Company:

Mercer

Description:

Senior Project Manager – Brand

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Change and Transformation team at Mercer. This role will be based in Melbourne or Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Portfolio Team manages the delivery of significant change initiatives across the Mercer Super business. In this role, you will support marketing and re-brand programmes in a highly regulated environment, with accountability for end-to-end project planning, delivery and stakeholder coordination

The immediate focus will be leading the project management of a large-scale rebrand project for Mercer Super.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract

We will count on you to:

• Lead the scoping, planning, scheduling and delivery of projects in line with Mercer Super’s project management methodology
• Set up project governance, prepare project charters, stakeholder plans, resource plans, budgets and integrated project schedules
• Manage project execution, including change control, quality, issue and risk management, reporting and stakeholder engagement
• Facilitate workshops, steering meetings and working groups, and keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks and resource pressures
• Support project closure activities, including formal handover, post-project reviews, archiving and team performance input
• Coach project team members and help maintain momentum, accountability and delivery focus across multiple workstreams

What you need to have:

• Demonstrated project management experience, or experience as a business or administration analyst on client projects or fund implementation work
• Experience working in the superannuation industry, with insurance or banking experience also considered
• Well-developed planning, stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills
• A practical understanding of project delivery tools and Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Project

What makes you stand out:

• A degree qualification and formal project management or ASFA qualification
• Strong technical understanding of superannuation, including defined benefit plans, pensions and insurance
• Experience managing a large corporate re-brand program is highly beneficial
• Experience leading projects in a highly regulated environment and working across multiple stakeholders

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment.

Marsh 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 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.