Risk Manager

Responsibilities

• Work with the Vice President / Director of Risk Management and other senior company leaders, department heads, project executives, and general superintendents to identify, assess, manage, and mitigate corporate and primarily project risks.
• Partner with Project Executives, Project Managers, and General Superintendents to mitigate project operations risks. This includes:
• Assisting with developing / enhancing, auditing, and driving implementation of, various operational tools, processes and behaviors that reduce the risk of project execution and enhance project delivery.
• Administering the Project Execution Plan process through project setup, compliance, and providing input in project meetings.
• Lead, participate in risk register workshops and operational risk reviews to identify key areas of risk, maintain risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate select projects for compliance with XL’s procedures and performance to plan with the primary goals of:
• Providing any training / input to the project team to ensure compliance, effectiveness and efficiency;
• Assisting the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and project team with any necessary corrective actions, notices or dispute resolution.
• Assist in projects with elevated levels of risk.
• Support all aspects of legal risk management, including:
• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s contract review process and historical tracking administration.
• Supporting the VP of Operations with contract reviews and interactions with counsel, insurance, and XLI leadership to develop mutually agreeable terms (prime, subcontracts, design, miscellaneous).
• Maintain standard contract templates.
• Support senior executive team members with managing and resolving significant insurance claims, litigation matters or disputes (other than Workers’ Compensation claims):
• Manage communications and negotiations with insurers, including setting reserves with insurers and approving / negotiating assigned counsel.
• Coordinate with the Risk Management leader, outside counsel, and leadership on dispute and claim resolution strategies, supporting work plans and implementation activities, and taking an active role in resolution(s).
• Interface with corporate insurance, surety, and trade prequalification departments in support of preconstruction and project needs.
• Ensure operations teams have proper insurances, bonds, and other business risk protections are in place.
• Work with other XLI departments on programs, implementation, and other support functions to limit risk on projects and within the organization, including for example preconstruction, quality control, scheduling, cost control, safety, and staffing support.
• Perform additional assignments as required by company needs or as directed by the Vice President Risk Management.

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree + 5-10 years industry experience.
• Served in a Project Manager or higher operations position; Risk related management role; or insurance background.
• Skilled at reviewing and negotiating a wide-variety of construction contracts (Lump-Sum, CMAR, D/B, LLB, IPD), subcontractors, and other agreement terms and conditions.
• Experience with managing and mitigating construction industry risks; particularly with respect to general contracting with private commercial, institutional, and public entities constructing a variety of project sizes and types.
• Experience with trade contractors or self-perform work divisions is desirable.
• General knowledge related to construction industry insurance programs, including high-deductible, captive, and OCIP/CCIP programs.