Account Manager (2-50 Market)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Pittsburgh Office
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Sales
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- High School Diploma-Required, Bachelor’s Degree- Preferred
- Life, Accident, and Health License-Preferred Must obtain, post hire, within 90 days.
- At least 1 year of employee benefits account management, or human resources experience with an employee benefits focus.
- CEBS, GBA, PHR, or SHRM-CP/SCP Designation-Preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of employee health and welfare plans.
- Clear understanding of life, accident and health insurance policies and policy management.
- Experience or exposure to health management strategic planning.
- Base knowledge of health insurance underwriting and self-funded terminology and philosophies.
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Exposure to Epic or Applied Solutions is preferred.
Full description
Position Details
- Job Title: Account Manager
- Department: Benefits
- Division: 2-50
- Reports To: Senior Consultant
- Contract: Yes
- FLSA status: Exempt
Position Description
The Account Manager is responsible for providing heroic service and ensuring the needs and expectations of a book of business are met or exceeded. Along with the Senior Consultant, this position will execute the delivery of strategic health and welfare initiatives and is responsible for the management of all benefit programs brokered by Henderson Brothers. This position if often the day-to-day contact for the client and addresses questions, service needs, and vendor management interventions.
At Henderson Brothers, our Employee Benefits division works in a team capacity. The Account Manager is a core member of every strategic account’s benefit team. Working with the Senior Consultant, Financial Consultant, and other specialty division team members, the Account Manager possesses an overarching knowledge of all moving components of each client account.
This position supports a book of business of small employer accounts (2-50 employees.)
Primary Responsibilities & Duties
- Manage ongoing service needs of client accounts in a proactive and effect manner
- Create high quality and timely work products and client deliverables
- Co-develop and manage client strategic plans and initiatives. i.e. health and welfare planning, health management, data analytics, and voluntary program
- Lead program and vendor implementations and on-going program management
- Develop accurate and concise communication materials
- Research and execute escalated client issues or questions
- Expand and maintain working knowledge of benefit plans and regulatory compliance by attending meetings, education sessions, research, and formal continuing education programs
- All other duties as assigned.
Position-Specific Competencies
- Problem Solving: Possesses the ability to use logic and thought methodology to solve challenging problems and provide effective solutions. Ability to probe for answers and discover hidden issue and provide an objective answer or analysis.
- Effective Communication: Can clearly articulate oneself in a professional manner with the ability to read the audience and adapt. Possesses the intuition on what information to communicate, feedback to provide, and the right manner of delivery. Practices active listening with patience and can restate opinions accurately, as needed.