Senior Agile Project Manager III

Everest is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a strong Agile mindset to lead key initiatives within its AI portfolio. This role requires a strategic leader who can take end-to-end ownership, proactively identify risks, and successfully guide high-performing technical teams through the complexities of emerging AI programs.

The ideal candidate will effectively balance dual responsibilities - serving as a Project Manager to drive strategy, stakeholder alignment, and delivery, while also acting as a Scrum Master to ensure the team remains agile, focused, and unblocked. This individual will bring structure to planning, prioritization, and execution, enabling speed, clarity, and accountability across evolving AI and automation initiatives., * Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and the AI Engineering team, translating strategic objectives into actionable project roadmaps.

• Ensure alignment on business goals, success metrics, and delivery priorities.
• Own overall project health, including budget, resource allocation, timelines, and delivery outcomes.
• Demonstrate strong adaptability and decision-making by responding effectively to technical or operational changes while maintaining momentum.
• Bridge executive leadership and engineering teams through clear communication, status reporting, and strategic insights.
• Identify risks proactively and drive mitigation and contingency planning.

Agile Execution & Scrum Leadership

• Lead key Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives to maintain team velocity.
• Support the development team by removing blockers and minimizing disruptions to delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure the backlog is clear, prioritized, and ready for execution.
• Establish and reinforce best practices for backlog management, estimation, and sprint planning.
• Promote a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and iterative learning., 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.
• Our Values are 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 Behaviors define 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.

• 7-10 years of experience in Project Management and Technical Program Management within technology organizations.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both business and technical audiences.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and experience working closely with engineering teams.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and confidently lead discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies, with the flexibility to adapt practices to project needs.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Certifications: PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe.
• AI/ML Experience: Experience managing projects involving AI, Machine Learning, or Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Industry Experience: Background in Insurance, Financial Services, or large-scale enterprise IT environments.

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Wellness program, The base salary range for this position is $134,000 - $209,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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.