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Bethany Wozniak

Bethany Wozniak

Hopkins,MN

Summary

Benefits professional with 7+ years of experience across insurance brokerage and consulting environments, managing large client portfolios and complex benefit programs. Proven success leading renewal strategy, carrier negotiations, and client advisory for 100+ employer groups while partnering with producers to retain and grow client relationships. Combines strong analytics expertise (Excel, SQL) with benefits administration experience to deliver data-driven recommendations and operational improvements.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Benefits Account Manager

Christensen Group Insurance
Eden Prairie, MN
06.2024 - Current

• Manage a portfolio of 125 small-group employer clients, independently overseeing benefits strategy, renewals, marketing, and carrier negotiations.
• Lead the end-to-end renewal lifecycle including marketing to carriers, plan analysis, rate negotiations, and client recommendations.
• Partner with 7–8 producers to support client retention, benefits strategy, and growth of the employee benefits book of business.
• Serve as the primary liaison between clients, carriers, and internal teams to ensure seamless and compliant plan administration.
• Utilize benefits platforms including Ease, Employee Navigator, Epic, and SharePoint to manage plan data and documentation.
• Recognized as a team leader in organizing the service submission process, improving workflow coordination and efficiency.
• Develop client presentations, reporting, and benefits analysis using advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Benefits Outsourcing Business Analyst

Willis Towers Watson
Bloomington, MN
01.2019 - 05.2024

• Supported retirement and pension administration for two Fortune 500 organizations within a global consulting environment.
• Managed monthly reconciliation of retirement plan financials between internal systems and external trust companies.
• Performed data analysis using SQL and advanced Excel to support plan reporting, audits, and client deliverables.
• Coordinated cross-functional client projects including data transitions, reporting updates, and operational deliverables.
• Served as Minneapolis Fulfillment Lead overseeing fulfillment planning across seven client segments.
• Coordinated project workstreams with seven subject matter experts to support operational and client transition initiatives.
• Maintained and updated team process documentation to improve operational consistency and onboarding.
• Led training initiatives for Manila-based offshore teams to support global client service delivery.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapy Assisting

St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
05.2018

Massage Therapy Certification - Massage Therapy

Aveda Institute of Minneapolis
Minneapolis
01.2013

High School Diploma -

East Ridge High School
Woodbury
06.2012

Skills

    Benefits Administration Platforms
    Ease Employee Navigator Epic SharePoint

    Analytics & Reporting
    Advanced Microsoft Excel SQL Data Analysis Financial Reconciliation

    Core Competencies
    Client Portfolio Management Benefits Renewals Carrier Negotiations

    Compliance Producer Collaboration Project Leadership Process Improvement

Timeline

Benefits Account Manager

Christensen Group Insurance
06.2024 - Current

Benefits Outsourcing Business Analyst

Willis Towers Watson
01.2019 - 05.2024

Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapy Assisting

St. Catherine University

Massage Therapy Certification - Massage Therapy

Aveda Institute of Minneapolis

High School Diploma -

East Ridge High School