Title:
Vice President, International Delivery Lead
Company:
Everest Advisors (Uk), Ltd.
Job Category:
Technology
Job Description:
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 seasoned Vice President, Head of Delivery to join its Information Technology organization in London, 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s 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 don’t 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 doesn’t 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. Click
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• 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.
Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
London
Additional Locations:
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• 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