M&A Integration Lead — Large-Scale Transformations

Insurance Office of America; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid holidays

401K with employer match

Career progression

Work-life balance

Community service commitment

Supportive teammates

Job summary

Insurance Office of America (IOA) is seeking an Integration Manager for M&A to plan, coordinate, and execute complex integration projects across the organization. The role acts as a liaison between executive leadership, acquired entities, and external partners to ensure on-schedule, on-budget outcomes.

The position emphasizes developing frameworks, managing risks, and driving alignment with strategic objectives, while coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring governance and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; MBA preferred.
• 8-10+ years of project management and P&C insurance experience.
• Experience leading M&A integrations, organizational transformations, or large-scale enterprise initiatives.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across multiple teams.
• Experience creating executive-level reports, presentations, and project documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Define project objectives, integration roadmaps, timelines, success measures, and governance structures that support organizational goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, establish objectives, identify dependencies, and ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Lead merger and acquisition integration initiatives, coordinating cross-functional workstreams to support successful business transitions.
• Oversee large-scale transformation projects, ensuring alignment of processes, systems, teams, and operational objectives.
• Manage internal resources, third-party vendors, and project stakeholders to ensure appropriate allocation of support and capabilities.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, monitor progress, and ensure milestones are achieved within established timelines and budgets.
• Manage project changes, scope adjustments, and implementation activities while maintaining stakeholder alignment and project integrity.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively address issues that may affect integration or transformation success.
• Develop communication plans and provide regular updates to leadership regarding project status, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
• Utilize project management tools, metrics, and reporting frameworks to evaluate progress and measure initiative success.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, integration plans, decision logs, and governance records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with business leaders, operational teams, technology teams, Finance, HR, and external stakeholders to drive alignment and execution.
• Evaluate business processes, identify opportunities for operational enhancement, and implement scalable solutions that improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Demonstrate effective project leadership while continuously strengthening project management and organizational change capabilities.
• Demonstrate integrity, leadership, accountability, and professionalism in all interactions.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Change management

Risk management

Budget management

Influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

Job description

Insurance Office of America (IOA) is seeking an Integration Manager for M&A to plan, coordinate, and execute complex integration projects across the organization. The role acts as a liaison between executive leadership, acquired entities, and external partners to ensure on-schedule, on-budget outcomes.

The position emphasizes developing frameworks, managing risks, and driving alignment with strategic objectives, while coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring governance and robust