Lead Benefits Strategy Consultant

AT&T

Lead Benefits Strategy Consultant at AT&T analyzing and modeling benefits plans for a Fortune 50 company. Collaborating with cross-departmental teams to optimize plan sustainability and employee value.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,700 - $196,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategic analytics and scenario modeling: Build and evaluate complex financial, actuarial, and workforce models to assess benefit plan design options, cost trends, risk exposure, and long-term sustainability across retirement and health programs
Drive insight generation: Synthesize internal data, market benchmarks, regulatory developments, and external research into clear hypotheses and actionable recommendations for senior leadership
Influence enterprise decisions: Translate highly technical findings into concise, executive-ready communications and presentations
Partners across Benefits, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Labor, HR, vendors, and external actuaries to align analysis with business priorities and regulatory requirements
Own performance and trend analysis: Monitor benefit plan experience, vendor performance, demographic shifts, and emerging cost drivers; identify opportunities to optimize plan value, affordability, and operational effectiveness

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in benefits strategy, actuarial consulting, retirement plan, health analytics, finance, or related field
Experience in a large corporate environment, consulting firm, or similarly complex organization
Extensive strength in structured problem solving, quantitative analysis, and decision support in complex business environments
Ability to interpret benefit plan documents, insurance contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and vendor or consulting deliverables with a high degree of accuracy and judgment
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with demonstrated capability in data visualization, modeling, and executive storytelling; experience with Tableau, Power BI, SQL, AI models, or similar analytical tools is highly valued
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across technical and non-technical audiences
A self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, exercises sound judgment, and can independently manage high-visibility projects with attention to detail
Proven success leading cross-functional workstreams while also contributing as a hands-on analytical expert
Ability to frame ambiguous business questions, test alternative scenarios, and deliver clear recommendations supported by data

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingactuarial modelingworkforce modelingquantitative analysisdata visualizationscenario modelingdecision supportbenefit plan analysiscost trend analysisperformance analysis

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingproblem solvingcommunicationinfluenceattention to detailself-starterjudgmentcross-functional collaborationexecutive storytellingadaptability