Job Abstract

Marsh McLennan (MMC) is seeking candidates for the following position based in the New York office:

Senior People Partner – Guy Carpenter Global Advisory & Analytics and Global Operations

What can you expect?

As part of Marsh McLennan’s People Strategy Function, the Senior People Partner for Guy Carpenter Global Advisory & Analytics (GAA) and Global Operations will provide forward-looking strategic HR counsel to the Guy Carpenter GAA and Global Operations executive leaders working in collaboration with Guy Carpenter’s Chief People Officer.  The role aligns people and talent initiatives with business goals and strategies to ensure superior organizational performance.

As the chief advisor on people strategy to the business, the Senior People Partner collaborates with leaders to support strategic initiatives such as organization design/effectiveness or workforce and succession planning for global business units.

The Senior People Partner provides management oversight to other People Partners assigned to the same business to implement and evaluate initiatives and plans that result in increased organizational effectiveness, engagement, leadership performance and the overall colleague experience.

The Senior People Partner will integrate talent strategies across multiple business lines, countries, and regions to create or drive consistency where appropriate.

The positions that sit within the People Strategy function have a deep understanding of their assigned business unit strategy and human capital needs. Chief People Officers and Senior People Partners and their teams are the trusted advisor to the businesses and P&L owners for all strategic people related topics and are responsible for driving, shaping, and leading the talent agenda for the HR function, aligned with business strategy. The close relationship of Chief People Officers and Senior People Partners to the businesses allow them to serve as one voice to the business for HR, promoting service offerings that enhance the business’s ability to execute strategy.

What is in it for you?

• A company with a strong Brand and strong results to match

• Culture of internal mobility, collaboration and valued partnership with HR from the business

• Competitive pay and outstanding benefits to help colleagues and their families live better – physically, mentally, and financially

• Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations

• A culture and a community of belonging

We will count on you to:

• Facilitate conversations and establish strong partnerships between business leaders, expert advisors from other parts of HR, and HR peers in various regions. A primary responsibility is to ensure the entirety of the HR portfolio is appropriately represented, leveraging our COE experts where appropriate.

• For Career Development, Leadership Development, Internal Mobility, & Learning:

  • Provide business input and perspective to COEs to inform program strategy/design

  • Consult with business leaders on career and leadership development strategies, approach, and deployment

  • Provide guidance to business leaders in the assessment of bench strength and leadership pipelines

  • Assess and oversee learning and development results and insights, as well as internal mobility needs, gaps, and challenges

• For Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, Reward Strategy & Performance Management

  • Consult with business leaders and People Partners to conduct, monitor, and adjust workforce planning and succession processes as needed and develop an action plan

  • Oversee the talent review and calibration process alongside leaders, especially in providing counsel for high level colleagues and in complex situations

  • Consult with leaders on reward strategy and related initiatives within their businesses

  • Communicate objectives, results, and issues to leadership on a regular basis

• Organizational Effectiveness, Communications, and Change Management

  • Consult with leaders on organizational effectiveness issues and initiatives within their businesses

  • Shape and deliver restructuring projects taking responsibility for the business case for changes and liaising with HR Managers to carry out colleague consultations

  • Provide high level guidance on the development of metrics to measure results of organizational effectiveness interventions; collaborates with business and COE to monitor and optimize outcomes

  • Manage large or complex regional and global people projects 

  • Oversee major HR program information dissemination at the counsel of COE

• Inclusion & Diversity

  • Consult with leaders on I&D strategies, objectives and opportunities 

  • Provide business input and perspective to COE to inform any studies or action planning

  • Oversee regular assessments of I&D health within business

• Recruiting

  • Provide business-related input between leaders and COE to determine optimal sourcing strategies

  • Attend interviews and advise on selection as appropriate (senior audiences only)

• Employee Engagement and Culture

  • Champion enterprise culture within business-specific environments

  • Consult leaders on high level engagement strategies and objectives

  • Provide business input and perspective to inform survey design and engagement programs

  • Review survey results at the business level with leaders; establishes action plans based on results

• Consult with business leaders, People Services and COEs to determine metrics to best gauge HR performance (i.e. how well they help to advance business objectives)

• Provide leadership and supervision to the team of People Partners supporting GAA and Global Operations, including performance reviews, cascade of strategy, consultative direction, and general oversight

What you need to have: 

• Commercially oriented business mindset

• 15+ years as a HR practitioner with 5+ years’ experience in business leadership roles

• Extensive experience in developing and leading global strategic plans to address talent/people related challenges or goals

• Experienced in leading change through structured program delivery, ideally in an HR environment.

• Prior team leadership responsibility, ideally across multiple locations and time zones.

• Global mindset and appreciation/awareness of region/country people trends and practices – ability to drive global consistency with local relevance

• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment, recognized as an experienced advisor to senior leaders across geographies, informing business strategies and priorities.

• Demonstrated experience in using metrics and technology to shape any process improvement of the execution of some deliverables.

• Experience in roles requiring an understanding and orientation towards international or global issues and solutions affecting the workforce of the future

• Experienced in creating and evaluating the business case for changes and new initiatives in order to ensure an appropriate return.

What makes you stand out:

• Business mindset

• Ability to unlock people’s full potential

• Inspire with vision and passion

• Strategic thinking

• Decision making judgment

• Collaboration

• Credibility

• Change leadership and agility

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s more than 85,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries.  With annual revenue of $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh provides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients. Guy Carpenter  develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer  delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us 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, 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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting TANA@mmc.com

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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $131,800 to $263,400.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.