MANAGER RISK MGMT

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a senior risk management professional to lead insurance programs and corporate risk transfer initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

You will evaluate contract risks, manage self-insurance programs and ensure regulatory reporting. The role requires strong analytics, negotiation and vendor-management skills with experience in corporate risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field is required.
• MBA with focus in Risk Management and professional designations preferred.
• Experience in corporate risk management, insurance brokers or carriers is desirable.
• CPA and financial accounting experience in a public company is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops, executes and manages corporate insurance programs and risk transfer.
• Administers self-insurance programs and ensures regulatory reporting obligations.
• Evaluates risk levels in contracts and provides feedback to Legal.
• Implements processes to analyze loss data and reserve estimates.
• Develops and evaluates risk transfer and retention strategy aligned with company risk appetite.
• Manages risk information system and monthly/ad hoc reporting.
• Oversees certificate of insurance tracking for vendors and contractors.
• Leads and evaluates associates and vendor partners in policy adherence.

Skills

Insurance contracts

Risk transfer

Vendor management

Risk management systems

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Accounting degree

Job description

Position Purpose:

Under general direction; develops, executes, and manages the insurance, self-insurance, contractual risk transfer and risk management information programs of the company with the primary purpose of controlling exposures and losses to the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures placement and administration of insurance and surety bond programs including retention analyses, coverage negotiations and policy/certificate maintenance; primary liaison with insurance brokers and insurance carriers.
• Provides proper control of administration of self insurance programs including annual review of cost effectiveness; ensures all associated government reporting obligations are met as prescribed by law or regulation.
• Evaluates risk levels of various agreements and other contracts entered into by the company with specific focus on insurance and risk transfer provisions. Provides feedback and suggestions to Legal and outside counsel.
• Implements appropriate processes for review of loss data to develop actuarial loss reserves for workers'compensation, Texas non-subscriber, automobile liability and general liability.
• Develops corporate insurance program and evaluates the incorporated levels of risk transfer and risk retention based on overall company strategies and risk appetite.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for the effective management of the risk information system; acts as liaison with the risk management information system vendor. Oversees production of monthly field reports as well as ad hoc reports.
• Manage certificate of insurance tracking program for vendors, installers, and others with contractual obligations for providing certificates of insurance.
• Selects, develops, motivates and evaluates subordinate associates and vendor partners in a manner which ensures that the department is operating at its most effective abilities and in compliance with known company policies and procedures.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Director - Risk Management
• No direct responsibility for supervising others.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA with focus of study in Risk Management
• CPCU, ARM or equivalent professional designations
• Work experience in corporate risk management department, insurance broker or insurance carrier.
• CPA and financial/accounting experience in a public company or a Risk Assessment Manager in a Big 4

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• Accounting Degree

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Intimate knowledge of insurance contracts and other risk transfer vehicles.
• Understanding of financial/accounting principles.
• Ability to manage and control outside vendor partners.
• Working knowledge of risk and claims management information systems.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with negotiating skills.