Ryan Specialty · 2 hours ago
Integration Management Office (IMO) Project Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$100K/yr - $125K/yr
4+ years expRyan Specialty is seeking an Integration Project Manager to join the Integration Management Office (IMO). This role involves managing end-to-end integration projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and overseeing integration budgets to ensure successful firm integrations.
Financial ServicesInsuranceRisk Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage end‑to‑end integration projects across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with IMO playbooks, timelines, and success metrics
Coordinate cross-functional teams across Operations, IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement, and business leadership to ensure Day 1 readiness and ongoing execution
Serve as a central point of coordination between workstreams, ensuring interdependencies are recognized and managed
Maintain detailed, actionable project plans, schedules, budgets, RAID logs, and dashboards using project management tools, including Smartsheet
Track status, identify issues/risks, escalate concerns, and support mitigation planning to ensure timely and cost‑effective delivery
Facilitate regular workstream meetings, producing agendas, summaries, and decision logs
Communicate complex project and budget information clearly to internal stakeholders at varying levels of the organization
Assist the Director of the IMO in preparing executive updates for key stakeholders and steering committee members and presenting integration status, risks, and financials
Manage integration budgets, forecasts, and spend tracking in coordination with Finance
Maintain accurate financial reporting, ensuring alignment between actuals and projected spend leveraging tools such as Adaptive, Workday, and Microsoft Excel
Partner with workstream leads to confirm resource allocations, vendor estimates, and change requests
Monitor financial risks and opportunities, providing actionable insights to the Director of the IMO and Finance leadership
Support refinement and evolution of integration playbooks, templates, tools, and governance models
Identify opportunities to streamline integration workflows and improve efficiency across diligence, planning, and execution
Contribute to post‑integration reviews to capture lessons learned and ensure continuous improvement of the IMO operating model
Maintain documentation standards and support knowledge management across integration programs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, finance, operations, project management, or related field
4+ years of experience in integration management, project management, consulting, corporate development, or similar roles
Experience supporting M&A integrations from the buyer's side strongly preferred
Deep understanding of the M&A lifecycle, including pre-close planning, day one readiness, and post-close execution
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross‑functional projects with multiple stakeholders
Hands‑on experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet for project and portfolio management
Experience budgeting, forecasting, and resource tracking in Adaptive, Workday, or similar financial system
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and translate it into actionable insights
Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
Benefits
Paid time off for company holidays
Vacation
Sick and personal days
Paid parental leave
Mental health services and more
Company
Ryan Specialty
Ryan Specialty is an insurance firm that provides solutions for brokers, agents, and insurance carriers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Katie Davies
CEO of JEM Specialty Underwriters, Technical Risk Underwriters and Per SE (Power.Energy.Risk)
Jeremiah Bickham
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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