Programme Manager (Post-Merger Integration & Carve-Out)

Willis Re Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis Re Inc in Minneapolis is seeking a Programme Manager to drive the US integration workstreams for a post-merger integration and carve-out program. You will coordinate cross-functional delivery, track baselined milestones, and manage TSA exits across technology, operations, finance, and corporate functions.

The role reports to the PMO Director and requires senior stakeholder management, governance discipline, and travel across US locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading complex post-merger integrations, carve-outs, and TSA exits within global corporate environments.
• Experience in Financial Services (Insurance or reinsurance preferred; broader FS experience essential).
• Willingness to travel across key US locations (Minneapolis, New York, Dallas) as needed.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with cross-functional leads across time zones.
• Experience establishing program rhythms, managing 90-day exit forecasts, and audit-ready documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of US integration plans, track baselined milestones and RAID logs.
• Manage dependencies across TSAs ensuring readiness for exits and cutovers.
• Drive weekly standups and executive reporting for leadership and steering committees.
• Act as the US operational bridge between workstream leads, technical teams, and external partners.
• Identify risks and manage resolution with governance channels.

Skills

M&A & carve-out

Financial Services

Mobility

Stakeholder management

Governance & delivery

Job description

Job Title: Programme Manager (Post-Merger Integration & Carve-Out) Location: Minneapolis Reporting Line: PMO Director

The Role

The US Integration Program Manager will drive the execution, governance, and operational cutover of North American workstreams for the Willis Re / BMS Group integration program. Reporting directly to the corporate Program Director based in London, the successful candidate will manage cross-functional delivery, track milestone baselines, and coordinate transition activities across technology, operations, finance, and corporate functions. They will work closely with the Transition Services Agreement (TSA) Manager and PMO.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of US integration plans, tracking progress against baselined milestones, exit targets, and RAID logs. Several Project Managers will be in place or coming on board to run the TSA exits.
• Manage dependencies across active Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), ensuring operational readiness for service exits and target operating model cutovers.
• Drive weekly workstream standups and progress reviews, preparing executive-level reporting for internal leadership and steering committees.
• Act as the primary US operational bridge between workstream leads, technical teams, and external consulting partners to ensure alignment across regions.
• Proactively identify technical, operational, and commercial risks, managing resolution frameworks and escalating unresolved blockages through defined governance channels.

About You

• M&A & Carve-Out Expertise: Proven track record leading complex post-merger integrations, carve-outs, and TSA exits within global corporate environments.
• Financial Services Industry Background: Deep experience operating within Financial Services (Insurance or Reinsurance experience is strongly preferred, but broader FS experience is essential).
• Mobility: Willingness to travel across key US locations (including Minneapolis, New York, and Dallas) as needed to support critical workstream alignment and cutover milestones.
• Senior Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to hold cross-functional leads accountable across time zones.
• Governance & Delivery Rigor: Strong background in establishing program rhythms, managing 90-day exit forecasts, and maintaining audit-ready program documentation.

About Willis Re

We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused. At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management. The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking. Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW’s Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk.

We’re hiring people from all walks of life who are curious, collaborative and ambitious. If you want to be part of a team that leads with heart, builds with courage and redefines what’s possible in our industry, then this is your moment.

We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, orientation, or any other legally protected categories. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please email us at [e-mail].

If you’re curious, collaborative, and ambitious, you’ll find the opportunity at Willis Re to shape something extraordinary.