Senior People Partner

2 months ago


Sydney, Australia Marsh Pty Ltd Full time

Marsh McLennan is seeking candidates for the following position based in Sydney:

Senior People Partner

What can you expect?

  • As a member of the Pacific People Leadership Team for Marsh McLennan, the Senior People Partner will provide trusted advisory support and coaching to several executives, and their teams within Marsh, collaborating with other People Function colleagues to bring the full portfolio of the People Function to life.
  • We are looking for an experienced business partner, with previous experience in a similar business, and exposure to working within a global matrix environment who can bring great capability to the Marsh and broader Marsh McLennan organisation

What is in it for you?

At Marsh McLennan, we recognize that our most important asset is our people. We offer benefits and programs that support career development such as professional development support, exam and study assistance and global rotation opportunities which will support and nurture you with every opportunity to reach your full potential.

We also recognise the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote a culture of care and wellbeing, offering benefits such as flexible working and much more

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Discounted insurances
  • Incentive Compensation Plan
  • Leading training and development program
  • Professional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organisation
  • Great team environment with energetic and supportive colleagues

We will count on you to:

  • Act as a trusted advisor to several executives, and their leadership teams, working collaboratively with other parts of the People Function to ensure the entirety of the People Function portfolio is represented.  From time to time will fulfill various aspects of a full generalist HR role.
  • Consult with business leaders on career and leadership development strategies, approach and deployment
  • Consults with business leaders to conduct, monitor, and adjust workforce planning and succession processes as needed and develop an action plan, as well as reward strategy and related initiatives within their businesses
  • Provides 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
  • Champions enterprise culture within business-specific environments.  Consults leaders on high level engagement strategies and objectives. 
  • Provides business perspective and promotes alignment to the overarching people strategy regarding policy matters that are identified by Employee Relations
  • Consults with business leaders, People Services and COEs to determine metrics to best gauge HR performance
  • Working closely with the COEs, Strategy & Planning and the People Experience teams manage the implementation of cyclical activity such as engagement, remuneration and performance review, goal setting, talent review, pay equity and development planning
  • Lead specific initiatives and priorities outlined within the Marsh McLennan annual people plan

What you need to have: 

  • Strong experience in HR Business Partnering, desirable within financial services, broking, consulting. 
  • Proven ability to provide effective guidance and support to Executives.
  • Experience working within a global matrix environment
  • Strong experience in coaching senior leaders and providing trusted advisory support
  • Experience in managing organisational efficiency programs, including offshoring
  • Experience in acquisitions, particularly integration of new business areas and colleagues
  • Experience in providing constructive challenge and holding others accountable
  • Project Management/Delivery experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Excellent change and communication skills, structured execution of organisational change
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Demonstrated stakeholder management capabilities

About us:

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s 85,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $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.

Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a criminal record check prior to commencement of employment.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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. Note: the changes to our hybrid work policy do not apply to officially designated remote workers and are subject to any works council or local legal requirement.

At Marsh we recognise that our people have different priorities and commitments. We are passionate about providing an inclusive workplace that supports all of our employees in managing those priorities, and we celebrate the diversity of all the family groups that make up our extended Marsh family. Marsh is proud to be an accredited Family Friendly Workplace, and a Work 180 endorsed employer. For information on the benefits and policies at Marsh visit www.work180.com and search “Marsh” under endorsed employers.



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