Project Manager, Transformation Office

Marsh McLennan•Austin, TX

4d•$97,700 - $195,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Marsh Corporate is seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage end-to-end change and transformation projects in partnership with Divisional Leadership and the Transformation Office. The role focuses on technical initiatives such as platform builds, data projects, system integrations, process automation, and technology-enabled change. The Project Manager is accountable for delivering measurable business outcomes on time, within budget, and to agreed quality and stakeholder-satisfaction standards. The position leads cross-functional teams and coordinates business, technology, data, operations, product, and vendor partners. It develops integrated project plans, roadmaps, governance structures, and decision-making forums; manages budgets, forecasts, benefits tracking, risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes; and provides clear, executive-ready reporting. The role also integrates change-management activities into delivery, including stakeholder and sponsor roadmaps, communications, training needs and plans, transition support, people-impact assessments, and mitigation plans. It conducts post-implementation reviews and applies lessons learned to future work. Marsh supports hybrid work. Colleagues are expected to work from their local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week, and office-based teams identify at least one weekly anchor day for in-person collaboration.

Requirements

6–8 years of experience leading projects, workstreams, transitions, or transformation initiatives in complex environments.
Experience delivering technology-enabled projects, such as system implementations, digital builds, data and analytics initiatives, integrations, or process automation.
Demonstrated ability to manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through implementation, handover, and benefits realization.
Familiarity with OCM/OD and people-focused change-management principles, methodologies, and approaches.
Experience working with senior stakeholders and navigating multiple, often competing, priorities.
Strong understanding of project governance, planning, budgeting, risk management, dependency management, and reporting.
Proven track record of delivering projects within agreed scope, timeline, budget, and quality constraints.
Excellent stakeholder-management, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Strong attention to detail and sound judgement, with the ability to translate ambiguity into structured plans and actions.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively in global, cross-functional teams.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment and managing tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Project-management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM, Scrum, or equivalent.
Experience managing technical delivery projects involving data, systems, software development, technology platforms, or integrations.
Experience working in a large, complex, global organization with diverse stakeholder groups.
Business-analysis, process-improvement, organizational-design, or change-management experience.
Experience with project-management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Aha, MS Project, or similar.
MBA or another relevant advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex transformation projects, particularly technical initiatives such as platform builds, data, system integrations, process automation, and technology-enabled change.
Deliver measurable business outcomes on time, within budget, and to agreed quality and stakeholder-satisfaction standards.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, delivery roadmaps, governance structures, and decision-making forums.
Serve as the primary stakeholder contact and provide timely updates on progress, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and scope changes.
Lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration and accountability across business, technology, data, operations, and product partners.
Work with senior stakeholders across global teams and functions to support enterprise transformation initiatives.
Manage project budgets, forecasts, benefits tracking, and cost control in partnership with sponsors and leadership.
Create or ensure adherence to change-delivery tools, including stakeholder and sponsor roadmaps, communication plans, training needs analysis and delivery plans, and transition-support models.
Build detailed plans covering scope, milestones, timelines, resources, dependencies, and critical-path activities.
Integrate change-management activities into business and program objectives and delivery plans.
Establish and manage governance, including steering committees, workstream meetings, decision logs, and reporting cadence.
Coordinate technical and business teams to align requirements, designs, testing, deployment, and adoption.
Partner with technical leads, architects, data teams, and vendors to understand delivery requirements, constraints, risks, and interdependencies.
Track project financials and escalate financial risks or variances promptly.
Identify and manage delivery risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Set priorities, allocate tasks, coordinate resources, and resolve blockers in a timely manner.
Prepare concise, executive-ready reporting and maintain project documentation such as charters, plans, status reports, meeting materials, decision papers, and implementation plans.
Facilitate meetings and workshops to create alignment, clarify accountability, and drive decisions.
Align change-management strategy with business vision, strategy, and project objectives and deliverables.
Develop roadmaps, process flows, visual aids, and other artifacts that establish shared understanding of delivery goals and ways of working.
Assess people risks and impacts, identify anticipated resistance, and develop mitigation plans.
Conduct post-implementation reviews, capture lessons learned, and apply continuous-improvement practices.