Benefit Manager

Role Description

General Duties & Responsibilities

Maintains current knowledge of industry issues and opportunities as well as best practices for specific areas of expertise. Leverages industry knowledge, technology, process, and organizational design expertise and financial services best practices to deliver results for clients with the goal of improving profitability.

Is required to be expert in one or more of the following areas: data analytics, business intelligence, sales & service, business productivity improvement, revenue enhancement, technology optimization, organizational design, marketing excellence, financial service payments, financial service channel optimization or strategic planning.

Delivers outstanding quality work, leading to client references and case studies.

Sells value of offerings and identifies areas of opportunity for client services in client institutions.

Provides sales support, identifies and qualifies opportunities and defines and presents solutions.

Evaluates situations, identifies challenges and opportunities for improvement and creates practical solutions.

Builds and maintains credibility with clients and peers as domain expert for specific areas of expertise.

Works effectively in a team environment.

Works at client site for most assignments.

Defines and conducts research and analysis to identify industry trends and strategies.

Must be willing to travel up to 66% of the time.

Other related duties assigned as needed.

Expert in best practices for area of responsibility, possesses excellent presentation and negotiation skills and proven ability as a strategic thinker.

Creates industry thought leadership, presents thought leadership in webinars and client conferences, and publishes thought leadership.

Conducts leading edge research, defines business solutions for complex business issues, manages teams of consultants through client engagements, and works effectively with C-level executives from client organizations. Has proven ability to create sales for client consulting services and serves as mentors or manager to other consultants.

Typically requires fifteen plus years of experience in financial services or financial services consulting.

Must have Benefit finance/PO and invoicing experience

Must have qualifications/top 5 skills needed: Benefit Finance, Vendor Management, Project Management, Contract review and understand and Benefit

Additional Skills

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

General Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Good understanding of industry, associated business challenges and opportunities for particular area of expertise

Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written

Demonstrated research, writing and analytical skills

Good problem solving skills

Must be able to work under pressure