Company:

Mercer

Description:

Project Manager — Pacific Risk Transformation Program

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Pacific Risk Transformation Program at Marsh Risk (a Marsh business). This role will be based in Sydney or Melbourne (Pacific region). This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office and is initially a 12‑month full‑time contract.

Role overview

You will lead delivery of one or more streams within the Pacific Risk Transformation Program, translating program strategy into tangible outcomes. The role requires a professional project manager with financial‑services risk experience, strong stakeholder management skills and proficiency with project tools such as JIRA and Microsoft Planner. You will combine hands‑on project delivery, risk and issue management, resource optimisation and stakeholder engagement to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, on budget and to agreed quality standards.

We will count on you to:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive stream plans (timelines, milestones, resourcing) aligned to program objectives.
• Oversee milestone execution, monitor progress, and enforce schedule, budget and quality controls.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks and issues; implement contingencies and escalate appropriately.
• Optimise resource allocation and balance workloads across initiatives and teams.
• Apply fit‑for‑purpose delivery methodologies and maintain transparent reporting and dashboards.
• Collaborate with project managers and delivery teams to remove blockers and drive completion of deliverables.
• Prepare clear metrics, status reports and executive updates for the Program Director and governance forums.
• Build and sustain strong stakeholder relationships across sponsors, business leads and delivery partners.

What you need to have:

• Tertiary qualification in business, project management or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Proven delivery experience managing complex streams or multi‑project programs in financial services or related environments.
• Strong track record in risk and issue management, resource planning and schedule/budget control.
• Advanced communication skills and experience engaging senior leaders and program sponsors.

What makes you stand out:

• Demonstrated success delivering transformation streams in large programs within financial services.
• Experience operating effectively in a matrix organisation and influencing without formal authority.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate strategy into pragmatic, deliverable plans.

Why join our team:

• High‑impact role with direct influence on program success and organisational risk outcomes.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunity to shape delivery approaches across multiple initiatives.
• Professional development in program delivery, stakeholder influence and risk management.
• Hybrid working and a collaborative team environment focused on practical outcomes.

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 $27 billion and more than 95,000 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. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment.

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.