Austin Office Head

Marsh; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh Austin is seeking an Office Leader to guide the Service Delivery Practice and related operations for the Marsh Risk US business. Based in Austin, this hybrid role leads a multi-functional hub and partners with global centers to deliver a follow-the-sun service model.

You will own the site P&L, real estate footprint, and drive talent development, process improvement, and client experience across several teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience with a multi-functional team of 200+.
• Experience partnering with global capability centers or shared services in regulated industries.
• Strong executive communication and budget, real estate, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and day-to-day performance of service delivery and operations.
• Align local roadmaps with Marsh enterprise priorities, ensuring delivery quality.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture with KPI-driven gains.
• Coordinate cross-center governance and reporting on program health.
• Own the site P&L and real estate footprint; partner with HR and leadership.

Skills

Executive leadership

Operations leadership

People management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Service Delivery Practice team, part of our Risk business at Marsh. This role will be based in Austin, Texas. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As the Office Leader for Marsh Austin, you will serve as the senior site and functional leader, responsible for building, scaling, and running a high-performing hub that supports the Marsh Risk US business. This hub includes the Service Delivery Practice, Insurance Operations, Technology, and business transformation capabilities such as quality assurance, continuous improvement, training, and project management.

You will also partner closely with Marsh global capability centers (GCCs) across Colombia, Warsaw, India, and KL to deliver a seamless, follow-the-sun service model and shared learning across the network.

This role blends executive people leadership with site general management. You will set the cultural tone, drive cross-functional collaboration, own the site P&L and real estate footprint, and ensure the center operates as a strategic extension of the business. Success means attracting top talent, delivering measurable business outcomes, and creating an inclusive workplace for Marsh Austin, the broader Capability Center, and global partners.

We will count on you for:

Functional & Operational Leadership

• Lead the strategy and day-to-day performance of service delivery, insurance operations, technology, QA, continuous improvement, training, and project management.
• Align local roadmaps and standards with Marsh enterprise and Marsh Risk US|Canada priorities, ensuring delivery commitments, quality, and business outcomes are met.
• Build a continuous improvement culture with clear KPIs, quality standards, and measurable productivity, client-experience, and operational gains.

Service Delivery Practice Coordination

• Provide site leadership across multiple reporting lines by setting priorities, removing blockers, and optimizing resource effectiveness.
• Serve as the primary site point of contact for client experience, service standards, performance reviews, and escalations.
• Support workforce planning, cross-team collaboration, and issue resolution to improve service delivery and SLA performance.

BCS Global Capability Center Coordination

• Partner with GCC leaders in India, Colombia, Warsaw, and KL to deliver a unified global service model.
• Standardize work allocation, handoffs, escalation paths, tooling, QA, and training across locations while respecting local requirements.
• Lead cross-center governance and reporting on program health, risks, controls, and remediation actions.

Culture, Engagement & Team Collaboration

• Set the cultural tone for the site and build a workplace where talent wants to join, stay, and grow.
• Partner with HR and business leaders on retention, development, DEI, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Lead listening, coaching, and knowledge-sharing routines that strengthen collaboration and consistency across teams.

Budget, Real Estate & Office Administration

• Own the annual site operating budget, including headcount, real estate, technology, vendor spend, and operating costs.
• Lead real estate planning, workplace strategy, facilities, vendor management, and business continuity.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and oversee financial governance for QA tools, contracts, and third-party services.

Executive Partnership & Stakeholder Management

• Represent the Austin center to executive leaders, clients where appropriate, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Report on site performance, risks, investments, and strategic opportunities with clear dashboards and concise updates.
• Influence policy, process, and training decisions, and lead cross-functional remediation for high-risk issues.

What you need to have:

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience, including site leadership, operations leadership, or GM responsibility for a multi-functional team of 200+ employees.
• Experience leading or partnering with global capability centers or shared services organizations, ideally in a regulated industry such as insurance, brokerage, or financial services.
• Strong executive communication skills and experience managing budgets, real estate, headcount, and cross-functional stakeholders.

What makes you stand out:

• Experience scaling a capability center, shared services site, or new office.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or other enterprise continuous improvement methods.
• Prior experience working with teams in India and/or Latin America.

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.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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, 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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [e-mail].

Marsh 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 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.