We are seeking a talented individual to join our Workforce Transformation Consulting team at Mercer. This role will be based in London or other UK locations. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Senior Manager, Fair Pay and DEI Consulting

Do you have experience Pay Equity and DEI consulting or Reward /Compensation?  Would you like to specialise your skills within Local Pay Gap Compliance, Pay Equity, Pay Transparency and/or DEI Consulting?  This is a highly topical growth area to assist our clients in relation to the upcoming EU Pay Transparency Directive and local UK and Ireland Pay Gap Reporting.  Working within a team of experts in this area, and as part of the wider Workforce Transformation Consulting team, you will lead on client projects and business development efforts. This role will comprise a mix of pay equity and DEI consulting projects.

Within this role:

You will work on projects around pay equity, local pay gap compliance reporting and pay transparency journeys as well as more strategic DEI projects too.You will build a thorough understanding of each client's business goals, strategies, culture and organisation and partner effectively, to accelerate their DEI strategy.You will peer review UK & Ireland Pay Gap projects, advise clients on increasing demand for EU legislative support and connect the dots to wider global pay equity and DEI work.Over time, you will seek to build your expertise to lead end-to-end pay equity, pay transparency and DEI strategy projects, including analysis, workshops and action plan creation.

We will count on you to:

Understand and present findings from client data sources such as workforce data, pay data, employee listening results and policies to determine the as-is state for clientsLead client presentations and share recommendations with clients connecting to broader solutions.Facilitate executive workshops and presentationsWork on project teams collaboratively with project ownership and accountability.Lead projects in the areas of Pay Equity, Pay Transparency and DEI.Lead sales and new business development by looking for opportunities to expand revenue from existing clients and by supporting prospecting efforts with new clients.

What you need to have: 

Good experience of local pay gap compliance and/or pay equity analysis and/or people analytics and / or pay transparency and/or DEI, could include experience either within consulting or in house rewards.Experience leading small- to mid-sized projects and supporting on complex projectsKnowledge /understanding of the UK and Ireland Gender Pay Gap legislation and EU Pay Transparency Directive and global DEI trendsExcellent Excel skillsHigh attention to detail with the ability to identify small errors and their causes.Ability to manage many schedules and priorities simultaneously with little guidance on complex work steps and juggle many projects at once.Ability to explain complex concepts and technical findings to non-technical audiences.Ability to work independently and generate a concise story about complex data.Clear written and verbal communication and client relationship building skills.Team working skills, working with colleagues across various disciplines within projects and own team.

Why join our team:

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

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.

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, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

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.