Senior Consultant

Description

Senior Consultant – Health & Welfare Benefits

• Location: Towson, MD
• Salary Range: $165,000 - $220,000
• Department: Health
• Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt

About the Role

Bolton is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to lead and deliver strategic consulting services across a broad portfolio of Health & Welfare benefits programs . This role is ideal for a seasoned professional who enjoys partnering with clients, leading teams, and shaping long-term benefits strategies in a dynamic consulting environment.

As a Senior Consultant, you will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, guiding plan design, financial strategy, vendor negotiations, and implementation – while mentoring junior staff and supporting business development efforts.

What You’ll Do

• •Serve as the primary consultant and relationship manager for assigned client groups
• •Lead consulting engagements across medical, pharmacy, dental, life, disability, vision, FSA/HSA, voluntary benefits, and reinsurance
• •Drive claims analysis, renewal strategy, and financial modeling to support long-term client decision-making
• •Manage RFPs, vendor searches, and carrier negotiations on behalf of clients
• •Oversee plan implementations, open enrollment strategies, and employee communications
• •Present complex financial and compliance topics clearly to client leadership teams
• •Identify cost drivers, utilization trends, benchmarking insights, and plan design opportunities
• •Stay current on healthcare marketplace trends, ACA requirements, and regulatory changes
• •Mentor and develop junior consultants and analysts
• •Support client development and growth efforts , including finalist presentations and conferences

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• •15+ years of experience in health & welfare consulting, brokerage, or carrier environments
• •Deep expertise in group health plan strategy, pricing, and financial analysis
• •Proven success managing complex client relationships and multiple projects simultaneously
• •Strong presentation, communication, and executive-level consulting skills
• •Demonstrated experience leading teams and mentoring junior staff
• •Working knowledge of benefits administration platforms and healthcare compliance (ACA)
• •Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Preferred Qualifications

• •CEBS designation or actuarial/underwriting training
• •Maryland Health & Life license (or ability to obtain within first year)
• •Maryland Health Exchange Agent/Broker certification (or commitment to obtain)

Travel

Approximately 30% regional travel (land and air)

Bolton offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• •Family medical, dental, and vision coverage
• •Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• •401(k) with company match (after 6 months)
• •Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• •Hybrid telework arrangements
• •Monthly fitness stipend
• •Ongoing professional development and growth opportunities

Why Bolton?

At Bolton, you’ll join a collaborative consulting firm that values expertise, integrity, and long-term client partnerships. We offer the opportunity to work on complex, meaningful projects while growing your leadership impact in a supportive, collegial environment.

• Bolton is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• We recruit, hire, and promote qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.