Benefits Director jobs in Detroit, MI

Benefits Director oversees the development, implementation, administration, and maintenance of benefits programs, policies, and procedures. Ensures programs are chosen to be equitable, meet employee needs, comply with legal requirements, and to be cost effective. Being a Benefits Director establishes practices for evaluating existing benefits programs against peer organizations to determine competitiveness, trends and developments. Makes high-level decisions to modify existing benefits programs or institute new ones. Additionally, Benefits Director requires a bachelor's degree. May require Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS). Typically reports to top management. The Benefits Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Benefits Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Financial Analyst - Employee Benefits
  • Wilshire Benefits Group Inc
  • Troy, MI FULL_TIME
  • Description

    The Financial Analyst is part of our health and welfare underwriting team and is responsible for leading the underwriting, analysis and benchmarking process for current and prospective clients from beginning to end and delivering timely and accurate information. 

    Requirements

    • Lead the annual underwriting process for assigned clients, including but not limited to; requesting the census from client as well as other data needed for quoting, competitive market analysis, plan and contract reviews, carrier negotiations, and plan and invoice audits proposed plan design and rates 
    • Participate in client renewal discussions (in person or virtual)
    • Ownership of timely and accurate analysis, tracking and interpretation client financial data 
    • Create and propose employee/employer contribution modeling scenarios to meet client’s budgetary requirements
    • Assist in preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end claims analysis, where necessary
    • Understand and illustrate the impact of current regulation on our client’s benefits package
    • Attend industry training to develop and maintain an exceptional understanding of the employee benefits industry
    • Manage carrier relationships to help expedite information and negotiate preferred underwriting, where necessary
    • Actively track and document the renewal process in our agency management system
    • Completion of plan design and rate renewal audits
    • Provides support to other colleagues to complete special projects as needed or work on special client projects as assigned
    • Perform other duties as assigned

    Required Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or another related field 
    • Strong analytical and mathematical skills as well as attention to detail
    • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel. Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe
    • Mastery of insurance funding concepts

    Preferred Experience

    • 3-5 years’ experience in the industry
    • Expertise in agency database system
    • License in Group, Health and Life
    • Self-funding certification or experience
    • Expertise of insurance carriers, employee benefits and underwriting procedures

    Wilshire Benefits Group has been providing comprehensive employee benefit solutions since 1986. Our team is committed to helping clients make appropriate business decisions regarding their employee benefit and retirement plans.  We are committed to building lasting relationships by offering best-in-class plans and services. We offer very competitive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and company matching, EAP, HSA, FSA, generous PTO and several paid holidays, summer Friday hours, tuition reimbursement, professional development assistance, an employee referral program, team building events, healthy office snacks, and remote work options.  We have been named in Crain's Cool Places to Work for the last four years and have a great company culture. 

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Employee Benefits Specialist
  • Wilshire Benefits Group Inc
  • Troy, MI FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionThe Employee Benefits Specialist is part of the Client Services Team that supports the agency. This position requires the ability to multi-task and complete responsibilities with exceptiona...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Account Manager- Employee Benefits
  • Wilshire Benefits Group Inc
  • Troy, MI FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionThe Account Manager is responsible for supporting the Group Benefit Consultant on their assigned book of business while delivering exceptional proactive service to clients. They are respons...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Manager, Employee Group Benefits Underwriting & Analytics
  • Wilshire Benefits Group Inc
  • Troy, MI FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionDoes the idea of being part of one of the largest privately held growing group benefits agencies excite you? Is a great company culture and work-life balance important to you? Having the op...
  • 23 Days Ago

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Immediate requirement for Customer Service Rep - Paid benefits - Royal Oak, MI
  • Paid benefits - Royal Oak, MI - UGM Surfaces
  • Royal, MI FULL_TIME
  • UGM is looking for an ambitious, energetic candidate to assist our location Vice President of Sales with all office and sales related processes and tasks. The position will entail working with retail ...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Registered Nurse Emergency Department (30 hrs /wk Part-Time Benefits) Afternoons-Sterling Heights
  • Time Benefits) Afternoons-Sterling Heights - Henry Ford Health - Careers Careers
  • Sterling, MI PART_TIME
  • Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, ...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Director, Client Development
  • Epsilon
  • Southfield, MI
  • Job Description The individual is responsible for becoming first and foremost a client partner. We expect them to create...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Development
  • NPPN
  • Birmingham, MI
  • Job Description Purpose The Director of Development develops and implements the fundraising strategy for the Kirk Gibson...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Art Director
  • Hello Innovation
  • Detroit, MI
  • ABOUT US Working at Hello Innovation is more than just a job. Its an invitation to reinvent the world as we know it, to ...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Project Director
  • Executive Alliance
  • Detroit, MI
  • Job Description Job Description Our client is a leading service provider specializing in commercial restoration, constru...
  • 3/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Executive Director
  • NPPN
  • Detroit, MI
  • Job Description Renaissance of Hope, Inc. (ROH) is the nonprofit development arm of Straight Gate International Church (...
  • 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Nursing Director
  • Sunrise Senior Living
  • Bloomfield Hills, MI
  • Overview The Director of Nursing Services is responsible for providing leadership and management to the skilled nursing ...
  • 2/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Nursing Director
  • Sunrise Senior Living
  • Bloomfield Hills, MI
  • Overview The Director of Nursing Services is responsible for providing leadership and management to the skilled nursing ...
  • 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Site Director
  • KinderCare Education
  • Gibraltar, MI
  • Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companie...
  • 1/12/2024 12:00:00 AM

Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest United States city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a 2017 estimated population of 673,104, making it the 23rd-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its co...
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Income Estimation for Benefits Director jobs
$170,097 to $225,475
Detroit, Michigan area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago

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