Senior Consultant, Health & Welfare Benefits

Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH)

. Supports PBGH’s mission to advance high-value, affordable, and equitable health care by delivering independent, purchaser-focused advisory services to employers and other health care purchasers.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $138,000 - $168,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports PBGH’s mission to advance high-value, affordable, and equitable health care by delivering independent, purchaser-focused advisory services to employers and other health care purchasers.
Provides objective analysis, market insight, and evidence-based guidance to support employer’s fiduciary decision-making across the health and welfare benefits lifecycle.
Independently manages multiple client engagements and owns defined workstreams from start to finish.
Develops client-ready analyses, insights, and deliverables across health and welfare strategies, including medical, pharmacy, wellbeing, and point solutions.
Collaborates with internal project teams to ensure effective execution of assigned projects.
Analyzes employer demographics, claims, utilization, cost, quality, and performance data, including self-funded medical and pharmacy claims.
Creates resources and tools that build knowledge base for continued intellectual capital development.
Manages the RFP/RFI process, including drafting questionnaires, interfacing vendors, evaluating proposals and responses.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required.
A minimum of 8+ years of experience in a consulting or similar environment advising large/jumbo employers on health and welfare benefits.
Demonstrated ability to solve Fortune 500 companies’ complex health and benefits issues.
Strong working knowledge of the health benefits ecosystem, including carriers, PBMs, point solutions, and consulting/brokerage models.
Demonstrated experience analyzing employer medical and pharmacy claims data and translating results into client-ready insights.
Solid technical expertise across health and welfare topics, such as financial and actuarial concepts, plan design, vendor evaluation, compliance (e.g., ERISA, CAA), pharmacy and PBM strategies, mental health, wellbeing, and emerging solutions.
Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing polished PowerPoint presentations and executive summaries.
Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
Ability to travel approximately 10–15%.
Life & Health Insurance License

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisclaims analysisfinancial conceptsactuarial conceptsplan designvendor evaluationcompliancepharmacy strategiesmental health strategieswellbeing solutions

Soft Skills

problem-solvingproject managementcommunicationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedproactiveadaptabilitycollaborationclient engagementpresentation skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeLife & Health Insurance License