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Project manager

3 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Marsh McLennan Full time

R_209379 – Project manager - Specialty Business Transformation & Planning

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Project Manager, in a team at the forefront of strategic delivery for Marsh Specialty UK. Your focus will be execution across six international Value-Streams, which will align Specialty UK operations to the Global Target Operating Model. To achieve this will require collaboration with colleagues across Client Management, Placement, Policy Management, Fiduciary, and Claims. You will work with Marsh colleagues to ensure that the Project and Company values are met in line with the high standards set by working for the world's largest Insurance Broker.

This is the perfect opportunity for an individual looking to expand from management of individual projects into wider portfolio/programme management and engagement with business strategy. It will blend delivery of specific projects with strategic thinking and horizon planning.

What can you expect?

  • Support core transformation initiatives in our move to become an industry leader in digital processing. This is a varied portfolio of work that includes elements of technology, people and process change to achieve true transformation across our business.
  • Oversee interactions across the major Global Value-Streams of Client Management, Placement, Policy Management, Fiduciary, and Claims.
  • Work in a fast-paced team with high exposure to Senior Management (C-suite) and influence over strategy and decision making on significant projects.
  • Management of complex projects, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to a high quality.
  • Facilitate design of solutions to persistent/complex business issues and expedite decision making (experience of writing a business case and previous exposure to Business Analysis a plus).
  • Work with a variety of project methodologies and cross functional teams.
  • Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, and consistently represent the interests of Marsh Specialty at project meetings.

What you will be rewarded with?

  • Competitive Benefits Package including: 27 days annual leave, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.
  • Generous Family Leave including: 6 months paid maternity leave, 4 months paid paternity leave, 6 months paid adoption leave plus shared parental leave options. To help ease the transition when you return to work you will be able to work 8 weeks at 80% of your normal work pattern and receive 100% of your normal salary.

We will rely on you to:

  • Support the Specialty COO, and Head of Business Transformation & Planning to deliver the Strategy for Marsh Specialty UK.
  • Engagement and implementation of 6 Global value streams by representing the Marsh Specialty division at UK and global stakeholder meetings.
  • Manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously including stakeholder management at all levels.
  • Work in a collaborative environment with the business, operations and technology.
  • Work with external programmes (Blueprint II/ Future at Lloyd's) to understand and plan for the changes coming to the market in the next 1-5 years.
  • Be able to consume data from a variety of sources and provide concise, clear conclusions that can be used to validate decisions within a project.
  • Engage key stakeholders to understand requirements and secure buy-in for change.
  • Develop detailed delivery roadmaps and project plans covering: scope, resource, schedule, cost, assumptions, dependencies, etc.
  • Proactively identify and manage risks/issues/ dependencies and escalate as required, taking action to minimise impact and remove barriers to success.

What you need to have:

  • At least 5 years' experience of complex project management / PMO.
  • Prior work experience in the Insurance industry.
  • Motivation with plenty of energy and drive to succeed.
  • Excellent writing/documentation, communication, analysis and organizational skills.
  • Ability to grasp business needs and assess impacts to complex business operations and systems.
  • Flexible approach, thriving on change and innovation.
  • Attention to detail and structured thinking.
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Visio and Excel.

What makes you stand out:

  • Background in/ understanding of Business Analysis techniques.
  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
  • You bring positive energy and to the team.
  • Great academic record of achievement and work ethic.
  • You are someone who can juggle many projects at once and enjoys learning new things.
  • Ability to communicate with all levels in the business.
  • Prince II, similar qualifications or equivalent experience.

About Marsh

Marsh is the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With over 35,000 colleagues operating in more than 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 leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue approaching US $17 billion and 76,000 colleagues worldwide, MMC helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. Follow Marsh on Twitter @MarshGlobal; LinkedIn; Facebook; and YouTube, or subscribe to BRINK.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at to discuss any specific needs.

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