Director of Risk & Loss Control (Remote)

Tencate Grass; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TenCate Americas is seeking an experienced Director of Loss Control and Risk to lead the enterprise-wide risk program across a multi-site operation in the United States. This full-time role reports to the CFO and covers property, casualty, workers’ compensation, auto liability, and general liability with a focus on construction-related risk.

The director partners with safety, operations, and executive leadership to reduce risk in manufacturing, installation, and field operations, improve claims

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in risk management, insurance, loss control, or a related field.
• Experience supporting construction, manufacturing, multi-site industrial, or similarly complex organizations preferred.
• Deep expertise in workers’ compensation, auto liability, general liability, and property claims management.
• Experience managing construction-defect and fleet-related exposures.
• Experience managing large, complex claims portfolios and high-severity risks.
• Strong knowledge of insurance-program structures, including self-insured retentions and captives.
• Experience managing brokers, carriers, and other external partners.
• Proven ability to influence operational leaders and support enterprise-wide safety improvements.
• ARM, CPCU, or a comparable professional certification preferred.
• Experience interpreting claims data and using findings to guide loss-prevention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CFO and other team members to manage property and casualty insurance programs, including renewals, broker relationships, and coverage strategy.
• Oversee workers’ compensation, auto liability, and general liability claims, driving effective resolution and cost containment.
• Develop and implement loss-control initiatives across manufacturing facilities, construction sites, and field-installation environments.
• Partner with the safety department to reduce risk associated with vehicle and equipment fleets and mobile crews.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to improve safety practices involving installation, outdoor work, and contractor coordination.
• Analyze claims data and trends to identify root causes and implement corrective actions across business units.
• Manage relationships with third-party administrators, carriers, adjusters, brokers, and legal counsel.
• Oversee self-insured retentions, deductibles, and other applicable insurance programs.
• Establish consistent claims-reporting, incident-management, and risk-governance processes across operating locations.
• Support mergers and acquisitions through risk due diligence and the integration of acquired operations into TenCate standards.
• Provide executive leadership with regular reporting on risk exposure, claims trends, and mitigation strategies.

Job description

TenCate Americas is seeking an experienced Director of Loss Control and Risk to lead the enterprise-wide risk program across a multi-site operation in the United States. This full-time role reports to the CFO and covers property, casualty, workers’ compensation, auto liability, and general liability with a focus on construction-related risk.

The director partners with safety, operations, and executive leadership to reduce risk in manufacturing, installation, and field operations, improve claims