Director, Risk Management

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About the Role

The Director Risk Management provides strategic leadership for KBRs global insurance and risk management programs helping protect enterprise value reduce financial volatility and strengthen the companys overall risk posture. This role is responsible for the governance execution and continuous enhancement of KBRs risk management framework including insurance procurement claims management captive insurance operations and insured claims handling.

As a highly visible leader the Director partners with executive leadership business divisions brokers underwriters clients regulatory agencies and legal counsel to drive risk-related decisions across the organization. The role leads multi-region initiatives develops high-performing teams advances operational excellence and automation and serves as a key advisor to the Treasurer on strategic priorities including mergers and acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Insurance Program Leadership: Provide strategic direction for KBRs global insurance portfolio leading program design renewals modifications placement strategies and risk financing decisions while presenting recommendations to executive leadership.
• External Partnerships: Serve as KBRs senior relationship leader with insurance carriers brokers underwriters and claims partners to optimize program structure improve outcomes and strengthen market positioning.
• Captive Insurance Management: Direct the strategic management and governance of the captive insurance company including regulatory compliance financial performance claims oversight and reporting to senior leadership.
• Claims Oversight: Provide executive oversight of insured claims management including complex and litigated matters partnering with legal counsel insurance carriers and third-party administrators to mitigate financial exposure and drive favorable outcomes.
• Contract Risk Review: Evaluate and advise on risk-related contractual provisions including insurance indemnification and risk of loss terms.
• Specialty Insurance Placement: Lead placement strategy and oversight for project-specific country-specific and specialty insurance programs supporting KBRs global operations.
• Regulatory & Audit Support: Ensure timely accurate and effective responses to regulatory audit and government agency requests while maintaining compliance with corporate and statutory requirements.
• Policy & Process Improvement: Establish and champion risk management policies governance standards and operational processes that align with industry best practices and enterprise objectives.
• Program Enhancement: Identify and implement innovative risk financing solutions technologies and services that strengthen KBRs overall risk management framework.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor insurance market trends emerging risks regulatory developments and claims patterns to proactively influence risk management strategy.
• Team Leadership & Development: Build lead and develop high-performing teams through coaching mentoring succession planning and talent development while fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Planning & Prioritization: Direct departmental strategy budgeting workforce planning and resource allocation to achieve organizational objectives and optimize risk management investments.
• Strategic Support: Act as a strategic advisor to the Treasurer and executive leadership team on enterprise risk matters mergers and acquisitions and other corporate initiatives.
• Enterprise Leadership & Governance: Represent the Risk Management function in executive-level discussions providing strategic guidance on risk exposure risk financing and enterprise-wide risk mitigation initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Insurance/Risk Management or a related field required.
• 12 years of progressive experience in corporate risk management and insurance leadership within multinational organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading a corporate risk management function and influencing executive-level decision making.
• Advanced degree or professional certifications (MBA JD ARM CRIS CPCU CRM) preferred.
• Experience in risk management supporting U.S. Government contracting environments.

Risk Management & Leadership Expertise:

• Deep subject matter expertise in corporate insurance programs claims management and risk mitigation strategies.
• Proven track record leading enterprise-wide risk management initiatives and influencing senior executives across complex global organizations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly present trends risks and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and build effective partnerships.
• Experience building coaching and mentoring high-performing teams and cross-functional partnerships.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading coaching and developing teams to drive performance and engagement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint) as well as collaboration and document tools (Teams SharePoint Adobe/PDF) and enterprise systems such as Costpoint.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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