Segal
Health Benefits Consultant
1800 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036-5802
Hybrid · Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 7, 2026
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The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly motivated professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about driving results. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Hartford, CT; New York, NY; or Washington, DC. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy building strong relationships, and are motivated to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join Segal’s East Region as a hands-on Health Consultant serving a broad range of group health and welfare engagements for public sector, multiemployer, and corporate clients. This role offers meaningful client interaction, ownership of complex assignments, and increasing responsibility for project leadership and client advisory work. Successful candidates will serve as trusted contributors on client engagements, develop specialized technical expertise, and play an active role in mentoring junior colleagues while building toward broader client leadership responsibilities. The position works with multidisciplinary teams that may include actuaries, clinicians, attorneys, and analysts.The Role:
You will collaborate with the lead consultant and client team to deliver timely, practical advice across health and welfare programs. Key responsibilities include:
Leading defined components of vendor procurements for medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, stop loss, life, disability and other benefit programs, including RFP development, proposal evaluation and recommendation support.
Analyzing claims, utilization, cost, funding and plan design data; identifying key drivers, investigating anomalies and translating findings into client implications.
Developing and managing multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, including project planning, resource coordination, budgeting, quality review, and delivery of client-ready work products.
Supporting pricing of benefit changes, budget projections, renewal analysis, benchmarking and other ad hoc financial or strategic work.
Preparing client-ready reports and presentations that clearly frame the issue, analytical approach, tradeoffs and recommended actions.
Coordinating with clients, carriers, vendors and internal specialists; maintaining timely communication and driving complex issues to resolution.
Reviewing and providing guidance on the work of junior consultants and analysts, offering coaching, mentorship, and developmental feedback.
Contributing to thought leadership, quality improvement initiatives, development of intellectual capital, and other efforts that enhance service quality and practice effectiveness.
Supporting business development activities, including proposal development, finalist meetings, and identifying opportunities to expand client relationships.
Health Benefits Consultants are expected to work with a high degree of independence, frequently leading defined projects and serving as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams. Individuals in this role are expected to build subject matter expertise, take an active role in managing client relationships and serving as a trusted advisor on defined areas of responsibility, mentor junior staff, and take ownership of significant project components while helping ensure high-quality deliverables and successful client outcomes.