Title:
Risk Management Specialist
About the Role
As a Risk Management Specialist, you will support KBR’s corporate risk management and loss prevention programs, contributing to the effective management of insurance, contractual risk review, project insurance policies, and claims processes. This role plays an important part in enhancing and maintaining the company’s risk management and insurance framework, helping drive best practices, operational efficiency, and increased automation across global business units. You will collaborate across teams and with external partners to ensure accurate, timely execution of risk management activities while continuously identifying opportunities to improve processes and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the insured claims recovery process across corporate insurance programs, including workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, and environmental liability.
- Coordinate the flow of claims information between insurers, third-party administrators, internal stakeholders, and business units, including partnering with Legal on litigated claims.
- Assist in the administration of KBR’s captive insurance company, including policy and claims-related activities.
- Gather, organize, and manage underwriting data to support insurance program placements and renewals.
- Review risk-related contractual provisions, including insurance requirements, indemnities, and risk of loss terms.
- Partner with brokers and insurers to obtain and distribute certificates of insurance in support of business needs.
- Maintain and update the corporate risk management information system (IRMS) to ensure data accuracy and accessibility.
- Support ongoing improvements to risk management policies and procedures in partnership with Risk Management leadership.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of processes.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Insurance/Risk Management, or a related field preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in risk management and/or insurance within a global organization.
- Experience with workers’ compensation and general insurance claims management preferred.
- Professional certifications (CRIS, CPCU, ARM, or similar) preferred.
- Familiarity with Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS/IRM) preferred.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders.
- Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint, Adobe/PDF); experience with systems such as Risk Console/IRM is a plus.
Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
