Lead Health & Market Consultant

Lead Health & Benefits Large Market Consultant

Join Mercer to help large market employers with 2000+ lives manage their medical, dental, life, and disability benefit plans and programs. This hybrid role is based in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston or Philadelphia, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

• Lead complex client engagements, managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewals, business placements, benchmarking, and other studies.
• Develop sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies, creating tools and solutions for complex client issues.
• Determine the full scope of services for clients and set roles/responsibilities within the client team.
• Effectively communicate Mercer’s position on industry trends to clients.
• Be accountable for revenue and profitability for client accounts and projects.
• Monitor project success in terms of scope, budget, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
• Generate sales by expanding revenues from existing clients and leading prospecting efforts with new clients.
• Set strategic direction and create demand for new products and services in the marketplace.

• BA/BS degree.
• Minimum of eight years of experience designing, recommending, and implementing innovative solutions to clients’ complex healthcare benefits challenges.
• Renowned expertise and industry reputation in the health & benefits field.
• Client‑facing experience in a consulting environment.
• Life & Health License.

• Strong, innovative sales and marketing skills with the ability to effectively market organizational strengths.
• Superior analytical, mathematical, strategic planning, communication, and listening skills.
• Proven management skills in leading large, complex projects.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $115,200 to $230,400. Base pay is determined by experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and applicable minimum wage requirements, and may be eligible for performance‑based incentives. Mercer offers a competitive total rewards package, including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401(k) savings and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs. All colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week, with at least one “anchor day” per week for team collaboration.

Marsh McLennan 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.

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