Workday Project Manager

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.•New York, NY

51d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

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.