Employee Benefits D & A Team Lead

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Brown & Brown is seeking an Employee Benefits D&A Team Lead to join our growing team in Portland, OR.  

Team Leaders are individuals whose primary responsibility is the supervision of no less than two full-time teammates and the overall direction and management of a functional area, department, or other designated group. Working in conjunction with the Employee Benefits Leader, the Data & Analytics (D&A) Lead will set the goals and direction for the team each year. The Team Lead is responsible for ensuring D&A teammates maintain effective information management between the Account Manager, Producer/Consultant, and carrier through all applicable means of communication, which includes providing a documented summary of all meetings. The Team Lead will also be a liaison to the Tech team, Account Managers and Producers for issues related to renewals and marketing projects for existing clients and prospects. 

How You Will Contribute:   

• Leads financial consulting for assigned book of business and department; independently evaluates financial and utilization metrics for customer  

• Coach, train, and develop teammates  

• Supervise the day-to-day performance, workload, and address team attendance issues for D&A team 

• Provide feedback to D&A teammates and foster growth through measurable goals 

• Manage customer assignments to D&A team 

• Leverage market, coverage, and financial expertise to negotiate renewals, recommend the most appropriate insurance solutions, alternative strategies, plan modeling, and cost reduction opportunities, and expand assigned book of business.  

• Oversee financial reports and client deliverables from D&A teammates and lead training efforts for these reports and deliverables as needed.  

• Participate in client and prospective client meetings to represent the financial strategy and role expectations of the financial consulting service, including independently performing reporting and analysis in preparation for meetings.  

• Establish, cultivate, and manage professional relationships with carrier partners, and internal resources throughout the organization.  

• Occasional, local travel to visit customers or prospects may be requested. 

Licenses & Certifications:   

• Must have, and maintain, current Life & Health Insurance License for required states 

Skills & Experience to be Successful:  

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) with three (3) year experience in the field of Employee Benefits Administration or high school graduate with a minimum of five (5) years of related experience, other combination of work and/or education will be considered 

• Solid knowledge and understanding of group health and welfare benefit plan coverage, current legislation, rules, laws, and other regulations.  Insurance plans, underwriting principals, selection, pricing, rating, and premium calculation 

• Fluent with Microsoft Windows, Office 365, Word, and Excel 

• Skills to learn agency management websites at an accelerated ability  

• Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills 

• Maintain a high level of confidentiality 

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance  
• Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement 
• Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more. 

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

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Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies ("Recruiting Vendors"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page.

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