Third-Party Data Partnerships Lead

Everest; New Jersey; On-site; USD 156,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life and disability insurance

401k match

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Everest Global Services, Inc. seeks a Third-Party Data Management Lead to oversee our externally sourced data portfolio, aligning stakeholders across Data & Analytics, Technology, Procurement and Finance.

You will manage onboarding through retirement, oversee licensing, costs and value, and drive improvements to data utilization and governance. You will lead vendor reviews, coordinate with the IT VMO and Finance, and ensure compliant, efficient data services across underwriting, claims and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in Data Management, Business, Information Systems, Finance, Insurance or a related field.
• Eight or more years of experience across third-party data, vendor management, product management, business relationship management, project management or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing data providers, information services, technology vendors or other strategic external partners.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes across business, technology, procurement, finance, risk and vendor organizations.
• Experience with data or software licensing, subscription and usage models, contract structures, renewals, utilization analysis and value assessment.
• Insurance, reinsurance, financial services or another data-intensive regulated industry experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for Everest's portfolio of third-party data providers and the central point of coordination across business, Data & Analytics, Technology and vendor stakeholders.
• Maintain a comprehensive inventory of external data assets, including their business purpose, ownership, usage, licensing, cost, dependencies, service contacts and value across underwriting, claims, actuarial, finance, reinsurance and analytics.
• Lead structured provider reviews covering service performance, service levels, product enhancements, emerging capabilities, roadmap alignment, operational issues and business needs.
• Partner with the IT Vendor Management Office, Procurement and Finance on renewals, contracts, commercial negotiations, pricing, licensing strategies, volume commitments and investment proposals.
• Assess utilization, adoption and consumption of third-party data products, identifying opportunities to reduce duplication, right-size licensing, improve coverage and increase return on investment.
• Act as business product lead for third-party data capabilities, defining requirements, prioritizing enhancements and coordinating provider onboarding, data acquisition, integrations, implementations and material service changes.
• Ensure appropriate management of ownership, permitted use, entitlements, privacy, compliance, controls, retention and lifecycle requirements, including user access and license administration where centrally supported.
• Act as the primary escalation point for data-service issues and outages, coordinating resolution across providers, business stakeholders and IT teams, and providing senior leaders with concise reporting on performance, risks, costs, priorities and recommended actions.

Skills

Data governance

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Licensing & contracts

Product ownership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Everest Global Services, Inc. seeks a Third-Party Data Management Lead to oversee our externally sourced data portfolio, aligning stakeholders across Data & Analytics, Technology, Procurement and Finance.

You will manage onboarding through retirement, oversee licensing, costs and value, and drive improvements to data utilization and governance. You will lead vendor reviews, coordinate with the IT VMO and Finance, and ensure compliant, efficient data services across underwriting, claims and