Strategic Risk Manager — Insurance, Claims & Field Risk

Barnhart Crane & Rigging; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with company match up to 10%

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Paid time off and holidays

Training and career development

Job summary

Barnhart Crane & Rigging is seeking a Risk Manager to own the enterprise risk program, including insurance structure, claims management, risk financing, and risk mitigation. The role partners with the SVP Risk Management and Administration to identify and mitigate risk across branches, providing data-driven recommendations to leadership.

The position requires broad experience in claims management, insurance, and risk transfer with a focus on adherence to safety and operational objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, Insurance, Legal Studies, or related field
• Experience managing workers' compensation, auto liability, general liability, property, cargo, and excess liability claims
• Experience managing third-party liability claims, including bodily injury and property damage
• Experience working with insurance carriers, TPAs, brokers, and legal counsel
• Experience with contractual insurance and risk transfer requirements
• Strong analytical and reporting experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary risk and insurance resource for branch and regional leadership — accessible, responsive, and practical.
• Engage early. Advise branches during job planning and pursuit on insurance requirements, coverage gaps, subcontractor and third-party exposures, equipment and cargo risk, and site conditions that drive claims.
• Partner with Safety to build risk literacy in the field, including evidence preservation, claim reporting timelines, subcontractor insurance verification, and what to do in the first hours after an incident.
• Visit branches and job sites to understand operating realities, build trust with teams, and ensure risk guidance is grounded in how work gets done.
• Oversee and manage all insured claims, including workers' compensation, auto, general liability, riggers, cargo, equipment, and warehousing, among others.
• Lead Barnhart's response to third-party liability claims — bodily injury, property damage, and damage to customer equipment or facilities — from first notice through investigation, coverage determination, reserve setting, and resolution.
• Direct and manage TPAs, carriers, brokers, adjusters, and defense counsel to ensure timely and proper responses to claimants, sound decision-making, and efficient resolution.
• Actively review claim reserves, retentions, deductibles, and total cost of risk to create optimized structures and support long-term planning.
• Manage uninsured and self-insured losses, subrogation and recovery opportunities, and claims against Barnhart's vendors and subcontractors.
• Partner with Safety and Operations leaders to identify emerging risks and translate claims and loss data into targeted prevention.
• Analyze loss drivers by branch, division, equipment type, customer, and job profile, and partner with Safety to build training, procedures, and controls that address the actual causes of loss.

Skills

Servant leadership

Translate insurance concepts

Negotiation

Claims data analysis

Policy interpretation

Prioritization & multitasking

Executive-level communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk Management or related field

Juris Doctor (JD)

ARM/CPCU/RIMS-CRMP or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Claims management systems

Job description

Barnhart Crane & Rigging is seeking a Risk Manager to own the enterprise risk program, including insurance structure, claims management, risk financing, and risk mitigation. The role partners with the SVP Risk Management and Administration to identify and mitigate risk across branches, providing data-driven recommendations to leadership.

The position requires broad experience in claims management, insurance, and risk transfer with a focus on adherence to safety and operational objectives.