Consulting client looking to add a Health & Group Benefits Analyst. Will contribute to a wide variety of complex projects involving the design, pricing, funding, implementation and management of a full array of Health Consulting programs. Will interface with vendors and key clients internally and externally, create client deliverables, and ensure quality standards are met. Projects will include: Health benefit plan design and strategy, Research and data analysis, Vendor procurement and management. Perform financial analyses including developing pricing and employee contributions strategies, modelling plan design alternatives and calculating reserves. Conduct benchmarking studies and other research; provide value added analyses and summaries. Analyze and compare vendor products, services and contracts. Contribute to projects in Specialty area including disability/absence management, care management/wellness and pharmacy. Prepare the first draft of deliverables for review by the consultant. Ideal candidate will have some experience dealing with the financials of group health plans, ideally gained in a health consulting/brokerage firm or group health actuarial function of an insurance company; additional experience with life/disability plans desired, 2+ years preferred. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Access and Excel, CEBS designation, actuarial or group underwriting training desired