Oliver Wyman Senior Manager, Growth and Strategic Initiatives

Company Overview: Oliver Wyman advises clients across a broad spectrum of strategy and actuarial challenges. We are a rapidly growing practice with offices across the globe. We bring a combination of broad-based expertise with specialized knowledge, allowing us to provide independent, objective advice in the three primary areas of risk and insurance: Life, Health and Property/Casualty. As a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), we work alongside the world's leading experts across risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting. Together with Marsh Risk, Guy Carpenter, and Mercer, we help organizations build resilience and competitive advantages from every angle. With annual revenue over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues in 130 countries, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visitoliverwyman.com, or follow us onLinkedInandX. Background Growth - both organic and inorganic - is central to the long-term ambitions of our Insurance, Asset Management (IAM), and Actuarial (OWA) businesses. Acquiring complementary businesses, in combination with organic and geographic expansion, is a critical component to our long-term growth goals and future success. Delivering on that ambition takes more than deal execution. It requires disciplined prioritization of the leadership agenda, rigorous program management, thoughtful integration of the businesses we acquire, and the ability to convert strategy into measurable outcomes across practices, geographies, and functions. To support this, we are seeking a Senior Manager, Growth and Strategic Initiatives Job Overview The Senior Manager, Growth and Strategic Initiatives is a high exposure, global role and a strategic partner to the Chief Growth Officer, the Chief of Staff to the Chief Growth Officer and the Head of Platform & Transformation in guiding and facilitating the IAM & OWA growth agenda. This role will help translate growth ambitions and leadership priorities into action. The role drives a portfolio of priorities spanning growth and strategic projects, including: identifying, evaluating, and integrating potential acquisition targets; working closely with cross-functional teams, including corporate development, finance, legal, HR, and operations, to ensure successful execution of acquisitions; leading business-side integration planning and governance once transactions close; and supporting other strategic projects on the growth agenda. This is a highly visible position for an individual who can operate effectively with senior leaders, navigate ambiguity, connect stakeholders across the organization, and independently drive important initiatives from concept through execution. This is a hybrid role that will require a presence in the office three days per week. There is no option to be fully remote. Key Responsibilities: Growth and M&A: Serve as the primary business-side coordinator for inorganic growth initiatives across IAM and OWA, in close partnership with Oliver Wyman and Marsh Corporate Development. Identify and research acquisition and investment targets across all practices and geographies, drawing on market research, leadership networks, and collaboration with Corporate Development. Lead development of the business-side strategic rationale and business case, covering capability fit, market attractiveness, strategic benefits, potential synergies, and key risks; manage any required internal approval processes Project manage the due diligence process on potential targets, coordinating business participation and assisting Corporate Development with market research, commercial analysis, risk assessment, and negotiation support. Support senior leaders in developing and managing relationships with potential targets and strategic partners, as needed. Integration Support: Partner with the functional teams responsible for executing detailed integration plans across Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Marketin