Risk Manager (CPCU, CRIS)
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Job Type: Perm
Company: Tristarr Recruiting
Salary: $$85000 - $100000
Category: Manufacturing
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Risk Manager (CPCU, CRIS) Position OverviewThe Risk Manager (CPCU, CRIS) plays a crucial role in overseeing and managing all aspects of risk within a specialty contracting organization. This full-time position serves as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, ensuring that risks associated with ongoing operations are identified, assessed, and effectively mitigated. As a highly visible member of the internal team, the Risk Manager (CPCU, CRIS) acts as a liaison between executive leadership, operational management, and third-party consultants—including legal counsel, third party administrators, and insurance and surety brokers. This ensures comprehensive risk oversight and efficient collaboration among stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Supervise the Risk Management Department and provide leadership for all risk-related initiatives.
- Oversee commercial insurance and surety programs, managing relationships with brokers, claimants, third party administrators, insurance companies, legal counsel, sureties, auditors, and advisors.
- Lead the insurance placement process for all property and casualty coverage, including risk identification, exposure analysis, underwriting submissions, policy review, and negotiation with brokers and carriers to secure favorable proposals.
- Administer and oversee Workers Compensation Policies and claims in monopolistic states, ensuring compliance and effective claim management.
- Act as the primary contact for surety brokers, oversee monthly bond reporting, and coordinate the annual surety and broker meeting.
- Manage the claims process from initial notification through investigation and dispute resolution, including litigation and settlement strategy in collaboration with outside counsel, adjusters, and General Counsel.
- Work closely with the Safety Department on incident investigations, injury management, and transitional duty assignments.
- Collaborate with the Finance and Accounting Department to establish and monitor insurance claim reserves and appropriately allocate insurance costs across operating entities.
- Provide training and consultation on insurance coverage, claims management, risk identification, and mitigation strategies to executive and operational leadership, branch managers, and account managers.
- Travel occasionally within the United States to meet with executive management, visit branch offices, attend mediations, arbitrations, civil hearings, and conduct required training sessions.
- Ability to handle both strategic planning and tactical execution within risk management functions.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills to effectively guide risk management initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to interact with various levels of the organization and external partners.
- Proficiency with ERP systems or similar business information platforms and comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Five to ten years of experience in risk management.
- Professional designations such as CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter), CRIS (Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist), or similar are preferred.
- Experience in the construction industry is highly desirable.
- Prior experience with captive insurance companies is a plus.
Joining this organization as a Risk Manager (CPCU, CRIS) offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by shaping risk management strategies and supporting continued business growth. Working in this full-time capacity, you will have the chance to collaborate with top-level leadership and industry professionals while contributing to a culture of safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
The company is committed to providing an inclusive workplace environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.