Project Manager / Pension Administration Specialist - Ireland

Company:Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Ireland Consulting Team at Mercer. This role will be based in Lisbon. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You will be part of the Scheme Transition Unit Administration team, which manages a wide range of projects. These include the wind-up of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution pension schemes, as well as Pensioner Verification Exercises and Deferred Verification Exercises.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to be part of the Scheme Transition Unit team, providing a high-quality and fully compliant service to your own portfolio of clients, while also supporting new projects as they arise in the future.

You will work directly with Ireland-based consultants.

We will count on you to:

• Administer a diverse portfolio of schemes, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
• Meet compliance requirements and client-specific Service Level Agreements (SLAs) on an ongoing basis.
• Liaise with offshore colleagues to ensure the timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Monitor and track task completion within agreed timelines.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure projects are completed in line with agreed terms.
• Assist the Fund Accounts team in the preparation of the Trustee Annual Report.
• Support the Team Manager in the day-to-day operations of the team.

What you need to have:

• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills (C1/ C2).
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to provide a high level of customer service to your clients.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.

What makes you stand out:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Management, or a similar field.

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• A proactive mindset and a drive to challenge the status quo in search of efficiencies.
• Project management experience.
• A proactive, goal-oriented approach.

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 marsh.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.

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.