Project Coordinator (PMO)

Project Coordinator

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Project Management Office (PMO) team at Mercer. This role can be based in Phoenix, DC, or Louisville and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

As a Project Coordinator, you will assist project managers in organizing ongoing projects. This involves monitoring project plans, schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures, organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner.

We will count on you to:

• Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules, plans, and comprehensive documentation, including reports
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information, while monitoring progress and addressing issues
• Liaise with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope, and objectives, ensuring their needs are met throughout the project lifecycle
• Act as the primary point of contact, communicating project status to all participants and using project management tools to monitor working hours, budgets, and expenditures
• Conduct quality assurance tests and provide peer review of documents to ensure standards, requirements, and quality control before final production and distribution
• Edit and create documents using PowerPoint, Excel, and Word in adherence to Mercer's global identity and document standards, and assist the team with various assigned tasks

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, business, or related
• 0-3 years professional work experience
• Ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules, and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications including Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

What makes you stand out?

• Proven work experience as a project coordinator or similar role
• Experience in project management, from conception to delivery
• Experience with Smartsheet

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 on 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.

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 reasonableaccommodations@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 $54,000 to $108,000. 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.