Position: Director of Risk Management

We are a great company with great pay and great benefits. Ergon, Inc. is a relationship-driven company that values each employee's willingness to learn and contribute to the team. We are family owned with locations throughout the world, but we pride ourselves on maintaining a small-company feel. We are currently recruiting for a health and safety director to join our team.

The Director of Risk Management plays a leadership role in the strategic development and implementation of the risk management program. Leads all risk management activities, including risk identification; risk financing and transfer; risk prevention; and claims management. Oversees, purchase and renewal of insurance policies, and recommendations for self-funding.

Ergon offers a competitive benefits package: 401(k) Matching, Health, Life, LTD, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Maternity, Tuition Assistance and Profit Sharing

Director of Risk Management Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, ideally in insurance, finance or business
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strategic and creative thinking to help business units accomplish their goals
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to make decisions quickly and work independently in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple assignments and prioritize
• Able to travel extensively (estimated 35%)

Director of Risk Management Preferred Qualifications:

• In-house risk management experience
• Prior work in the energy sector
• ARM, CRM, CPCU or CIC designation
• MBA or other advanced degree
• Experience presenting to executive management

Director of Risk Management Responsibilities:

• Define, propose and implement a global insurance strategy as it applies to the purchase of insurance coverage
• Actively manage large complex claims
• Oversees operations and performance of insurance broker, Third Party Administrators (TPA's) and other vendors; manages deliverables; reviews vendor contracts.
• Makes recommendations regarding insurance coverage, including new coverage, to effectively manage evolving risks;
• Direct insurance renewal information gathering process, completion of applications and audit process
• Direct property engineering survey's, reports, site visits and annual recommendation tracking
• Direct and lead brokerage partner relationships, including open items issues and annual stewardship reports
• Prepare TCOR analyses and budgets, identify exposures and offer solutions to mitigate overall risk
• Review policy wording to ensure that it appropriately and accurately meets Company expectations and negotiate new wording as required
• Provide education for senior management on insurance program and impacts to operational issues
• Evaluate and negotiate insurance language in contracts, leases and/or operating agreements and, if necessary, develop and recommend insurance language
• Prepare monthly reports for senior management on risk issues

Soft Skills

• Growth Oriented
• Excellent people skills
• Problem solving attitude
• Strong Communicator
• Attention to detail
• Team player

Ergon is an EEO/AAP Employer.

Job Reference: Director of Risk Management

Employment offer contingent upon pre-employment drug test, background check, and MVR.