Vice President, International Delivery Lead

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About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management rooted in a rich 50 year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk growth progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the Role:

Everest is seeking a seasonedVice President Head of Deliveryto join its Information Technology organization inLondon United Kingdom. This strategic leadership role is responsible for driving end-to-end technology delivery across a complex enterprise value stream with a strong emphasis on Agile execution engineering excellence and scalable delivery frameworks.

Role Overview

The Vice President International Delivery Lead will oversee cross-functional technology teams to deliver business-critical platforms and services ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture product strategy and operational goals. This role demands deep expertise in Agile delivery models technical program management and stakeholder engagement across a matrixed organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Value Stream Leadership & Agile Delivery: Lead multiple Agile Release Trains and Scrum Teams guiding engineering leads Scrum Masters analysts and QA engineers. Champion DevOps maturity CI/CD adoption and engineering best practices.

• Technology Strategy & Roadmap: Collaborate with Product and Architecture to define and execute a scalable five-year technology roadmap ensuring timely platform decisions that support delivery velocity.

• Delivery Governance & Financial Oversight: Own the full delivery lifecycle across run change and transformation initiatives. Manage multi-year budgets and ensure alignment with enterprise portfolio standards.

• Agile Program Execution: Drive quarterly PI Planning backlog prioritization and iterative delivery. Maintain delivery cadence and track velocity throughput and value realization.

• Risk & Dependency Management: Establish mechanisms to manage cross-team dependencies and risks. Ensure transparency resolve blockers and uphold delivery commitments.

• Team Enablement & Coaching: Foster a high-performing inclusive culture. Coach teams on Agile Lean and SAFe practices and support growth through feedback conflict resolution and performance development.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field (Masters preferred)

• 15 years of experience leading global technology delivery programs

• 10 years of Agile delivery experience including SAFe or similar scaled frameworks

• 5 years in a senior leadership role with direct accountability for delivery outcomes

Technical & Domain Expertise

Proven experience delivering enterprise platforms in the insurance domain including:

• Policy administration claims billing systems

• Guidewire platform knowledge is a strong plus

• Deep understanding of Agile program delivery phases:

• Pre-PI Planning PI Planning Discovery Elaboration System Demos Inspect & Adapt

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technology functions

• Scaled Agile Certification is advantageous

What if I dont meet every requirement At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every element in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

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. Clickhereto learn more about our culture.

• Our Valuesare the guiding principles that inform our decisions actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviorsdefine how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

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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