Director, Employee Benefits Financial Strategy

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

Supports and demonstrates IMA’s core values

Values and understands the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion among all IMA associates

Interacts professionally and timely with clients via email, phone and in-person

People Management

Manages regional financial strategy team leads, providing clear communication of expectations, established timeframes, regular progress updates, and annual performance evaluations

Coordinates metrics and processes for managing and assigning the overall workload and projects of assigned analysts

Coordinates staffing plans for assigning clients, working with regional leads to assess workload

Provides feedback to service team members as needed, in support of their on-going professional development goals to ensure client expectations are met

Participates in the hiring process for direct reports as well as additional department hires

National leadership

Leads national financial strategy servicing meetings, planning training curriculums and communicating information and updates

Regularly identifies opportunities to ensure quality standards, including implementation of best practices and peer review standards

Recognizes opportunities to improve financial strategy service offerings, and implements initiatives to support service improvements

In all aspects of client relationships, mentors financial strategists to support associate growth and local expertise development

Interacts with market leaders and national leadership to ensure work quality across all functions

Implements innovative products and services alongside existing financial strategy processes and service offerings

Underwriting & Analysis

Acts as peer review and mentor for a national book of complex self funded, level funded, and fully insured clients, providing both financial reporting and strategic leadership

Develops and delivers servicing standards related to financial strategy, including but not limited to benchmarking, financial analysis, underwriting projections, contribution analysis, self-funded decision support, and IBNR

Performs high degree of analysis to provide BOB trends or specific prospect/client needs, summarizing data to communicate in writing and through conversations with national leadership and strategic partners

Marketing, renewals, and partnership

Reviews team needs to assist with marketing template updates, RFP submissions, collection and management of data, along with individual review of complex marketing

Executes standards processes for financial analysis of marketing offerings including fully insured, TPA, stop loss, and PBM coverages

Negotiates with national carrier partners based on the targeted goals

Engages and builds key carrier and vendor relationships

Presentation

Determines communication strategy for delivering financial strategy to a diverse book of clients

Champions new initiatives and growth opportunities to national leadership and market leaders

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS include but not limited to:

10+ years of similar or related experience

Prefer college graduate, 4-year degree or equivalent experience

Proficient with MS Office Suites with, with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Managerial or leadership experience

Attains Life and Health license & maintains through continuing education requirements

Some travel required (once monthly)

Responsibility for executing the benefit division’s strategic direction of analytic solutions and tools

Strong analytical (quantitative and qualitative) abilities

Identifies modifications to existing methodologies, and implements new initiatives

Demonstrates ability to manage and mentor experienced professionals

Responsibility for accuracy of analysis and peer review best practices

Ability to perform well under pressure, on multiple work streams, and with tight deadlines

Advanced communication and presentation skills

COMPETENCIES & TRAITS:

Management/Leadership

Financial Acumen

Self-Direction

Professionalism

Agility/Flexibility

Problem Solving

The anticipated posting timeline for this opportunity is 8/05/2026-9/05/2026.

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Salary Range

$200,000 — $225,000 USD

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Prior Criminal history will only be considered after a conditional job offer is made and accepted. Applicants will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding any convictions, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

Salary Range

$200,000 — $225,000 USD

If this role is hired in Los Angeles County, CA the following applies:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Prior Criminal history will only be considered after a conditional job offer is made and accepted. Applicants will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding any convictions, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

Salary Range

$200,000 — $225,000 USD

Compensation & Benefits

Being a part of IMA has its benefits. When you become part of the IMA family, you become eligible to take part in our valuable benefits and rewards package designed to benefit you, your family, and your life. Our plans are cost-effective, convenient and provide progressive ways for staying healthy, protecting loved ones, pursuing financial security and living a full and balanced life. This role is eligible for the following:

Annual Performance Bonus, Stock Purchase, Medical Plans, Prescription Drugs, Dental, Vision, Family Assistance Program, FSA, HSA, Pre-Tax Parking Plan, 401(k), Life/AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Long Term Care, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Business Travel Accident, Identity Theft, Paid Time Off, Flexible Work Options, Paid Holidays, Sabbatical, Gift Matching, Well-Being Stipend , Personal and Professional Development. In addition to our robust benefits package, the final offer amounts will depend on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s geographic location, prior relevant experience, and their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

*These benefits do not apply to internship roles.

Why Join IMA?

We’ve built a reputation for putting our associates first

What if we told you that you could be an integral part of an entrepreneurial, expanding company, develop lasting relationships, earn competitive benefits, plus claim part ownership? It’s this unique ownership business model that makes working at IMA so appealing.

We work in teams. We sell in teams. We win and prosper as a team

We provide support systems and resources that enable each of our associates to focus on what they do best. And as an independent company based in the Midwest, we’re big enough to write business all over the world and small enough to implement your ideas quickly.

We are recognized nationally as a leader in our industry

• •Business Insurance Magazine – Best Places to Work in Insurance
• •US Insurance Awards – Community Outreach Project of the Year
• •U.S. Chamber of Commerce Citizen Awards – Best Corporate Steward finalist
• •Inc. Magazine Best Workplaces
• •Inc. 5000 – List of Fastest Growing Companies
• •Alaska Journal of Commerce – Best Workplaces in Alaska
• •Charlotte Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• •Civic 50 Colorado Honoree Recognizing 50 Most Community-Minded Companies
• •Connecticut Top Workplaces
• •Dallas Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• •Denver Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• •Denver Business Journal – Fast 50
• •Kansas City Business Jou