AVP, Strategic Initiatives

Everest•Warren Township, NJ

1d•$170,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Everest is a global leader in risk management with a 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive. They are underwriters of risk, growth, progress, and opportunity, focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation. The AVP, Strategic Initiatives will lead and deliver on strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams, manage the full scope of strategic programs, provide objectivity and transparency on program status to executive leadership, and collaborate with Business Architecture and IT teams on technology initiatives. This role involves delving into cross-functional problems, providing structure and direction, leveraging data and metrics for improvement, critically assessing operational processes, and managing strategic relationships and external vendors.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build relationships and trust with cross-functional teams
Ability to meet deadlines with high-quality work products in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to influence others
Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
Focused on execution and meeting commitments even if challenges are encountered
Excellent written and verbal communication
Highly organized with an attention to detail
Insurance domain subject matter acumen in multiple functional areas and lines of business
Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
Knowledge of Agile delivery methodology
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Successfully led complex, strategic business programs in the P&C industry.
Passionate about execution and solving challenging problems.
Collaborative and able to work with all types of people from front line staff to highly technical experts.
Values direct communication and views it as critical to identifying issues and mitigating risks.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies but also knows how to “right-size” them to fit a specific program/project.
Leads by example when challenges are encountered by remaining level-headed and keeping teams focused on solutions.
Enjoys working hard in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

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.