Government Consultant Project Manager (PMO)

Marsh McLennan•Nashville, TN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Project Management Office (PMO) team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This role can be based in Louisville, Nashville, or Minneapolis and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. As a Government Consultant Project Manager, you will manage complex projects and collaborate across levels and specialty groups (sectors) to ensure that the project is completed with a high level of client satisfaction, as well as on time and within budget and scope. Mercer’s Government Health Services Consulting (GHSC) practice focuses on the unique and challenging needs of the public health care sector, providing a wide array of consulting services to state and federal government agencies across the country. GHSC helps clients achieve better outcomes, develop and deploy defensible strategies, and reshape the delivery of health care.

Requirements

BA/BS degree
2-3 years of project management experience
Proven ability to drive moderately complex projects to completion
Strong stakeholder management and communications skills
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.
Ability to work independently and on a team; ability to partner and lead teams to deliver project objectives
Strong command of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with Smartsheet

Nice To Haves

Experience in Finance/Accounting related projects or projects supporting actuarial teams
Proven track record managing Medicaid or Managed Care projects
Knowledge of State Medicaid programs
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Responsibilities

Manage complex, broad, and/or multi-year projects from end-to-end to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget and to a high level of client satisfaction
Work closely within high visibility projects and regularly interface with internal senior management; identify subject matter experts on the project(s) at hand
Build and maintain effective relationships with senior business leadership
Become a trusted advisor and help facilitate timely decision making and trade-offs throughout all relevant project stages
Negotiate resource requirements with responsible management when faced with conflicts in priorities