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The team at Mercer is looking to fill the following position to be in the Boston office or at a respective Mercer location in a hybrid setting.


Senior Manager - IT Product Management


What can you expect:

Partner with business leaders, product owners and domain architects to create and execute a multi-year vision for their portfolio of applications. This vision includes a point-of-view on the future role of technology for that business or functional area (new technology requirements), application disposition, build versus buy, sequence in which new functionality will be developed (macro level), modernization approach, application retirement and portfolio ROI planning.
Manage the portfolio budget and drive responsible development which is defined as on-time and on-budget development of new capabilities aligned to enterprise standards as well as appropriate ongoing management of those applications in partnership with MMC shared service leaders. The TPM will balance capital projects and run the business spend across the portfolio including planning around the application lifecycle.
The TPM will also be responsible for considering the impact of a pricing versus cost structure and the related impact to technology roadmaps. The TPM proactively identifies new technologies available in the marketplace to address specific business needs within their area of ownership so that technology can better serve as a strategic partner to the business.
The TPM also provides a single point of accountability for customizations or variations needed by geography, business line, or department with the goal of avoiding custom solutions that create excess complexity and increase MMCs cost burden.
The TPM will partner with business Product Owners in order to ensure product backlogs prioritize information security requirements and technical debt reduction.
The TPM will also work closely with shared service leaders with respect to incident escalation/communication and with Product Owners to prioritize related remediation development work.




Whats in it for you?

Culture of internal mobility, collaboration and valued partnership with stakeholders
Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations.
Full benefits package starting day one
Generous Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement plan per year and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (regional specificity required)
Generous paid time off, additional floating holidays, time off to give back to your community
Multiple medical, dental, and vision plans with choices to fit all needs and budgets


We will count on you to

Proven experience in managing the technology strategy of one or more products
Have a thorough and broad understanding of technology and how it can be used to solve business problems
Have a solid understanding of the business area to which their product portfolio relates including external market trends
Have experience of working in a senior leadership position and in partnering with senior business leaders in order to define strategies and product roadmaps
Have experience in technology strategy and roadmap planning together with related budgeting.
Have excellent stakeholder management and business engagement skills.
The ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization.
Ability to present effectively to senior business leaders.
Have a solid understanding of security, privacy and regulatory requirements.
Have a solid understanding of Agile, waterfall and hybrid methodologies


What you need to have:

A technology or business graduate with at least 10 + years relevant experience in the Investment Industry.
Broad IT skills and experience in delivery of technology projects
Significant experience and knowledge of Portfolio Management and Enterprise Data Management Systems.
Knowledge of 3rd party reporting and business intelligence tools e.g.
Qlik Sense
or equivalent would be advantageous.
Broad knowledge of technology solutions in the marketplace
Assist data integrations across the companys suite of in-house and 3rd party applications
Demonstrated understanding of standards, methodologies, processes, systems and technology necessary to support an Investment business
Focus on governance, risk and controls
Professional and proactive approach to work
Strong written, communication, presentation and organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with internal and external parties at all levels. Good analytical and consultative interviewing skills.
Ability to work effectively within a small team and across multiple verticals within the Technology organization
Willingness to build on existing experience and engage in priority activities outside their immediate role when necessary


Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercers approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the worlds leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit (link removed). Follow Mercer 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 (e-mail removed)

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.