Marsh McLennan · 2 months ago
Workday Project Manager
New York - 1166
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$153K/yr - $233K/yr
5+ years expMercer (US) LLC is seeking a Workday Project Manager based in their New York, NY office. The role involves tailoring big data and cloud computing solutions to meet client needs, managing project plans, and ensuring successful project delivery while collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the position offered, or a related position
Three (3) years of experience in Workday Project management
Experience in consulting within Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
Experience supporting project initiation and requirements phases of large technology or business change planning, execution, and benefits realization
Experience delegating tasks and closely monitoring and driving the progression of the project teams for on-time and on-budget implementation
Knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations to manage multiple projects with clients across varying business and functional units
Experience ensuring comprehensive scope document is in place at the start of the project and continuously reviewing the scope document as the project progresses
Experience managing changes of scope effectively and identifying project risk items during all phases and providing mitigation responses
Experience preparing status reports and engaging with stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution are aligned with defined objectives
Experience coordinating and communicating the activities of project teams with relevant stakeholders to ensure progress within time and budget constraints
Experience presenting at Executive Steering Committees with clients at C-Suite level
Utilization of Microsoft 365 tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio to manage Workday projects, including timeline, budget, and scope
Experience managing project dashboard (Online tools or Office tools) to provide efficient communication to customers throughout the lifecycle of the projects
Experience managing operational aspects of projects (including resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, and dependencies)
Experience establishing and monitoring project plans, setting milestones and deadlines, and consulting with business users
Experience 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
Benefits
Health and welfare benefits
Tuition assistance
401K savings and other retirement programs
Employee assistance programs
Company
Marsh McLennan
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman.
10001+ employees
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Senior Vice President, COO Private Client Services
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