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Position Summary
The Project Management Director is a new role to the organization and is part of our ongoing commitment to best in class service standards to both internal and external clients. The ideal candidate will have prior Project Management Office (PMO) experience within the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry. Responsibilities will require the initial build out of RSGUM’s PMO framework and guidelines. Concurrently, the individual will have a direct role participating in the global oversight and delivery of RSGUM’s 15 to 20 highest impact initiatives.
Location: London - UK
What will your job entail?
International M&A Integration
Working with Corporate PMO (M&A Integration Management Office (IMO)) to manage effective integration of newly acquired MGUs or companies.
* Lead cross-functional international M&A integration efforts for acquired international businesses - driving strategic alignment, synergy realization, and operational harmonization.
* Production of materials to aid in decision making (e.g., integration strategy), monitor, track, and report progress of integration efforts across multiple workstreams to key stakeholders.
* Stakeholder Management
* Integration Risk Management
External Consulting Oversight
* Oversight of PwC relationship and support service in the UK
* Provide initial review of strategy, insight, or other papers shared by external consultants
* Attendance with RSUMI COO at fortnightly review meetings
* Agree and manage SOWs with Corporate PMO, RSUM PMO
* Manage performance and quality of service
Business Design and Target Operating Model
Working With The Innovisk COO And RSUMI COO
* Assist with the production of the Target Operating Model (TOM), including the production of materials, managing communications with key internal stakeholders, and planning and executing implementation.
* Work with the Innovisk COO on Business Design thought leadership, presentation to International / RSUM leadership, and execution.
* Be the PM lead on any business transformation projects ensuring full cradle-to-grave management.
* Work with the Innovisk COO to manage additional build-out of outsourced activities to Indian operational centre.
* Gain a profound understanding of the Indian operation to deputise for the Innovisk COO with general oversight and management activities.
Project Management
* Work with the International Project Manager, Corporate and RSUM PMOs to lead and deliver complex, cross-functional international programs with strategic business priorities, collaborating with senior stakeholders, global PMOs, and external partners to drive transformational outcomes.
* Own project governance and execution oversight, working with Steering Committees and Workstream Leaders to deliver on objectives while resolving critical path issues, interdependencies, and risks at the executive level.
* Drive enterprise-wide prioritization, resource alignment, and delivery efficiency, ensuring all initiatives contribute to the long-term business roadmap and operational scalability.
* Champion project excellence by leading the evolution of project management methodologies, embedding best practices, and mentoring delivery teams and junior PMs across the organization.
* Serve as a key liaison between delivery teams and executive leadership, ensuring alignment, visibility, and effective communication at all levels.
* Act as first-receiver and triage issues and queries from workstreams through collation, consolidation, and maintenance of programme issue, risk, and dependency logs, and assist workstream leaders in resolving low-touch issues and escalating as appropriate.
* Support the delivery of the International Projects Roadmap with project leaders.
Other
* Any other ad hoc requests for support by the COO and wider executive team
* Stakeholder relationship management
* Reporting and advising senior management
* Problem solving
Disclaimer
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We value and evaluate employees based on performance and contributions, fostering an inclusive workplace that respects race, creed, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics. Our employment practices are designed to promote diversity and inclusion.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Business Development and Sales
Industries
* Insurance
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