Regional Industry Leader, Asia

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join the regional Career Team at Mercer in Singapore. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. The Regional Industry Leader will drive Mercer’s regional industry strategy, strengthening its reputation and standing as a thought leader in Talent and Rewards practices across Asia. This role involves overseeing industry initiatives, delivering high-quality insights, and engaging directly with key stakeholders and clients to strengthen relationships and develop innovative human capital solutions. Reporting to the Regional Head, Industry & Solutions, Asia, and leading a small team, the incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert, fostering collaboration across Mercer’s lines of business and external partners to position Mercer as the premier authority in HR intelligence within the industry and help client navigate talent challenges and achieve their strategic objectives.

We will count on you to:

• Establish Mercer as the leading authority in specific regional industry sectors by developing and executing strategic initiatives that enhance industry insights and thought leadership.
• Drive the growth and evolution of Mercer’s industry-specific survey offerings and insights.
• Focus on key regional client relationship/engagement, which may include developing and implementing strategies to effectively collaborate with, and provide direction to the Regional Industry Forum
• Partner with the Career, Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB), and Market teams to identify growth opportunities, develop integrated solutions, and expand Mercer’s industry footprint.
• Identify opportunities to expand Mercer’s industry-specific offerings and client base.
• Support regional sales and marketing efforts by providing industry expertise and insights
• Ensure that the Regional Industry forum relationship and the relationships with other Industry clients are managed to achieve Mercer’s financial objectives in terms of revenue and profitability.
• Lead the design, development, and management of regional industry surveys, ensuring high-quality, timely, and relevant data collection and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key industry clients, industry associations, and internal stakeholders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for industry clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions and insights.
• Represent Mercer at industry forums, conferences, and client meetings across Asia.
• Develop industry-specific reports, whitepapers, and presentations to showcase Mercer’s expertise and insights.

What you need to have:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in HR or related field, with a significant portion in industry-specific consulting, survey design, or market research.
• Proven track record of leading industry-specific initiatives, programs, or surveys at a regional or global level.
• Extensive experience working with senior clients and industry stakeholders across the region
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives that drive growth and thought leadership.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with internal stakeholders such as sales, marketing, survey teams, and product development.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to consider all issues objectively, able to manage conflicting needs and provide the balance for the mutual benefit of key stakeholders.  
• Highly adaptable and scalable individual who can be hands-on while being able to think strategically or on their feet.
• Ability to work in a fast changing and demanding environment

What makes you stand out:

• Strategic Leadership.  Defines, evaluates, and communicates long and medium-term objectives for defined clients.  Focuses activities on the achievement of a vision or desired long-term outcome.
• Results Focused.  Expertise in delivering quality and consistently strong results
• Communication and Influence.   Conveys written and verbal messages effectively to various audiences, adapting approach as appropriate.  Displays sound listening and comprehensive skills.
• Innovation.  Develops new and alternative approaches to existing practices, creates new or improved processes, solutions, products, and services. Maintains an openness to experiment with alternative approaches.
• Collaboration.  Acts as a connector across the organization, bring colleagues together to bring the best of the enterprise to client solutions.
• Decision Making.  Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities.  Compares data from different sources to draw conclusions.  Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.  Takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

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 an 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 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.