Principal – Public Sector Workforce Solutions (NSW/ACT)

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Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Sydney office:

Principal – Public Sector Workforce Solutions (NSW/ACT)

What can you expect?

Mercer helps organisations thrive by helping them design and deliver holistic and sustainable talent and workforce solutions that advance equitable career, health, and financial wellness outcomes. We know that when people thrive, businesses and societies thrive. We are uniquely positioned to advise and help public sector departments and agencies in the face of increasing disruptions and ever-changing workforce needs. Whether we are devising and driving large-scale change strategies, organisational design, transforming HR organisations, modernising and aligning career and job frameworks or designing talent retention and attraction strategies—our role is to help cultivate innovation and purpose for clients in the public sector.

What we offer is a chance to join a company that is not only winning, but transforming in the most exciting way possible. Our CEO, David Bryant, is dedicated to Mercer Australia being a “people first” culture. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding career development, learning opportunities, rewards and benefits, and we are committed to making your journey with us FUN.

• Voted #1 HR Consulting Company Globally
• Prestigious Sydney (Barangaroo) office
• Great Package
• Great time to join this global organisation in Growth Phase

What is in it for you?

At Mercer, we recognise that our most important asset is our people. We offer benefits and programs that assist career development such as professional development support, exam and study assistance and global rotation opportunities which will support you to reach your full potential. We also recognise the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote a culture of inclusion, care and wellbeing, offering benefits such as flexible working and much more!

• Leading learning and development programs
• Incentive Compensation Plan
• Professional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organisation
• Great team environment with energetic and supportive colleagues
• Genuine work life balance

We will count on you to:

• Grow Mercer’s public sector rewards solutions portfolio in the NSW and ACT markets.
• Provide strategic rewards consulting advice and direct the delivery of key rewards projects.
• Engage and develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders across government and public sector entities.
• Proactively contribute to the public sector and rewards practices’ strategy and direction, working closely with other Principals, Practice and Sector Leaders to achieve business goals and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the NSW and ACT public sector markets and Mercer’s positioning as an expert rewards advisor
• Build and manage strong client relationships across key public sector clients
• Identify and develop opportunities to grow new business with both existing and new public sector clients.
• Lead business development and client relationship management activities to achieve revenue growth
• Lead rewards solution design and project delivery to ensure optimal outcomes for clients and Mercer.
• Provide trusted advice to senior level public sector clients on complex, significant and/or sensitive issues.
• Demonstrate thought leadership through providing strategic consulting advice, developing POV’s, and speaking at conferences/ client events.
• Actively develop own and other’s capability through informal and formal learning opportunities.

What you need to have:

• Proven track record developing and sustaining business with public sector clients
• Demonstrated experience identifying public sector client needs, developing appropriate solutions and successfully selling significant scale consulting interventions
• Extensive experience in managing complex projects with a public sector rewards focus, including stakeholder management, solution design, directing project delivery, managing quality of client deliverables, and managing commercial aspects of project delivery
• Able to develop “trusted advisor” relationships with public sector C-Suite level executives
• Adopts a public sector C-Suite perspective to organisation, people, and reward challenges
• Able to design and implement a variety of solutions, programs and interventions within a public sector context
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues in other service areas on new and extended business development activities, client relationship management and delivery of integrated solutions
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to engage, build rapport, “carry the conversation” and present recommendations at the senior executive or board level.
• Understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks which impact service offerings and solutions

About us:

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 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 mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter

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.