Senior Project Manager - Investments PMO Europe

About the role

Marsh's Investment Solutions PMO Europe team is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic change initiatives across the investment business. The role suits someone who combines strong project delivery discipline with commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to influence across a complex, matrixed organisation. It sits within Marsh's largest and fastest-growing business area, Investment Solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and change initiatives, from initiation through implementation to transition into business-as-usual.
• Define scope, objectives, success measures, deliverables, governance and accountabilities with sponsors and business owners.
• Develop project plans, roadmaps, dashboards and governance materials, and coordinate activity across teams, functions, jurisdictions and third parties.
• Manage timelines, dependencies and critical paths, keeping projects on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Report clearly to stakeholders and present status, risks, issues and recommended actions to support decision-making.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops and governance forums, and manage risks, issues and dependencies proactively.
• Work with third-party vendors so their deliverables and implementation plans meet Marsh's requirements.
• Maintain project documentation such as business cases, RAID logs, status reports and decision logs, and capture lessons learned.

Required profile

• Significant experience as a Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager or equivalent, ideally many years in funds, asset management, investment consulting, wealth management or financial services.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects in a regulated, highly controlled environment.
• Strong understanding of investment, asset management or fund operating models.
• Experience managing projects across multiple functions, jurisdictions, technology platforms and external providers.
• Preferred: formal qualifications in project or programme management such as PRINCE2, PMP, AgilePM or equivalent.

Required skills

• Risk, issue, dependency and change management.
• Exceptional organisational skills and strong communication and presentation skills.
• Leadership through influence, stakeholder management and emotional intelligence.

What we offer

• Professional development, engaging work and supportive leadership.
• A vibrant, inclusive culture and a global scale offering diverse career opportunities.
• Hybrid work, with colleagues expected in their local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week.