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About Gallagher GCoE LatAm:
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The Merger & Acqusition Consultante is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the IMO. They will shape an integration challenge into a cohesive plan for solutioning, and they will lead meetings to drive teams to resolution. They will also conduct ad-hoc analyses to support critical workstream activities, and develop presentations for executive meetings and other critical integration meetings as needed. This role will primarily report to the Senior Manager, IMO Lead. They will focus on a subset of the workstreams in the integration, and will be deployed ad-hoc for execution support as needed.
The Consultant will utilize exceptional problem-solving skills to provide decision support and execution support for the IMO and workstreams. They will synthesize data and information into defined problems, identify potential solutions, and lead meetings to drive teams to execute work needed for resolution. They will leverage exceptional analytical skills to build visuals that demonstrate problems and measure progress. They will leverage their curiosity and proactivity to develop innovative work methods and robust solutions to integration challenges. They will lead the development of materials for executive meetings.
The Consultant will also support the Project Management and Administrative function of the IMO (Integration Management Office) as needed. They will support the QC and facilitate updates of Planview data for their assigned workstreams. They will collect and analyze data and other input from workstreams to build materials for executive meetings. They will lead the tracking of integration resourcing, budget, and synergies. They will coordinate with workstreams' Project Managers to manage the cadence of status updates, as well as collect information needed to shape cross-functional solutioning.
How you'll make an impact
Develop materials and lead meetings to provide decision support for IMO leadership and the Steering Committee
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Leverage an understanding of the M&A lifecycle to identify cross-workstream risks, issues, and dependencies
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Surface critical challenges for leadership by synthesizing how workstreams fit together and framing integration challenges
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Develop robust hypotheses and propose solutions to cross-functional groups and leadership
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Develop visuals that help frame challenges and measure progress
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Develop materials for executive updates and other IMO meetings.
Provide execution support for workstreams by leading cross-functional integration planning and solutioning initiatives
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Utilize exceptional analytical skills to synthesize high volumes of information and data into a clear summary of the underlying situation, key complications, and best alternatives
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Drive resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies by facilitating cross-functional solutioning sessions, documenting plans for resolution, and engaging key stakeholders to drive plans to completion
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Ability to quickly deliver value in a dynamic situation, identifying and providing ad-hoc analyses and execution support to executive stakeholders where needed
Execute processes to govern IMO project management and administrative activities
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Leverage Planview data and engage directly with workstream leads and project managers to build materials for meetings (both executive-facing and workstream-focused)
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Coordinate directly with workstreams to track and report on progress via an integration project management tool (Planview)
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Support the Project Manager and Administrator by advising workstream leads / PMs on best practices for managing Planview data
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Drive effective cross-workstream meetings and other critical path meetings with workstreams
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Partner with workstream leaders and Project Managers to collect data required for IMO and Integration Finance leadership to track resourcing, budgets, and synergies
About you
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3 to 5 years of management consulting experience (minimum 1 year of experience on integration planning and post-merger integration)
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Comfortable with analyzing data to build robust models and communicate insights
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Experience driving PMO and managing complex projects with multiple workstreams across functions and departments
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Fluent in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
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(Preferred) Experience working with an Insurance broker or other company within the Insurance industry
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(Preferred) Experience with due diligence, org design, and change management
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(Preferred) Experience with data visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI and Think-Cell
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(Preferred) Advanced skills with data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, or R
