Health Benefits Implementation Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and oversee the execution of implementation projects for both new and existing self-funded health benefit clients from the initial kickoff to the go-live phase.

• Create, manage, and sustain comprehensive implementation project plans, including timelines, milestones, deliverables, and tracking documentation.

• Conduct implementation kickoff meetings, status meetings, and other discussions with client leadership, brokers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

• Collect, document, and verify client requirements associated with benefit plan configuration and implementation.

• Facilitate implementation activities among internal operational teams and external partners to guarantee precise and timely delivery.

• Identify project risks, dependencies, delays, and implementation challenges and proactively work towards resolution.

• Handle multiple implementations and competing deadlines while ensuring clear ownership of deliverables and follow-up tasks.

• Clearly communicate project status, risks, decisions, and next steps to clients and internal stakeholders.

• Coordinate implementation requirements concerning self-funded medical plans and associated benefit services such as claims administration, eligibility, HSAs, FSAs, COBRA, and other relevant services.

• Foster strong working relationships with clients, brokers, vendors, and cross-functional internal teams.

• Keep precise implementation documentation and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of implementation processes, templates, and standards.

• Execute other related responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of direct experience in health insurance, TPA, or employee benefits implementation.

• Proven experience in implementing or supporting self-funded employer health benefit plans.

• Background in managing implementation projects that involve multiple internal departments, external partners, and client stakeholders.

• Excellent project management and coordination skills, with experience in creating and managing project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.

• Demonstrated capability in leading client-facing implementation meetings, kickoff meetings, and stakeholder discussions.

• Familiarity with the self-funded benefits/TPA landscape, including claims administration, eligibility, plan configuration, HSAs, FSAs, and COBRA.

• Ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects and priorities while adhering to established deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with client management and internal leadership.

• Robust problem-solving skills, with the ability to pinpoint implementation risks and drive issues towards resolution.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to learn web-based implementation/project management systems.

• An Associate’s degree or equivalent relevant industry experience.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% during peak implementation periods.

• Must satisfy employment eligibility criteria; Cobalt Benefits Group participates in E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Semi-annual employer HSA contributions, covering 50% of the HDHP plan’s annual deductible.

• Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D insurance.

• Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance by the company.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 6% employer match.

• Fully vested after 3 years.

• Over 10 paid holidays.

• Fully paid half-day Summer Fridays.

• Generous paid vacation and sick leave.

• Annual Paid Volunteer Day.

• Annual Tuition Reimbursement.

• Annual Health and Wellness Reimbursement.

• Engaging company events.

• Hybrid or fully remote work options available, depending on candidate location and business needs.