Lead Tech Project Manager @MMCTech

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The Lead Tech Project Manager will be responsible for the management of Marsh Technology application projects and programs focusing on Europe and IMEA. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives, optimizing resource allocation, and driving the successful delivery of technology projects. You will be part of a global team, with the opportunity to work across a range of technologies and lines of business.

We Will Count On You To

• Implement appropriate project governance and manage all project stakeholders and team members in the successful delivery of the project
• Understand the goals of the program, challenges technical decisions and assumptions as appropriate, communicating effectively to the right audience in a timely manner
• Clearly outlining the methodology and approach for the program delivery and ensure that realistic plans are prepared and maintained, updating the required parties in a timely manner
• Manage work-streams, prepare status reports and interface with stakeholders to ensure execution aligns with defined objectives to ensure progress within time and budget constraints
• Ensure comprehensive scope document is in place at the start of the project, and continuously reviews the scope document as the project progresses and manages changes of scope effectively
• Facilitate and identify/elicit risks and ensure issues are tracked, managed and escalated as needed
• Recommend corrective actions on projects as needed, holds teams and individuals accountable for meeting timelines and milestones
• Follow a thorough delivery methodology and engages with internal and external resources to ensure the overall quality of the project maintained, identifying, managing and mitigating issues in a timely manner in line with established change control mechanisms and approvals
• Understand the business needs, the benefits and value that is expected and makes it happen
• Ensure alignment, continual assessment and adjustment of program outcomes in line with strategic objectives - be innovative and have market, industry and product/service knowledge as well as financial and business knowledge
• Facilitate development of comprehensive implementation and benefits realisation plans to ensure successful delivery and adoption of key changes
• Manage stakeholder's expectations, liaising with sponsors to ensure the right control mechanisms and governance frameworks are followed
• Responsible for all financial aspects of the project throughout its lifecycle, managing to a set budget, implementing change control and reporting mechanisms to provide stakeholders the most accurate view as planned or requested
• Manage the use of resources to ensure they are available to the projects and used effectively. As team manager, build collaborative and engaging teams, motivating and controlling performance to ensure best results
• Manage meetings productively and recap/track discussions and actions
• Utilise personal style to influence and manage conflicting opinions

What You Need To Have

• Significant experience in a variety of IT roles including - strong in project management and must have experience of large scale projects and programmes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Romanian and English
• Extensive knowledge and experience of structured development methodologies, including Waterfall & Agile, application architectures, server, database & Citrix technologies
• Extensive knowledge and experience of the full project lifecycle, with demonstrable evidence of end to end delivery
• Working knowledge in all areas of technology (infrastructure, applications, SDLC, end-user platforms and IT Operations)
• Experience of working with third parties/vendors/outsourcers to facilitate the delivery of business applications and of working in a matrix, vendor resourced environment
• Clear knowledge of software system development to understand the complexities of Operations Support Systems development and the inter-system integration dependencies and the required test environments.
• Agile training and experience

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience of leveraging AI and identifying opportunities to implement AI
• Knowledge and experience of Cloud (AWS/ Azure)
• Prince 2 Practitioner, PMP qualifications; Agile training and experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Office 365/Teams/Yammer/Project & Visio
• Ability to manage multiple projects, across varying business and functional units
• Knowledge & proven experience within the Financial Services industry, ideally with Insurance Broking market experience

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 an 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;
• A yearly budget and the opportunity to build your flexible benefits package (up to 20% of your annual salary);
• 30+ days off (25 legal days off, 1 extra day off on your birthday, public holiday replacement days, extra buy/sell from your benefits budget);
• Performance Bonus scheme;
• Matching charity contributions, charity days off, and the Pay it Forward charity challenge;
• Core benefits - Pension, Life and Medical Insurance, Meal Vouchers, Travel Insurance;

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) 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 , or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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 McLennan 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.