Associate Director - Project Management

Company:

Marsh Corporate

Description:

As Senior Project Manager, you will play a critical role in driving strategic finance initiatives and transformational projects that enhance financial performance, operational efficiency, and business agility. You will work with cross-functional project teams to deliver complex finance transformation programs that align with our strategic goals.

What can you expect?

• An exciting opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of the Finance function and the wider Marsh McLennan organization.
• Successful candidates will become part of a dynamic team that works in a fast-paced environment dealing with major transformational programs
• A role that offers opportunity to excel both as an independent contributor and as a collaborative team member.
• Responsibility for supporting and driving global and/or regional Program Management Office (PMO) activities, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with goals.

We will count on you to:

• Manage multiple end-to-end delivery of finance projects, including transitions, integration, process and org redesign initiatives, system implementation, and change management.
• Manage complex, broad, and/or multi-year projects end-to-end to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget
• Develop and maintain detailed, high-quality project plans including resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, dependencies etc. for projects
• Proactively manage risks and issues to ensure accurate project reporting and strong governance, enabling informed decision-making and effective project control.
• Collaborate closely with Finance leadership and functions across the organisation like IT and HR to define project scope, objectives, and success criteria aligned with goals.
• Follow and maintain the PMO Methodology and Lifecycle Processes.
• Mentor and coach project managers and team members on best practices in finance project management and transformation methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, and governance standards throughout project execution

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce/financial accounting & auditing, with a preferred postgraduate qualification in Business Administration (MBA) or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in leading end-to-end process migrations & other transitions, program management, change management with a strong focus on finance transformation
• An understanding of finance accounting operations, financial planning & analysis, accounting processes, tax and regulatory requirements.
• Strong expertise in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and proficiency in MS Office, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with global stakeholders/cultures & flexibility to work in shifts.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and coaching skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences and influence
• Strong organizational skills with a disciplined, deadline-driven approach
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic global environment

What makes you stand out?

• Demonstrated success in leading transformational finance initiatives that delivered measurable improvements in cost, efficiency, or financial reporting quality.
• Strong business acumen combined with technical knowledge of finance systems and emerging technologies (e.g., RPA, AI in finance).
• Experience working in a global finance organization or matrixed environment, managing geographically dispersed teams.
• Recognized for building collaborative partnerships across finance, IT, and business units to achieve shared goals.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) are highly desirable.

• Experience managing vendor relationships, budgets in finance projects independently.

Why join our team?

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.