Manager - Benefits Support Management

Gallagher Center of Excellence is seeking to hire a role of a Manager – Financial and Actuarial for the Insurance vertical.

In this role, the Manager will split time between delivering high-quality financial analysis and managing team operations and stakeholder relationships.

From people perspective this role will Lead and manage a team of 20+ colleagues, ensuring effective workload management, collaboration, and high performance across deliverables.

From work perspective this role involves supporting the US branch with end-to-end financial reporting activities, including Forecasting, Claims Projection, IBNR estimation, Contribution Modeling, and Plan Design Modeling.

The Manager will collaborate closely with Client Managers and internal teams to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables for assigned accounts.

In addition to technical responsibilities, the role includes mentoring team members, driving process improvements, and facilitating effective communication across onshore and offshore teams.

A strong understanding of US Health Insurance regulations, experience in financial analysis, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership capabilities, analytical rigor, and a commitment to delivering client-focused solutions

• Detailed knowledge and expertise on experience reports that assess client financial status, including tracking expenses, funding levels, and rates by Employee Benefit Plans. Present insights to internal stakeholders and support client discussions.
• Lead and manage a team of 40+ colleagues, ensuring effective workload management, collaboration, and high performance across deliverables. Hence, team/people management experience is mandatory
• Manage the monthly connects, stakeholder management and reporting/tracking of SLAs for aligned processes.
• Review and refine client-specific financial and performance reports, ensuring key metrics and trends are clearly communicated to support strategic decisions.
• Ensure accuracy and reliability in financial calculations by validating methodologies and reviewing outputs across the team.
• Collaborate with account management teams to shape renewal strategies that reflect client goals and financial insights. Support negotiation planning and execution.
• Validate that all analyses are logical, comprehensive, and aligned with business objectives.
• Foster strong relationships with onshore and offshore teams. Coordinate cross-functional collaboration and proactively resolve queries to ensure seamless execution.