It Leader, Marsh Affinity Us/Canada

Company:
MMC Corporate
Description:
Marsh is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Iowa or New York office:
IT Leader, Marsh Affinity US/Canada
What can you expect?
In this role you will be the Affinity IT Leader with responsibility for Canada and the US areas with oversight of 100+ employees/contractors and an annual budget of $10MM. The IT Leader reports to the Marsh IT Director for Global Affinity, Digital and Client Facing Applications.
What's in it for you?

• Join at a time of dynamic transformation and change and play a critical role in driving the organization towards Operational Excellence
• A company with a strong brand and strong results to match

We will count on you to:

• Help lead the transformation of Marsh IT and partner with the US and Canada Managing Leaders, and respective IT teams, to build a world-class IT organization and ensure the evolution of the technology landscape is in line with regional and global goals
• As the Affinity, US/CanadaIT Leader, support the US/Canada Executive team as an advisor on all matters related to Operations and Technology (O&T)
• Work with the Regional Heads of Operations and Technology to ensure the development and implementation of strategies critical to achieving operational excellence
• Build a long-term operating vision for Operations and Technology, including the development and management of targeted centers of excellence for operational effectiveness and IT
• Support the Global Affinity Director to move the IT organization to become business-outcome aligned including the setup op regional IT product organizations and global platform teams
• Push the Marsh organization forward by implementing more IT programs using agile as the preferred IT implementation methodology establishing and implementing a Marsh agile manifesto
• Aggressively support Marsh's five-year platform consolidation objectives realizing significant IT spend reductions opportunities reallocating capital to digital transformation IT programs
• Continue journey to modernize and rationalize the technology landscape in US/Canada region

What you need to have:

• 8+ years of IT experience with demonstrated results in leading and managing large technology transformations for complex, global organizations
• Proven track record of disruptive thinking and innovation within IT
• Experience in contemporary technology and digital transformation
• Ability to build partnerships and develop collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Ability to address the rapidly evolving vulnerability requirements and compliance targets within Marsh, including explicitly addressing GDPR and US state laws/regulations requiring protection systems (people, process, technologies)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present information to senior-level audiences in simple, logical business terms
• Agile or Scaled Agile experience

What makes you stand out:

• Proven knowledge of diversity and inclusion objectives to engage diverse talent and foster an inclusive workplace
• Demonstrated experience driving significant organizational transformation projects within a large IT function
• Exemplary thought leadership skills, able to build and lead large scale strategic initiatives and manage change
• Ability to build and manage strong relationships effectively within a matrix, global organizations
• Strong people leadership and project management skills
• Strong advocate and thought leader of the agile implementation methodology
• Track record of building high performing IT organizations with a focus on high engagement scores
• Good understanding of the financial services or insurance vertical

About Marsh:
Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company's 76,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annualized revenue approaching $17 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions. 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 meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. Follow Marsh on Twitter @MarshGlobal; LinkedIn; Facebook; and YouTube, or subscribe to BRINK.
Marsh & McLennan Companies offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: http://www.mmc.com/. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients.
We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at: www.mmc.com/diversity.
Marsh & McLennan Companies and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.
The applicable base salary range for this role is $116,200 to $232,400.
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.