Senior Agile Project Manager III

About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management with a 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, focusing on disciplined capital allocation and long‑term value creation for all stakeholders while caring deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Title:

Senior Agile Project Manager III Company:
Everest Global Services, Inc. Job Category:
Technology

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 guide high‑performing technical teams through the complexities of emerging AI programs. The ideal candidate will 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.

• 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.
• Respond 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.

• 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.

• 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, engaging 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 flexibility to adapt practices to project needs.

• Certifications:
  
  PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or SAFe.
• AI/ML
  
  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.

Base salary range: $134,000 – $209,000 annually. Compensation is based on education, experience, qualifications, and work location. All offers include access to health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401(k) match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

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 ever

Warren, NJ (Primary)