VP, Project Management and Governance

Company:

Marsh

Description:

VP,  Project Management and Governance 

We will count on you to:

Project Management

• Accountable for the successful end to end delivery of key client projects by leveraging the best practices and standards set by Affinity project management team.
• Ensuring full understanding of the program structure, business objectives, requirements, the stakeholders that need to be engaged and being able to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each of the relevant parties involved.
• Establishing program level monitoring and governance to ensure visibility and track all deliveries including those of the business team (regional and local) and the tech team.
• Develop and manage the project plan i.e. end to end integrated program plan across all workstreams, identifying and managing dependencies with a focus on business outcomes and delivery timeline.
• Identifying any risks that impact project delivery and responsible for recommending solutions for risk mitigation.
• Managing and tracking the program budget against actual spend with the help of the technology team.
• Maintaining regular touch points with key stakeholders as well as leadership team to provide project status overview.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders at different levels of the organization. Able to manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including digital, technology, placement, sales and technical services.
• Implement standards, methods, tools, templates for project management, execution, and reporting.

Internal Governance

• Ability to create compelling business cases that are presented in a coherent and logical manner.
• An efficient communicator who is excellent at presenting to senior executives while communicating effectively at the project team level.
• Capability to juggle multiple different priorities and deliver within a stringent timeline.
• Skilled at guiding country teams in creating sensible and profitable business cases and financials models while balancing country and senior management objectives.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to put together the different elements of the business case.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree holder or above in business, information technology or any relevant discipline
• At least 10 years relevant working experience as Project Manager/Project Management Officer
• Experience in sizable corporation, general insurance or financial service experience will be a plus
• Strong analytical and technical skills, attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to communicate complex ideas effectively both verbally and in writing in English.
• Be able to influence others within the job area through explanation of facts and practices
• Team player mind-set and proactive attitude.

What makes you stand out:

• Excellent communication and written skills in English.
• Strategic thinker with ability to take ownership, prioritize work, and meet deadlines with can-do attitude.
• Highly motivated and a team player with good stakeholder management skills.

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, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan 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.

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.