HR Consulting Project Manager (Cross-border M&A | Talent)

Company:Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual for HR Consulting Project Manager (Cross-border M&A | Talent) position at Mercer. This role will be based in Korea.

This role will also have opportunities to contribute to cross-border M&A agenda (HR due diligence and post-merger integration), helping clients manage complex, multi-country people risks and integration priorities.

We help clients transform business performance through people, organization, and culture. We are looking for a Project Manager who can lead end-to-end HR consulting delivery across the Talent spectrum, supported by strong analytical rigor, structured problem solving, and stakeholder leadership.
 

We will count on you to:

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end HR consulting projects: diagnosis → solution design → implementation roadmap → change enablement

• Own project workplan, risks/issues, and delivery quality; ensure outcomes are on time, on budget, and high quality

• Lead and coach consultants/analysts; review deliverables for analytical rigor, consistency, and story-lining

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior stakeholders across HR/Business/Finance/Legal to drive alignment and decisions

• Produce executive-ready deliverables with clear logic, quantified insights, and actionable recommendations

Cross-border M&A People Agenda

• Support cross-border HR due diligence and post-merger integration/stand-up projects

• Deliver multi-country people workstream outputs, such as:

  • People risk assessment and mitigation planning

  • Retention strategy and critical talent mapping

  • Compensation and equity (incl. RSU/LTI) harmonization hypotheses/roadmaps where relevant

  • Organization and workforce integration approach (Day 1 readiness, Day 100 roadmap)

  • Employee communications and change enablement across geographies

Talent

Support clients on HR transformation topics including:

• Leadership assessment (frameworks, tools, and executive reporting; linkage to succession and development)

• Workforce Planning (baseline, demand/supply modeling, scenario analysis)

• Recruiting process and policy design (TA operating model, selection process, governance, candidate experience)

• HR operating model & service delivery (process, governance, service catalog, HR roles/RACI)

• Organization design & operating model (structures, roles, accountability, decision rights)

• Culture & change management (diagnostics, culture activation, communications, adoption)

Business Development (Nice-to-have)

• Contribute to proposals, client pursuit activities (not required, but valued)

What you need to have:

• 8–15 years of relevant experience in HR consulting and/or in-house HR in a project-driven environment

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders and deliver high-quality client outputs

• Strong structured problem solving, synthesis, and analytical skills (quantitative orientation preferred)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Korean and English (English strongly preferred for client-facing work)

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in large enterprises and/or technology companies (in-house HR or consulting for such clients)

  • STEM background preferred (Engineering / Mathematics / Statistics) with strong analytical orientation

  • Licensed labor attorney (노무사) preferred

What makes you stand out?

• Hypothesis-driven consulting mindset with strong story lining and executive presence

• Proven stakeholder leadership across complex, cross-functional environments

• Ability to translate analysis into implementable plans (operating model, governance, adoption plan)

• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to drive decisions in fast-moving contexts (including cross-border settings)

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.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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.