Hybrid Implementation Consultant – Group Employee Benefits

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About the role

  • Project managing the implementation of new, add issue cases and services on complex cases and ensuring all business partners complete requirements of the sold case process.
  • Project Manage the reimplementation of complex cases with acquisitions and major changes in account structures, ensuring all business partners complete requirements of the reimplementation process.
  • Specialist is responsible for accurately gathering data and documentation directly from the broker or customer, from the point of sale through the finalization of the Customers Implementation.
  • Attend customer/broker finalist & kick-off meetings in person or telephonically. Facilitates the initial introduction of the implementation process. Including creation and development of kick off materials.
  • Owns the completion and retention of implementation documentation.
  • Collaborates with Underwriting on pricing and plan design to ensure sold case proposals match customer needs found during data gathering.
  • Responsible for the development of finalist materials specific to Implementation process.
  • Presents telephonically or in person, the Implementation process to the customer/broker during the pre-sale finalist presentation.
  • Adherence to Compliance policies and procedures including but not limited to: Encryption of emails as appropriate.
  • Actively participates in internal roundtables and consultation with the sales exec and internal business partners.
  • Responds to internal/external customer calls and correspondence related to the implementation of sold case and add issues.
  • Follows through on expressed commitment to the external/internal customers and if commitment cannot be met, provide clear expectations on next steps.
  • Researches and resolves customer issues, offering alternative solutions.
  • Provides consultation on benefits, plan designs and contract language that have been sold to the customer to ensure deliverables meet the customer's needs.
  • Responsible for ensuring customer deliverables are delivered accurately and timely.
  • Facilitates PG (Performance Guarantee) negotiations with client/broker and internal disciplines.
  • Drafts, negotiates, and distributes initial Agreements and Applications (PG's, ASO, LOI's, etc.) and coordinates client signatures and countersignatures.
  • Identify non-standard language, provisions or agreements that require consultation with other business.
  • Develop successful customer/broker relationships over a compressed timeframe to facilitate the Implementation.
  • Transition the case to field service team upon completion of the Implementation without service disruption to the customer.
  • Reviews and assesses RFP's for CAPP (collaborative approach to presale planning) calls as needed.
  • Mentors and trains new team members.
  • May be overall project leader for other Implementation Consultants to support large blocks of business.
  • May represent Implementation in large interdepartmental projects; new product and service rollouts, compliance/legal issues, best practice/procedure changes.

Requirements

  • 2+ years knowledge of Group Benefits Life and Disability products, provisions and service offerings required
  • 2+ years Group Benefit Project Management and organizational skills required
  • Leave Management and Voluntary product experience a plus
  • Prior Group Insurance Implementation experience a plus
  • Customer facing experience preferred
  • Ability to develop strategic alliances with various internal and external business partners.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
  • Demonstrates proficiency in utilization of administrative systems (i.e. NSR, Prism/Promise, Case Management, PST, WFT, Document Management Folders, Team Gen, SharePoint sites, webinar)
  • BA degree and / or relevant work experience
  • Effective financial underwriting, marketing, relationship and account management capabilities.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Occasional bonuses

Job title

Implementation Consultant – Group Employee Benefits

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$70,800 - $106,200 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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