: 5 years
Minimum Education Required: Bachelors Degree
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jill Murphy
Towers Watson
Via Fax: (312) 525-2582
Via E-Mail:
jill.murphy@towerswatson.com
JOB TITLE: SENIOR HEALTH AND GROUP BENEFITS CONSULTANT
POSTED: July 7, 2010
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
PRACTICE: Health and Group Benefits
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular Full-Time
HIRING MANAGER: Mitch Santiago
TARGETED BAND LEVEL: P07 - P09
SALARY: Commensurate with Experience
THE COMPANY
Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective
people, financial and risk management. With 14,000 associates around the world, we offer solutions in the areas of employee
benefit programs, talent and reward programs, and risk and capital management.
THE BUSINESS
Towers Watson benefit consultants have deep experience working with organizations of all types and sizes. Weve worked closely
with clients to develop some of the most advanced benefit design techniques currently in use. We provide advice on the strategy,
design, financing, delivery, ongoing management and communication of health and group benefit programs.
THE ROLE
As a Senior Health and Group Benefits Consultant you will be primarily responsible for developing new business, leading and
delivering large, strategic client engagements and serving as strategic advisor to clients in your areas of subject matter
expertise. Youll also be asked to contribute your thought leadership to the overall development of the Health and Group Benefits
practice.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
Financial
- Primary accountability for creating and executing a business strategy to penetrate the local and regional market and introduce
new clients to the firm in order to meet annual revenue goals
- Identify opportunities to cross-sell new products and services
- Coordinate with existing sales and Client Relationship Management teams to identify, develop and close strategic sales opportunities
- Build relationships with internal and external sources to maximize the penetration of key target accounts
Clients
- Lead and manage multiple client engagements
- Finalize and present quality deliverables to clients
- Establish a trusted advisor role with clients and provide consistent, superior relationship management
- Lead large Health and Group Benefits consulting client engagements
- Build leveraged teams that work effectively together
- Develop plans for execution of large, global engagements
- Ensure project managers are maintaining team progress against established budget, timeline and quality standards (while
you have overall responsibility, consultant level staff typically serve as day to day project managers)
Excellence
- Serve as senior Health and Group Benefits strategist on projects, ensuring that health and welfare strategy fits within
overall benefits strategy
- Perform technical review of work products
- Contribute to the development of new Health and Group Benefits tools and approaches
People
- Demonstrate extensive leadership ability by mentoring other consultants
- Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
THE REQUIREMENTS
- Significant experience and success in the design/management of large group health and welfare plans gained in a consulting
or brokerage environment; prior experience in underwriting or in an actuarial function gained in a carrier environment preferred
- Proven ability to generate revenue
- Track record of success in managing large client relationships and leading global teams
- Experience in managing multiple people and projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget
- Proven ability to recognize and diagnose issues, work in teams, and leverage the resources of other related practices to
address client challenges
- An executive presence with polished and well developed written and oral communication skills
- Superior ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of an organization
- Interest and aptitude in keeping abreast of latest developments in health and welfare plan strategy and contributing to
the development of new tools and approaches
- Foreign language skills a plus
- Flexibility with regard to global travel that can range from 10-30%
- An undergraduate degree is required; advanced degree preferred
Towers Watson is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Minimum Experience Required: 8 years
Minimum Education Required: Bachelors Degree
CONTACT INFORMATION
Adrienne MacGuffie
Towers Watson
Via Fax: (312) 525-2582
Via E-Mail:
adrienne.macguffie@towerswatson.com
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