Lead Account Manager
Client Manager - Employee Benefits Cost Containment
Position Overview
We are seeking a strategic and client-focused Client Manager to join a growing point solution organization dedicated to helping employers reduce and better manage healthcare and employee benefits costs. This role serves as the primary relationship owner for a portfolio of employer clients, ensuring successful implementation, adoption, and ongoing optimization of cost-containment solutions.
The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of employer-sponsored health plans, a consultative mindset, and a proven ability to drive measurable outcomes in benefits cost reduction and employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Client Relationship Management
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned clients, building strong, trusted partnerships with HR, benefits, and finance stakeholders
- Lead recurring client meetings (quarterly business reviews, strategy sessions, and performance updates)
- Ensure high client satisfaction, retention, and expansion through proactive service and ongoing value demonstration
Benefits Cost Containment Strategy
- Partner with clients to identify cost drivers within their health and welfare plans (e.g., high-cost claims, specialty pharmacy, network inefficiencies)
- Align company solutions to client-specific goals such as reducing claims spend, improving care navigation, or optimizing plan utilization
- Provide actionable recommendations based on utilization data, benchmarking, and industry trends
Implementation & Program Optimization
- Oversee onboarding and implementation of solutions, coordinating internally with operations, clinical, and technology teams
- Monitor program performance and utilization, identifying opportunities to improve engagement and savings outcomes
- Drive continuous optimization of solution deployment, including communication strategies and member outreach efforts
Data Analysis & Reporting
- Translate complex claims and utilization data into clear, client-ready insights
- Deliver regular reporting on cost savings, ROI, engagement metrics, and program impact
- Leverage analytics to tell a compelling story of value and identify opportunities for expansion
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with sales to support renewals, upsells, and strategic account growth
- Act as the "voice of the client" internally, influencing product development, service delivery, and innovation
- Collaborate with marketing on client communications and engagement campaigns
Required Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of experience in employee benefits, healthcare consulting, or account management within a healthtech or point solution environment
- Strong knowledge of employer-sponsored health plans, including medical, pharmacy, and cost drivers
- Experience working with self-funded and fully insured employer groups
- Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and drive measurable outcomes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret claims and utilization data
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cost-containment solutions such as navigation, reference-based pricing, centers of excellence, specialty pharmacy management, or care advocacy
- Background in consulting firms, brokers, TPAs, or healthcare technology vendors
- Familiarity with population health, value-based care models, or clinical program integration
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications (CEBS, etc.) a plus
Success Metrics
- Client retention and satisfaction (NPS, renewal rates)
- Demonstrated cost savings and ROI for client organizations
- Adoption and engagement levels across deployed solutions
- Revenue growth within existing accounts (expansion, upsell)
Why Join Us
- High-growth organization at the forefront of benefits innovation and healthcare cost containment
- Opportunity to deliver meaningful impact by helping employers and employees navigate a complex healthcare system
- Collaborative, mission-driven culture with strong executive visibility
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Lead Account Manager - Employee Benefits Cost Containment
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Lead Account Manager to oversee a portfolio of key clients and drive measurable outcomes in healthcare cost containment. This individual will serve as a senior relationship owner, leading complex client engagements, mentoring junior team members, and shaping account strategy across a growing base of employer clients.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in employer-sponsored benefits, a consultative mindset, and a proven ability to deliver ROI through innovative cost-management solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Account Leadership
- Own and lead a portfolio of high-value, complex employer accounts
- Develop and execute multi-year account strategies aligned to client cost-containment goals
- Serve as a senior advisor to client executives (HR, Benefits, Finance, and C-suite stakeholders)
- Lead quarterly and annual business reviews with a focus on long-term value and partnership growth
Benefits Cost Containment Expertise
- Identify and analyze key cost drivers across medical, pharmacy, and ancillary benefits
- Recommend and align solutions such as care navigation, specialty pharmacy management, reference-based pricing, and centers of excellence
- Provide strategic guidance on plan design, utilization management, and vendor optimization
- Act as a subject matter expert on healthcare trends, regulatory changes, and emerging cost-containment strategies
Performance Management & Value Delivery
- Oversee delivery of measurable outcomes including cost savings, ROI, and utilization improvements
- Translate complex data into executive-level insights and actionable recommendations
- Ensure consistent tracking and communication of KPIs, including engagement, savings, and clinical impact
Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Mentor and support Client Managers and Account Managers, providing guidance on client strategy and issue resolution
- Lead internal account teams, ensuring alignment across operations, clinical, analytics, and product functions
- Elevate team capabilities through best practices and knowledge sharing
Client Growth & Retention
- Partner with Sales to support renewals, upsells, and cross-sell opportunities within existing accounts
- Identify expansion opportunities based on client needs and program performance
- Drive high retention rates through proactive relationship management and value demonstration
Implementation Oversight & Optimization
- Provide executive oversight for implementations and program rollouts
- Ensure seamless onboarding and adoption of solutions
- Continuously refine engagement strategies to maximize employee participation and outcomes
Required Qualifications
- 8-12+ years of experience in employee benefits, healthcare consulting, or strategic account management
- Strong expertise in employer-sponsored health plans, including self-funded environments and cost drivers
- Proven experience managing large, complex accounts and senior client stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable cost savings and ROI
- Advanced analytical skills with experience interpreting claims, pharmacy, and utilization data
- Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within a point solution, digital health, or healthcare technology organization
- Background in consulting firms, brokerage, TPAs, or health plan environments
- Familiarity with cost-containment solutions such as navigation, RBP, COEs, and specialty drug management
- Experience leading or mentoring account management teams
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certifications (CEBS, etc.) a plus
Success Metrics
- Client retention and expansion within assigned portfolio
- Demonstrated cost savings and ROI across client base
- Executive stakeholder satisfaction and engagement
- Team performance and development outcomes
- Growth in account revenue through upsell and cross-sell
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