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.
We will count on you to:
- 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
What you need to have:
- 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
What makes you stand out?
- 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
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 an impact on 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.
Skills Required
- BA/BS degree
- 2-3 years of project management experience
- Strong stakeholder management and communications skills
- Proven ability to drive moderately complex projects to completion
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
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What We Do
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) brings together nearly 78,000 experts in risk, strategy, and people across Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman, serving clients in over 130 countries. Marsh enables enterprise worldwide by helping clients manage risks, transforming uncertainty into opportunity. Guy Carpenter helps clients grow profitably with reinsurance broking expertise, advisory services, and advanced analytics. Mercer helps organizations advance the health, wealth, and careers of their most vital asset — their people. Oliver Wyman’s expertise in strategy, operations, risk, and organization transformation changes what is possible for our clients, their industries, and society. Together, we combine a unique range of capabilities to help our clients solve problems, seize opportunities, and build lasting success in increasingly complex operating environments.
