Benefits Consultant - Kavaliro

Kavaliro is seeking a dynamic Benefits Consultant for our client. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in maintaining client relationships and managing their existing portfolios. Your responsibilities will include developing comprehensive benefit strategies, conducting financial analyses, designing benefit plans, overseeing renewals, and ensuring top-notch service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop innovative benefit design and renewal strategies to address complex client needs.
• Collaborate closely with account management or client service teams on pre-renewal strategies, RFP distribution, open enrollment plans, and post-renewal analyses.
• Determine the full range of services to be provided to each client.
• Establish and communicate clear timelines with client service teams, keeping them informed of any changes or updates.
• Maintain accountability for revenue and profitability of client accounts and projects, ensuring all stakeholders are kept informed.
• Monitor project success in terms of scope, budget, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
• Oversee the onboarding of new clients, working collaboratively with client service teams to establish implementation plans, teams, and timelines.
• Ensure that client service teams exceed client expectations.
• Identify and pursue cross-selling opportunities to expand our business portfolio.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients and carriers.
• Establish effective relationships with carriers/vendors to facilitate benefits procurement and administration.
• Attend carrier events to stay updated on carrier plans, changes, and maintain strong relationships.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of insurance markets, funding alternatives, networks, and benefit plan options.
• Ensure accuracy of client data in CRM systems.
• Remain fully knowledgeable about compliance issues impacting employer-sponsored health and welfare plans such as HIPAA, ERISA, Tax Code SEC 125, PPACA, and state-sponsored health insurance exchanges.

Requirements:

• Ability to effectively interact with members of the C-suite and influence decision-making.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and disciplined approach to work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Capacity to manage workload efficiently.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Experience:

• 3+ years' experience in benefits consulting.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Health Care Reform and health and ancillary insurance products.
• Practical understanding of quoting processes and tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with database applications.
• Valid life and health insurance license required.

Other:

• Book Under Management (BUM) <$1M.

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.
 

Hybrid

By using best practices and optimal employee recruiting strategies, Kavaliro provides employers with employment solutions by providing the most qualified and professional employees, who can staff both project and permanent positions in order to ensure the ongoing success of all types of businesses. We use a streamlined-yet-thorough approach to staffing that saves our clients administrative time, resources and money.