Senior Manager, M&A Integrations

Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits

• Home Office Stipend

• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)

• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement

• LinkedIn Learning Subscription

• Flexible Work Environment

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Accelerated Career Path

• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

• Successfully anticipates needs and manages expectations of others, building strong relationships
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment both independently and as a part of a cross-functional team with professionals at all levels
• Facilitates and delivers effective and efficient communication between employees, business leaders, and GSS department team members/leads, to drive expected results and create a positive team member experience
• Proven ability to lead and manage diverse, cross-functional, global, and senior project teams
   

Client: 

• Partners with cross-functional stakeholders, team members, and acquired companies to effectively prioritize and plan the completion of all integration milestones/work
• Effectively serves as a trusted advisor to acquired company and Firm leaders.
   

Value:

• Drives creation of detailed program/project plans, including action planning and roadmap management, ensuring all major milestones are met, budgets are managed, interdependencies are aligned, and key stakeholders are satisfied
• Deploys IMO Framework and Playbook to effectively and efficiently complete integration activities 
• Applies critical thought leadership, proactively identifies problems, and develops and aligns key stakeholders to alternative solutions/plans to achieve integration milestones and complete projects
• Effectively anticipates, identifies, and removes risks and roadblocks that impact delivery to action plans and roadmaps, escalates issues to leadership accordingly
• Supports pre-transaction integration planning and post-transaction execution to proper business integration and accuracy of critical business data
• Provides timely status reporting of milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues to M&A lead, executive owners, and leadership
• Develops integration Change Management strategies with SMEs and department leaders to ensure a smooth transition of new processes, policies, and systems
• Performs other duties as assigned
   

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 7-10 years of successful M&A integration professional experience, MBA or similar postgraduate qualification desirable
• 5-7 years of Project Management Experience, or other relevant leadership experience
• Finance knowledge and experience preferred
   

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft® products and project management tools such as Smartsheet.
   

Essential Skills Required:

• Excellent written (email, PowerPoint) and verbal communication skills across multiple levels of the organization (senior executives, managers and SMEs)
• Ability to deal with ambiguity in a rapidly evolving project environment
• Detail-oriented and strong commitment to producing high quality work
• Understanding of basic financial metrics
• Strong drive for results and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated successful experience with Program/Project Management

Certificates and Licenses:

• PMP Certification (preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for leading a group of indirect project team members and may require managing direct reports.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Long periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees and vendors in person, via video conference, via e-mail, and telephone.
• Independent travel requirement:  up to 10%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran