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Jay HarmonFair Lawn, NJ 07410 • Mobile: (201) 281-4497 • Email: [email protected]
Healthcare Data AnalyticsOver 15 Years Of Relevant Experience in Benefits • Elite Data Manipulation and Analysis Skills
Medical and Pharmacy Program Subject Matter Expert • Strong Technical and Problem-Solving AbilitiesBuilds Strong Business Relationships With Clients • Consistently Rated a High Performer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Florham Park, NJ February 2005–PresentManager, Health & Welfare Benefits ConsultantHired to reinvigorate the Health & Welfare practice after a series of departures due to upheaval caused by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Promoted to Manager after a four-year period of exceptional performance. Has become a central figure in the active employer healthcare consulting practice. Works autonomously and collaboratively as a member of project teams.
Provide consulting expertise to the House client. Responsibilities include health and welfare plan re-design, budget reconciliations, development of premium equivalent rates for self-insured programs, employee contribution strategy, IBNR calculations, industry benchmark studies, vendor renewal negotiations for insured programs, plan performance analyses, and performing in the role as resident data warehouse power user
Conduct medical and pharmacy marketing analyses. Responsibilities include RFP creation, proposal collection, summarization of vendor responses, network discount and disruption analyses, assistance with vendor selection, and negotiation of final financial and contractual terms and performance guarantees
Assist the Transaction Services practice with mergers & acquisitions due diligence and subsequent transition of newly-acquired companies to central benefits platforms and divested companies to standalone benefits programs
Lead a practice subdivision that specializes in active employer projects. Responsibilities include staffing, training, establishing Best Practices templates, and organizing vendor demonstrations
Serve as day-to-day project lead for numerous clients, ensuring progress of project teams’ established objectives, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and quality standards
Create and maintain trusted advisor relationships with client contacts through effective communication and timely, accurate delivery of projects
Towers Perrin, New York City, NY July 2000–February 2005Health & Welfare Benefits Associate
Managed medical, dental, and vision pricing for a company of over 350,000 active and retired employees; responsibilities included calculation of budget rates, employee contribution setting, IBNR calculations, and multi-year cost projections via analysis of claims data, employee census files, and research of prevailing health cost trends; project required frequent in-person and telephone communication with a several client and vendor contacts
Established various user-friendly databases and tools for use by over 50 colleagues across the country; applications were used for major sales initiatives, health plan implementation strategies, and the improvement of project budget monitoring. One database was instrumental during a marketing effort that focused upon bringing services to middle-market clients
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Functioned as Health & Welfare Practice Tools Leader; responsibilities included assisting colleagues with internal technical pricing tools and providing detailed explanations of updates and modifications
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
GHI (Group Health Inc.), New York City, NY (November 1998 – June 2000), Actuarial Associate: Created and maintained databases, reported historical and projected costs to upper management, analyzed effectiveness of medical cost savings programsPrudential Insurance Company, Newark, NJ (July 1997 – October 1998), Actuarial Assistant: Analyzed and reported individual health plan data to multiple state insurance boardsState Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI (October 1994 – May 1997), Manager / Projectionist: Managed a two-screen art-house theatre
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, B.S. Applied Mathematics, With High Distinction3.88 / 4.0 GPA • Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society • University Phi Kappa Phi
Honor Fraternity Golden Key National Honor Society • $55,000 in Mathematics Department Scholarships
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Advanced PC literacy, including high proficiency in Excel, Access, Word, and Power Point
Experience with SAS software and Visual Basic for Applications Credit for passing Society of Actuaries Exams P (Probability) and FM (Financial
Mathematics) Insurance Producers License (NJ) Excellent analytical and mathematical ability, oral and written communication
skills