• Job Description

  Req#: R_296447

  Company:

  Mercer

  Description:

  We are currently looking for a proactive and well-organised Pensions Project Coordinator to join our GMP team. You will oversee and coordinate projects for multiple clients relating to GMP rectification and equalisation, ensuring their successful delivery and implementation.

  This is an opportunity to fulfil a fundamental role in coordinating high level and challenging projects at a national level within Mercer.

  This role is fully remote and can be based anywhere in the UK.

  As a Pensions Project Coordinator you will be working as part of our GSD Wealth Actuarial team and will report the tracking and management of projects for multiple clients to Lead Consultants and GMP Delivery Lead.

  You will play a key role in coordinating project activities, managing resources, mitigating risks, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration among all stakeholders involved.

  We will count on you to:

  • Develop and maintain project plans for each client including agreeing the project scope, budget, deliverables and timescales with key stakeholders
  • Track project progress against the established plan, monitor key milestones, and report project status to stakeholders and management

  • Manage activities end-to-end during the project life cycle to ensure team delivery of project commitments within timescales and agreed budget
  • Serve as a central point of contact for all project-related communication. This includes coordinating meetings and ensuring effective communication between team members, stakeholders, and management
  • Work in partnership and develop relationships with various stakeholders in each project, including clients, team members, and Delivery Leads.
  • Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project delivery, escalate to Delivery Leads and develop mitigation strategies

  What you need to have:

  • Proven experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role, preferably in the pensions or financial services industry
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders
  • Proficient in project management tools and software
  • Experience in monitoring budgets, project scope and change control
  • Proven delivery of projects, on time and to budget

  What makes you stand out:

  • Professional certifications in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) are a plus.
  • Knowledge of GMP rectification and equalisation is preferable (but not required).
  • Willingness to invest time in learning and understanding some technical aspects of the projects we undertake to enable you to manage these effectively

  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, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

  Marsh McLennan 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, civil partnership status, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

• About the company

  Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. is a global professional services firm, headquartered in New York City with businesses in insurance brokerage, risk management, reinsurance services, talent management, investment advisory, and management consulting.

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