Health & Benefits Sr. Consultant (Chicago, IL)

Aon - Chicago (Greater Chicago Area)

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW
We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an Aon Hewitt Health & Benefits Consultant in our Chicago, IL office.  This position will support Aon Hewitt’s Health & Benefits group.
Working closely with a Practice Client Lead for each account and other members of the team, the Health & Benefits Consultant will act as first point of contact for a number of clients.  The Consultant will also manage defined projects and sub-projects and perform oversight of projects or sub-projects where they have responsibility.  This is a client-facing position.  Promotion from this position to that of a Practice Client Lead with primary responsibility for a book of business is the career development opportunity.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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
• 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 implementation activities with client and vendor
• Follow up with clients and vendor requests as needed
• Develop relationships with day-to-day client contacts
• 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

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, actuarial science, mathematics or statistics
• Advanced degree preferred
• Detail orientation
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Software skills (especially Excel, Microsoft Access desirable)
• Benefits knowledge (5+ years experience)
• Analytic skills (quantitative and qualitative)
• Expanding project management activities
• Experience using online tools and resources