Strategic Initiatives Lead: Cross-Functional Projects

Everest Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 119,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee wellness program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k match

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Everest Global Services, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Manager to oversee cross-functional projects across Product, Underwriting, Technology, and Finance. You will build plans, manage timelines, track risks, and report progress to senior leaders.

The role requires collaborative problem-solving and a focus on practical, data-driven solutions. You will partner with Technology and business units to implement system initiatives, support change management, and help optimize processes across

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in project management, business operations, consulting, transformation, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating or managing cross-functional projects from planning through implementation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing project updates and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support strategic projects across functions including Product, Underwriting, Technology, Operations, Actuarial, and Finance.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and action items.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and ensure owners are aligned on responsibilities and deliverables.
• Track project progress and escalate risks, issues, and decisions.
• Prepare updates, meeting materials, and status reports for leaders and stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and drive follow-up actions.
• Partner with Technology and business teams on system implementations and initiatives.
• Help bring structure to complex problems and develop practical solutions.
• Use data to identify improvements in processes and ways of working.
• Support change management and adoption of new processes and capabilities.
• Contribute to broader strategic initiatives as priorities evolve.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Everest Global Services, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Manager to oversee cross-functional projects across Product, Underwriting, Technology, and Finance. You will build plans, manage timelines, track risks, and report progress to senior leaders.

The role requires collaborative problem-solving and a focus on practical, data-driven solutions. You will partner with Technology and business units to implement system initiatives, support change management, and help optimize processes across