Description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This can be based anywhere near a Mercer office and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

As a Senior Government Consulting Analyst, you will play a vital role as a contributing team member assisting with various projects for clients, which are primarily state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies and related state agencies responsible for Medicaid and CHIP fee-for-service and managed care programs. This is a great opportunity to join a global company known for its dynamic culture, excellent benefits, and commitment to professional growth where you can experience meaningful work alongside supportive leaders dedicated to your success!

We will count on you to:

• Assist with taking meeting notes and following up with action items and assignments
• Research, analyze, and present findings on various policy and program topics to project leaders and senior consultant team members
• Provide project coordination activities and other work to support the advancement of project tasks and client deliverables
• Review project documentation, including technical write-ups, project documentation, and executive summaries
• Utilize internal and external resources, participate in training courses, online learning, or through learning from more experienced colleagues to gain an understanding of government-sponsored health and welfare programs
• Manage your time effectively to support a variety of state Medicaid/CHIP projects at any one time
• Manage the quality and timeliness of client deliverables and communicate regularly and effectively with project team members
• Assist with the preparation and timely delivery of clear and concise project team and client communications
• Follow protocols for quality assurance

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1+ year of experience with healthcare or public health related topics - may include a combination of internships or pre-graduate experiences
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear, client-friendly insights
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

What makes you stand out?

• Master's degree in public health, health policy, health services research, or a related field
• Experience with Medicaid health programs or other government-sponsored healthcare programs
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings to non-technical audiences
• Experience performing technical analyses in Excel, SAS, or other data analysis tools
• Project management and/or project leadership credentials

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $54,000 to $108,000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.