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Sr. Principal Lead Health & Benefits Consultant
Posted 21 Oct
What’s this role about? Lead complex, strategic client engagements for large-market employers while overseeing financial evaluations, plan design, and renewals. Drive business growth by identifying new opportunities, expanding existing client relationships, and shaping the future of the health and benefits practice.
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Responsibilities
- We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health and Benefits team, part
- of our People and Investments business at Marsh. This role will be based in any
- of our Northeast office locations, including Boston, Connecticut, New York City,
- New Jersey, and Philadelphia. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of
- working at least three days a week in the office.
- As a Sr. Principal Lead Health & Benefits Consultant, you will be a strategic
- partner to large-market employer clients (2,000+ lives), advising on medical,
- dental, life, and disability programs. You will act as the subject-matter
- expert, negotiate with carriers and vendors to secure health and welfare
- coverage, and serve as the primary consultant and account leader for your
- clients. A core part of this role is driving business growth — identifying
- opportunities, expanding client relationships, and shaping Marsh's H&B offerings
- for the future.
- Lead complex, strategic client engagements, overseeing service delivery,
- financial evaluations, plan design, renewals, placements, benchmarking, and
- targeted studies.
- Develop innovative benefits design and renewal strategies that solve complex
- client challenges and differentiate Marsh in the market.
- Create tools, methodologies, and scalable solutions to address client needs
- and support the practice’s growth.
- Define the full scope of services for engagements and set clear roles and
- responsibilities across client teams.
- Communicate Marsh's strategic perspective on industry trends and emerging
- solutions to clients and internal stakeholders.
- Own revenue and profitability for assigned accounts and projects; proactively
- identify and pursue growth opportunities.
- Track project success against scope, budget, schedule, and client
- satisfaction metrics.
- Generate new business by expanding existing client relationships and leading
- targeted prospecting and pursuit efforts.
- Shape strategic direction and create demand for new products and services
- that advance Marsh's H&B practice.
- Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and
- technology-enabled tools.
Qualification
- BA/BS degree required.
- Minimum of 12+ years’ experience designing, recommending, and implementing
- creative, effective health & benefits solutions for large employers.
- Recognized expertise and strong reputation in the health & benefits field.
- Proven client-facing experience in a consulting environment.
- Valid Life & Health license.
- Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and acquiring new business
- within health & benefits.
- Strong, innovative sales and marketing skills with the ability to position
- Marsh's capabilities and win in the marketplace.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with experience using data to
- shape strategy and demonstrate impact.
- Clear strategic thinking, superior communication, and active listening
- skills.
- Proven leadership and project management experience delivering large, complex
- engagements and leading cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Play a central role in growing a leading H&B practice and shaping its future
- direction.
- 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 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.
- The applicable base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $225,500.
- The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills,
- training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage
- requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition
- to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based
- incentives.
- Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people
- and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries.
- With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh
- helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more
- information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
- 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. If you have
- a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting
- reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
- Marsh 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 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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