Insurance - Climate & Sustainability Project Manager

National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in London is seeking an experienced Insurance - Climate & Sustainability Project Manager to lead initiatives addressing climate challenges. The ideal candidate should have commercial insurance experience, strong project management skills, and a passion for sustainability. This hybrid role offers flexibility in work environment while maintaining essential collaboration in the office. Join a team dedicated to making a positive impact on climate initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in the commercial insurance industry.
• Familiarity with ESG / Climate issues.
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project plans for climate initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress and identify risks.

Skills

Commercial insurance experience

Passion for ESG / Climate

Project management methodologies

Excellent communication

Analytical and problem-solving

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Climate & Sustainability (C&S) Strategy Team at Marsh, based in our London office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least 3 days a week in the office and up to 2 days from home.

The role: Insurance - Climate & Sustainability Project Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated Insurance - Climate & Sustainability Project Manager to join our team. As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing projects within our team, ensuring their successful implementation and delivery.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external partners to drive initiatives that help our clients navigate climate and sustainability challenges.

This role requires a knowledge of commercial insurance as well as familiarity with C&S issues, project management methodologies, and excellent communication skills.

Daily duties could include project planning and execution, climate and sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement and communication as well as monitoring and reporting.

This role could suit either an experienced Project Manager from insurance looking for a new opportunity within climate and sustainability or an experienced client facing insurance professional looking to move into the Project Management field with a passion for Sustainability & Climate work.

Insurance Experience is essential for this role.

We will rely on you to:

• Develop and implement project plans, timelines, and budgets for climate and sustainability initiatives within Marsh.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams and across MMC, working with different geographies and external partners to ensure project objectives are met.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
• Take ownership and drive project outcomes, provide updates, and communicate project milestones to stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest climate and sustainability issues, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement insurance and advisory related climate and sustainability strategies aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Support Marsh and MMC ambitions in the climate risk space including by contributing to research and analytics.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal l stakeholders.
• Engage stakeholders in climate and sustainability initiatives, seeking input and fostering collaboration.
• Communicate project goals, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders through reports, presentations, and other communication channels.
• Collect and analyse data related to initiative adoption, including climate resilience, and other performance metrics.

What you need to have:

• Background / experience in the commercial insurance industry
• Passion for ESG / Climate
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What makes you stand out:

• Experience of working in the climate / sustainability / ESG fields
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and public speaking is a plus.

Hybrid

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world's top insurance broker and risk advisor. 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 marsh.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 [e-mail].

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.