Working at Marsh means joining a team of diverse thought leaders across the globe, dedicated to helping clients manage some of the world's most challenging and complex risks. From how to proceed during a pandemic to concerns about cryptocurrency, to the latest game changers for the sports or entertainment industries, our colleagues are out front tackling some of the most pressing, compelling and important issues of the day.
Marsh is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Austin - Lakeline office (hybrid, with 3 days a week in the office; may require office presence 5 days a week during initial training period):
Senior Project Manager
What can you expect?
The Senior Project Manager will report to the Head of the Austin Center of Excellence, and will support the COE in managing projects end-to-end to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to a high level of client satisfaction
You will develop and maintain detailed risk and project plans, including resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, dependencies, etc., keeping plans updated through the project lifecycle
You will manage work streams and project meetings, documenting and following up on actions and risks identified from the meetings
You will build relationships with Marsh colleagues from multiple remote offices and drive continuous improvement for the department as well as the company
You will attend a robust training program of classroom, side-by-side, and on-the-job training; we will provide the required insurance knowledge to be successful while learning our systems
What is in it for you?
Competitive pay and a full benefits package, starting Day 1 (Medical, Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase program, tuition reimbursement, and a generous paid time-off allowance); plus a 401k with a fixed company contribution AND a company match, after one year of service
A culture of internal mobility, diversity, and inclusion, in a collaborative environment
A company-wide emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility - all colleagues receive 8 hours of paid time off for volunteering, with the option to join our organized group activities
Flexible work opportunities to ensure a healthy work/life balance, and a convenient North Austin location near the Lakeline MetroRail station, with onsite amenities like a free fitness room, showers, indoor bicycle storage, jogging trails, and onsite food service
We will count on you to:
Manage multiple projects, including resources, project plans, budgets and timelines
Understand the impact of scope changes, adjust project plans, and communicate accordingly; and recommend new standards and procedures based upon project experience and results
Maintain ongoing communication within the team as well as with stakeholders, ensuring everyone understands their roles and responsibilities
Negotiate resource requirements when faced with conflicts in priorities
Assign work to entry-level professional and support staff, ensuring adherence to departmental standards and procedures
Review project proposals of high complexity and ambiguous parameters with identifiable risk to the company, validate all project requirements, and provide recommended changes to proposals
What you need to have:
3+ years of project management experience in a multi-cultural and multi-site environment, including projects with a significant number of stakeholders which involved presenting to and communicating with senior leadership
Demonstrated ability in driving large-scale transformation projects; must have large-scale project implementation experience on both technology and non-technology projects
Change management experience; experience in ensuring adoption by stakeholders and user populations, and ensuring anticipated benefits are realized
Experience in stakeholder management, adhering to budget control, review and escalation
Excellent communication and business partnering skills
What makes you stand out?
Experience in Agile methodology preferred
Domain knowledge in financial services or insurance highly preferred
Operations background
Marsh is the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With more than 45,000 colleagues advising clients in over 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data-driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue of $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting TANA@mmc.com
Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.
