About this role
At AT&T, we empower leaders to drive change in a fast-evolving, connected world. Your strategic vision will help serve customers and transform lives through innovative solutions and impactful connections. As a Lead Benefits Strategy Consultant, you will help shape the future of benefits for a Fortune 50 enterprise. In this high-impact role, you will lead strategic analysis, financial modeling, and executive-level recommendations across benefit plans, with an emphasis on qualified retirement plans and collective bargained benefit programs. We are looking for a candidate who combines actuarial discipline, analytical depth, and business judgment to translate complex data into practical strategies that improve plan sustainability, competitiveness, and employee value. Responsibilities:
• Lead strategic analytics and scenario modeling: Build and evaluate complex financial, actuarial, and workforce models to assess benefit plan design options, cost trends, risk exposure, and long-term sustainability across retirement and health programs. • Drive insight generation: Synthesize internal data, market benchmarks, regulatory developments, and external research into clear hypotheses and actionable recommendations for senior leadership. • Influence enterprise decisions: Translate highly technical findings into concise, executive-ready communications and presentations. Partners across Benefits, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Labor, HR, vendors, and external actuaries to align analysis with business priorities and regulatory requirements. • Own performance and trend analysis: Monitor benefit plan experience, vendor performance, demographic shifts, and emerging cost drivers; identify opportunities to optimize plan value, affordability, and operational effectiveness. Required Skills:
• 5+ years of experience in benefits strategy, actuarial consulting, retirement plan, health analytics, finance, or related field, • Experience in a large corporate environment, consulting firm, or similarly complex organization. • Extensive strength in structured problem solving, quantitative analysis, and decision support in complex business environments. • Ability to interpret benefit plan documents, insurance contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and vendor or consulting deliverables with a high degree of accuracy and judgment. • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with demonstrated capability in data visualization, modeling, and executive storytelling; experience with Tableau, Power BI, SQL, AI models, or similar analytical tools is highly valued. • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across technical and non-technical audiences. • A self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, exercises sound judgment, and can independently manage high-visibility projects with attention to detail. • Proven success leading cross-functional workstreams while also contributing as a hands-on analytical expert. • Ability to frame ambiguous business questions, test alternative scenarios, and deliver clear recommendations supported by data. Preferred Skills:
• Working knowledge of ERISA, ACA, FASB/ASC accounting standards, tax considerations, and other legal or regulatory requirements affecting benefit programs. • Experience in actuarial analysis, retirement consulting, health and welfare strategy, finance, or another highly quantitative field is strongly preferred. • Experience with business intelligence and data visualization platforms such as Tableau or Power BI, and familiarity with large corporate data environments. • Background working with enterprise data warehouses, benefit administration data, claims data, or workforce analytics. • Progress toward or attainment of actuarial, financial, or analytical credentials such as ASA, FSA, EA, CFA, or similar professional designations is preferred. • Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline strongly preferred. • Advanced degree or specialized training in analytics, business, actuarial science, or finance is a plus. • Professional certifications such as ASA, FSA, EA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent credentials are preferred.
Our Lead Benefits Strategy Consultant earns between $130,700 - $196,100. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage • 401(k) plan • Tuition reimbursement program • Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) • Paid Parental Leave • Paid Caregiver Leave • Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected • Adoption Reimbursement • Disability Benefits (short term and long term) • Life and Accidental Death Insurance • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) • Extensive employee wellness programs • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone 

Our Lead Benefits Strategy Consultant jobs earn between $130,700.00 - $196,100.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage • 401(k) plan • Tuition reimbursement program • Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) • Paid Parental Leave • Paid Caregiver Leave • Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected • Adoption Reimbursement • Disability Benefits (short term and long term) • Life and Accidental Death Insurance • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) • Extensive employee wellness programs • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
Weekly Hours: 40 Time Type: Regular Location: Dallas, Texas Salary Range: $130,700.00 - $196,100.00 It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.