Director, Insurance and Project Risk Management

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Olathe, KS

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About The Position

The Director of Risk Management provides enterprise-wide leadership for the design, governance, and execution of the company’s global risk management and insurance strategy. The role is accountable for protecting the company’s balance sheet, enabling strategic growth, and ensuring alignment with enterprise risk appetite.

The Director advises senior leadership on complex and emerging risk exposures, oversees global insurance programs, and integrates risk management into global operations and growth initiatives. This leader develops and mentors a high-performing global risk management organization, including succession planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness. The position supervises others and is responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of subordinates.

The role is with Black & Veatch Corporation, an employee-owned company specializing in engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction. Relocation is eligible. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 20+ years of progressively responsible experience in corporate risk management and insurance.
• Proven leadership of large, complex global insurance programs.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives on strategic and enterprise-level risk issues.
• Able to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include background checks, a drug screen, and a motor vehicle records search.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the engineering, construction, or project-based services industry is strongly preferred.
• Enterprise risk leadership and strategic judgment.
• Advanced expertise in global insurance program design and placement.
• Executive communication, influence, and negotiation skills.
• Strong financial, contractual, and commercial acumen.
• Global perspective and cross-cultural effectiveness.
• Talent development and change leadership.
• Long-term conceptual and systems thinking.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead the global insurance and risk management strategy, aligning it with business and enterprise risk management priorities.
• Serve as an executive advisor to senior leadership on complex and emerging risk exposures.
• Oversee the design and placement of large, complex global insurance programs.
• Lead broker and underwriter negotiations on insurance structure, pricing, and capacity.
• Establish governance standards for contractual risk and insurance provisions.
• Provide enterprise oversight for major claims and dispute resolution.
• Integrate risk management principles across global operations and growth initiatives.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing global risk management organization, with accountability for succession planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
• Supervise the work of others and handle hiring, discipline, and pay administration for subordinates.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Wellness program.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401(k) plan.
• Adoption reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Vendor discounts.
• Employment referral program.
• AD&D insurance.
• Pre-tax accounts.
• Voluntary legal plan.
• B&V Credit Union.
• Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.
• Employee stock ownership and participation in the financial rewards of company success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director