<h2>Company:</h2>Mercer<h2></h2><p></p><h2>Description:</h2><p></p><p>We are seeking a talented individual to join our Project Management Office (PMO) team at Mercer<b>.</b> 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.</p><p></p><p>As a <b>Government Consultant Project Manager, </b>you will manage complex projects and collaborate across levels and specialty groups (sectors) to ensure that the project is completed with a high level of client satisfaction, as well as on time and within budget and scope.</p><p></p><p>Mercer’s Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) practice focuses on the unique and challenging needs of the public health care sector, providing a wide array of consulting services to local, state, and federal government agencies across the country. GHSC helps clients achieve better outcomes, develop and deploy defensible strategies, and reshape the delivery of health care.</p><p></p><p><b>We will count on you to:</b></p><ul><li>Manage complex, broad, and/or multi-year projects from end-to-end to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget and to a high level of client satisfaction</li><li>Work closely within high visibility projects and regularly interface with internal senior management; identify subject matter experts on the project(s) at hand</li><li>Build and maintain effective relationships with senior business leadership</li><li>Become a trusted advisor and help facilitate timely decision making and trade-offs throughout all relevant project stages</li><li>Negotiate resource requirements with responsible management when faced with conflicts in priorities</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What you need to have: </b></p><ul><li>BA/BS degree</li><li>3-5 years of project management experience, preferably in healthcare/managed care</li><li>Proven ability to drive moderately complex projects to completion</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communications skills</li><li>Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.</li><li>Ability to work independently and on a team; ability to partner and lead teams to deliver project objectives</li><li>Strong command of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with Smartsheet</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What makes you stand out?</b></p><ul><li>Project Management Professional (PMP) certification</li><li>Experience managing Medicaid or Managed Care projects</li><li>State Medicaid experience  </li><li>Experience with External Quality Review Organization (EQRO)</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Why join our team:</b></p><ul><li>We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.</li><li>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.</li><li>Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan 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 mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.<h3></h3><p></p><h3></h3><p></p>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.<h3></h3><p></p>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.<h3></h3><p></p><h3></h3><p></p>The applicable base salary range for this role is $68,500 to $137,000.<h3></h3><p></p>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.<p></p><p></p>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.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

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Government Consultant Project Manager (PMO)

NERA Economic Consulting