Strategy & Planning Specialist – Digital Infrastructure

Marsh McLennan•Urbandale, IA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Digital Infrastructure practice within Strategy & Planning at Marsh. This role will be based in Urbendale and offers a hybrid work arrangement. As a Project Manager, you will provide high-caliber insurance advisory and contracting support to the Senior Advisor & Contracting Leader – Digital Infrastructure, enabling timely, market-leading contracting, risk-allocation, and project development advice to clients across data centers, fiber, towers, edge, and related technology-enabled infrastructure. This role is client-facing at times, internally collaborative, and requires the ability to operate with discretion and sound commercial judgment. The successful candidate will work directly with the Senior Advisor & Contracting Leader.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
3–6 years of experience in project management or advisory support.
Direct experience with infrastructure contracts (construction/EPC, O&M, leases, MSAs, colocation/fiber/tower agreements); familiarity with insurance provisions strongly preferred.
Strong drafting and summarization skills.
Strong organization, project management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
High attention to detail, commercial awareness, and professional discretion with confidential client information.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact credibly with senior Marsh leaders, clients, and external advisors.

Nice To Haves

familiarity with insurance provisions strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as direct support to the Senior Advisor & Contracting Leader, acting as a right hand on day-to-day matters — managing priorities, maintaining action items, and ensuring timely follow-through on client deliverables.
Serve as primary coordinator for ongoing client and prospect project work, including knowledge management and preparation.
Identify and implement workflow improvements, document automation, and templates that reduce time-to-delivery for client work.
Handle confidential materials with high discretion; interact professionally with senior Marsh leaders, external advisors, and clients on behalf of the Senior Advisor & Contracting Leader.
Coordinate connectivity between Marsh's Digital Infrastructure contracting practice and Advisory services to expand the value proposition and accelerate growth.