What are the responsibilities and job description for the AVP, Strategic Initiatives position at Everest Insurance?
Title :
AVP, Strategic Initiatives
Company : Job Category :
Technology
Job Description : About Everest :
Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition / continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.
Who You Are
You are a professional who has successfully led complex, strategic business programs in the P&C industry. You are passionate about execution and solving challenging problems. You are collaborative and able to work with all types of people from front line staff to highly technical experts. You value direct communication and view it as critical to identifying issues and mitigating risks. You have a strong knowledge of project management methodologies but also know how to "right-size" them to fit a specific program / project. You lead by example when challenges are encountered by remaining level-headed and keeping teams focused on solutions. You enjoy working hard in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead and deliver on strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams, including product, underwriting, technology, operations, actuarial, finance, and more.
- Manage the full scope of strategic programs to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget.
- Provide objectivity and transparency on program status and effectively communicate to executive leadership
- Collaborate with Business Architecture and IT teams to execute core application development and other critical technology initiatives.
- Delve into the details of cross-functional problems, providing structure and direction to get work back on track.
- Leverage data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement in systems, processes, and operational models.
- Critically assess operational processes and organizational models and identify ways to optimize the target state.
- Manage strategic relationships and external vendors.
What you'll need
Our Culture
At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.
All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.
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Type : Regular
Time Type : Primary Location :
Warren, NJ
Additional Locations :
Philadelphia, PA
Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at everestbenefits@everestglobal.com.
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