21 Aug 2012

Full-Time Global Diversity Officer – Human Resources

Marsh & McLennan – Posted by adminNew York, New York, United States

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Job Description

Job Description
Global Diversity Officer – Human Resources

Description

As the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, Marsh is devoted to finding the opportunity in risk. Companies look to us to help them navigate the daunting global risk landscape, seeing risks others don’t and unlocking opportunities others can’t. With 25,000 employees and annual revenues approaching $5 billion Marsh serves more clients in more industries worldwide than any firm in our industry. We are looking for talented professionals to join our team.

The successful candidate will exemplify Marsh’s IGNITE Operating Principles, the behaviors that guide our conduct and growth – In Touch: Get out in front by being informed and being connected; Genuine: Be authentic with clients and each other; Nimble: Be flexible and move quickly to deliver quality results; Inclusive: Be open to diverse ideas, experiences and backgrounds; Trusted: Stand for integrity and ethical behavior; and Engaged: Actively participate in making Marsh extraordinary.

The Marsh Diversity Officer is accountable for developing, implementing and driving, in partnership with other business and function leaders, the firm’s global diversity and inclusion strategies. The incumbent in this position will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Major Responsibilities

  • Ensure diversity and inclusion strategies are aligned with business units and corporate functions and appropriately positioned within company around the world
  • Oversee a small team of D&I professionals
  • Serve as a thought leader in the diversity and inclusion discipline
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with business and functional leaders to leverage diversity and marketing opportunities globally
  • Effectively partner with the Marsh & McLennan Companies Chief Diversity Officer and Diversity Officers across Operating Companies (e.g., Mercer, Guy Carpenter) on projects, programs and initiatives
  • Serve as the company’s representative on diversity matters
  • Develop global strategy for integration of diversity and inclusion into the Executive Committee and HR Leadership Initiatives
  • Build a “Practitioner Community” to leverage leading practices across the
  • Maintain and continue to develop expert knowledge of D&I by researching effective Diversity practices, monitoring industry developments, evaluating emerging trends, and conducting benchmark comparisons
  • Partner with the HR Centers of Excellence (Talent, Learning, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Legal) to integrate D&I into employee training, processes and procedures
  • Provide meaningful tools and analytics that enable leadership to accelerate D&I performance and integrate efforts into business as usual processes
  • Develop early intervention tools and strategies to ensure proper progress is being made
  • Provide leadership to the Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) such that they are in support of the firm’s overall desire to be considered leading edge with respect to D&I globally
  • Attend conferences/events and network with relevant external professional organizations to identify best practices and determine applicability to Marsh

Qualifications

  • Strategic thinker who understands and can effectively articulate the business case for diversity
  • Proven experience in developing and implementing D&I strategies with demonstrated results
  • Experience leading people and influencing individuals who do not have a direct reporting relationship
  • Experience working effectively across a complex, global matrixed organization
  • Experience representing an organization internally and externally
  • Experience managing global projects and implementations
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing programs and engagement with colleagues in a global organization and within a multi regional organization

Key Attributes

  • Executive presence and very strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong partnership and collaboration skills
  • Globally minded and able to think broadly about D&I ouside the U.S.
  • Strong quantitative skills with the ability to analyze and present data in order to influence necessary constituents
  • Proven ability to build trust and gain the confidence of key internal and external stakeholders
  • Highest levels of personal and professional ethics and integrity
  • Skillful ability to manage through ambiguity
  • Forward thinking; doesn’t accept the status quo
  • Ability to drive change
  • Externally focused with an eye towards how the firm will be viewed by multiple constituents
  • Ability to work with a broad and diverse group of stakeholders
  • Creative and innovative, with the capability to drive action through strong influencing skills
  • Intelligent and analytical with the ability to focus on and decide key issues quickly
  • Strong capability in developing key relationships with necessary individuals, both internally and externally
  • Develops a clear vision for the future and communicates it in a way that creates clarity and inspires action
  • Takes accountability for actions and results and expects the same from others
  • Strong project leadership and management skills
  • Flexible and able to change directions easily
  • Treats talent as a strategic differentiator

Job
Human Resources
Primary Location
US-NY-New York

Marsh & McLennan Companies and its Affiliates are equal opportunity employers

How to Apply

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