Company:
Mercer
Description:
Mercer (US) LLC is seeking candidates for the following full-time position based in the New York, NY office (A telecommuting/hybrid work schedule may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite, in accordance with company policies.):
Workday Project Manager
We will count on you to:
Tailor big data, cloud computing, and enterprise services and design to Mercer's clients' specific needs to provide clients with full-lifecycle solutions. Facilitate problem resolution with clients and internal stakeholders, provide analytics, and develop and present reports to senior management. Establish and monitor project plans, including the setting of milestones and deadlines, in consultation with business users. Document and oversee project costs and ensure all Mercer related costs are reflected accurately in required documentation. Allocate duties and responsibilities of the team, closely monitor and drive the progression of the project teams for on-time and on-budget implementation. Lead decision-making processes required to move projects along to completion and make steady and agreed upon progress on assigned programs/projects. Lead cross-business unit projects and program work streams, work closely with the business leader, and apply appropriate project management methodology. Present feedback and trend analysis to leadership team, as well as early warning indicators regarding at exposure possibilities. Proactively respond to new project needs or changes in scope and identify and resolve issues, assess the work plan direction versus the new input demands, and implement a change control process. Identify project risk items during all phases and provide mitigation responses. Innovate future changes during post-implementation lessons learned. Identify, implement, and ensure that consistent standards of delivery excellence are disseminated, leveraged, and continuously improved across the organization. Enhance program and project management capabilities and operational oversight within respective portfolio to increase risk adjusted return on the business and project portfolio. Ensure a high-level of visibility on initiatives through highly-engaged communication with stakeholders. Ensure comprehensive scope document is in place at the start of the project, and continuously review the scope document as the project progresses and manage changes of scope effectively. Ensure that all requirements are met and comply with all internal policies and procedures. Identify opportunities to position other Mercer service offerings with clients.
What you need to have:
Must have Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the position offered, or a related position. Three (3) years of experience must include: Workday Project management. Consulting within Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Supporting project initiation and requirements phases of large technology or business change planning, execution, and benefits realization, delegating tasks, and closely monitoring and driving the progression of the project teams for on-time and on-budget implementation. Leveraging knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations to manage multiple projects with clients across varying business and functional units, ensuring comprehensive scope document is in place at the start of the project, continuously reviewing the scope document as the project progresses and managing changes of scope effectively, and identifying project risk items during all phases and providing mitigation responses. Preparing status reports and engaging with stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution are aligned with defined objectives, coordinating and communicating the activities of project teams with relevant stakeholders to ensure progress within time and budget constraints, and presenting at Executive Steering Committees with clients at C-Suite level. Utilizing Microsoft 365 tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio to manage Workday projects, including timeline, budget, and scope. Managing project dashboard (Online tools or Office tools) to provide efficient communication to customers throughout the lifecycle of the projects, managing operational aspects of projects (including resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, and dependencies), establishing and monitoring project plans, setting milestones and deadlines, and consulting with business users. Managing organizational change to facilitate a smooth transition and overcome potential challenges.
15% domestic travel is required to various and unanticipated company and client sites.
The applicable base salary range for this role is $152,700 - $232,600 per year.
The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.
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Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. 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 $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.
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
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.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 90922487
- Position Id: 23445531
- Posted 11 days ago
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