Director of Risk Management (Relocation Offered)

Founded well over a century ago, we are one of the most established and respected construction materials and infrastructure organizations serving customers throughout the Western United States and Canada. Our operations support essential construction, infrastructure, and development projects across a large network of facilities and markets, giving our employees the stability and resources of a major organization along with significant visibility and career opportunity. We have built an exceptional reputation for operational excellence, sustainability, innovation, and responsible growth, including longstanding national recognition for our environmental and energy initiatives.

About the role

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly successful organization in an influential enterprise-level position where your expertise will directly shape risk strategy, protect critical operations, and advise senior leadership.

• Join one of the most established and respected organizations in the Western construction and infrastructure market
• Step into a highly visible Director-level position working directly with senior executives and operational leadership
• Own and shape enterprise risk strategy across a large, geographically diverse operating footprint
• Partner with plant leaders, field teams, insurance carriers, attorneys, and executive leadership
• Take ownership of a sophisticated captive insurance program and broader organizational risk strategy
• Gain exposure to complex operational, insurance, regulatory, financial, and enterprise-level risk
• Join an organization nationally recognized for sustainability, energy efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Excellent opportunity for an experienced risk leader who wants significant autonomy, influence, and executive visibility

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise risk management policies and procedures
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize operational, financial, regulatory, and organizational risks
• Manage and provide strategic oversight of the company captive insurance program
• Conduct risk assessments and audits throughout company operations
• Partner with plant managers and field personnel to identify and mitigate operational exposures
• Work closely with insurance carriers, brokers, attorneys, and outside advisors
• Develop risk mitigation strategies that protect company assets, employees, and operations
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Prepare comprehensive risk reports and present recommendations to senior leadership
• Monitor risk trends and identify emerging exposures throughout the organization
• Analyze loss data, claims information, and operational trends to identify improvement opportunities
• Coordinate with external auditors, regulators, insurers, and other third parties
• Evaluate insurance coverage and risk transfer strategies
• Visit company facilities to evaluate operations, equipment, processes, and potential exposures
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership regarding enterprise risk and insurance matters
• Drive continuous improvement throughout the organization’s risk management programs

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional risk management experience
• Direct experience managing a captive insurance program
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Experience working with insurance carriers, brokers, attorneys, and senior executives
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and risk management standards
• Strong analytical and quantitative risk assessment capabilities
• Experience preparing and presenting risk findings to executive leadership
• Ability to independently evaluate complex operational exposures
• Experience conducting facility and operational risk assessments
• Ability and willingness to travel to company facilities as needed
• Ability to work flexible hours when business needs require
• Ability to access industrial environments including platforms, equipment areas, and elevated locations during inspections
• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, business administration, or a related discipline

Nice to Haves

• Experience within construction materials, heavy manufacturing, industrial operations, or a similar environment
• Insurance industry experience
• Associate in Risk Management certification
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation
• Financial Risk Manager certification
• Experience managing risk across multiple facilities or geographic regions
• Experience supporting complex industrial operations
• Experience working directly with executive leadership on enterprise risk strategy

Pay

$225,000 - $275,000 per year

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with exceptionally competitive employee premiums
• Company-funded retirement programs
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Strong long-term stability with extensive resources and meaningful opportunities for continued professional growth