VP, Transportation Claims & Risk Strategy

MV Transportation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation seeks a seasoned Vice President of Transportation Claims to lead complex auto and general liability claims across national operations. You will oversee an internal risk team and a third-party administrator, aligning risk strategy with safety and operations for optimal outcomes.

You will guide case strategy with Legal, manage high-stakes negotiations, and provide executive leadership updates on trends and litigation matters. Strong leadership and strategic judgment are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of claims management experience, preferably in transportation, trucking, or a similarly complex operating environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead internal teams and manage external partners.
• Experience developing claims policies, procedures, and standard operating protocols.
• Proven success managing high-exposure liability matters and high-stakes negotiations.
• Experience directing outside counsel and managing relationships with insurance carriers, brokers, and other claims stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of claims operations in transportation, trucking, transit, or similar industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead an internal team of risk professionals responsible for claims handling and oversight.
• Oversee a company-dedicated third-party administrator responsible for claims adjudication, payments, reporting, and service-level performance.
• Manage a national docket of insurance defense matters, including bodily injury, property damage, catastrophic loss, and related commercial liability claims.
• Partner with Legal to develop and execute case strategy from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.
• Lead mediations, high-stakes settlement negotiations, and trial oversight, as appropriate.
• Strengthen reporting workflows and establish disciplined processes for coverage issues, reservations of rights, indemnity obligations, and allocation disputes.
• Ensure clear communication and escalation protocols for management, insurance carriers, brokers, and other key stakeholders.
• Evaluate liability exposure, damages modeling, settlement posture, and trial risk, and provide clear, business-oriented recommendations.
• Manage cash flow forecasting for claims settlements and defense counsel spend.
• Provide practical, business-focused guidance to Operations and Safety on claims prevention, incident handling, and risk mitigation.
• Support significant incident response and investigation, including coordination with onsite response teams.
• Develop and deliver claims-related training for field operations.
• Track KPIs and identify systemic risk trends, recommending proactive mitigation measures.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Budgeting

Job description

MV Transportation seeks a seasoned Vice President of Transportation Claims to lead complex auto and general liability claims across national operations. You will oversee an internal risk team and a third-party administrator, aligning risk strategy with safety and operations for optimal outcomes.

You will guide case strategy with Legal, manage high-stakes negotiations, and provide executive leadership updates on trends and litigation matters. Strong leadership and strategic judgment are essential.