Risk Manager

Risk Manager

Location: Deerfield Beach, FL
Employment Type: Full-Time / Direct-Hire
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead risk management and compliance programs within a growing construction organization. This position will oversee construction insurance, subcontractor prequalification, contractual risk transfer, and OCIP/CCIP wrap-up programs while serving as a trusted risk resource to project teams and company leadership.

The ideal candidate will have extensive construction risk management or commercial insurance experience, with a strong understanding of insurance policies, contractual risk transfer, subcontractor compliance, claims, and wrap-up programs. This individual will lead risk initiatives from identification through resolution while strengthening the procedures and controls that support continued organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Management & Compliance

• Lead day-to-day risk management and compliance programs

• Identify potential project and organizational risks and drive issues through resolution

• Develop and strengthen risk management procedures, controls, and reporting

• Identify opportunities to improve risk and compliance processes

• Partner with Operations, Legal, Accounting, Safety, and project teams on risk-related matters

• Serve as a primary internal resource for construction risk and insurance questions

Insurance & Contractual Risk

• Review and interpret commercial insurance policies, endorsements, exclusions, and certificates

• Evaluate contractual insurance requirements and risk transfer provisions

• Identify and resolve insurance coverage issues and potential gaps

• Support corporate and project-specific insurance programs

• Assist with insurance renewals, underwriting activities, and required documentation

• Coordinate with insurance brokers, carriers, owners, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders

Subcontractor Risk & Prequalification

• Oversee subcontractor prequalification and ongoing compliance

• Evaluate subcontractor insurance and risk requirements

• Review deficiencies, exceptions, and higher-risk subcontractors

• Support decisions regarding subcontractor readiness and risk exposure

• Provide oversight and guidance for prequalification activities performed by Risk Management team members

OCIP/CCIP & Claims Management

• Oversee OCIP/CCIP wrap-up programs from enrollment through reporting, audits, and closeout

• Ensure subcontractor compliance with applicable wrap-up requirements

• Coordinate insurance claims and loss reporting through resolution

• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting related to claims and insurance programs

• Support project teams in addressing insurance and claims-related issues

Surety & Risk Programs

• Support surety and bonding activities

• Assist with Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) programs

• Coordinate required documentation with internal and external stakeholders

• Monitor risk program performance and recommend improvements

• Support leadership with risk analysis and decision-making

Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide leadership and oversight to Risk Management support staff

• Serve as the go-to resource for project teams and leadership on risk-related matters

• Provide guidance on complex insurance, subcontractor, and contractual risk issues

• Build strong relationships with brokers, carriers, owners, subcontractors, and internal teams

• Promote consistent risk management and compliance practices across projects

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction risk management and/or commercial insurance experience

• Strong knowledge of commercial insurance and construction-related risk

• Experience with contractual risk transfer

• Experience with subcontractor prequalification and compliance

• Strong knowledge of OCIP/CCIP wrap-up programs

• Ability to review and interpret insurance policies, endorsements, exclusions, and certificates

• Experience reviewing contractual insurance requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, leadership, brokers, carriers, and subcontractors

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Business, Construction Management, or related discipline

• General contractor experience

• Experience leading or overseeing Risk Management staff

• Construction claims and loss reporting experience

• Surety and bonding experience

• Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) experience

• Experience supporting insurance renewals and underwriting

• Experience developing or improving organizational risk management procedures and controls

Candidate Must-Haves

• 5+ years of construction risk management or commercial insurance experience

• Strong construction insurance knowledge

• Contractual risk transfer experience

• Subcontractor prequalification and compliance experience

• OCIP/CCIP experience

• Ability to interpret insurance policies, endorsements, exclusions, and contractual requirements

• Strong risk identification and problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to manage risk issues from identification through resolution

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to work full-time in Deerfield Beach, FL