Enterprise Insurance & Subcontracting Director

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we're building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We're making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• renewables and energy services
• engineering and design
• construction and facility services

To get where we're going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

The Opportunity with McKinstry

McKinstry is looking for an Enterprise Insurance & Subcontracting Director to join our Corporate team in Seattle, WA. This role establishes and leads enterprise insurance and subcontract management capabilities that protect enterprise assets, strengthen commercial risk management, and support subcontracting across the enterprise. The role owns strategy, governance, controls, operating models, executive reporting, and cross-functional alignment across Insurance/Risk, Legal, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, and Safety. Additional responsibilities may include:

Strategy & Governance

• Own enterprise insurance strategy, including coverage market trends and long-term risk financing, including retained risk, self-insurance and captive structures.

• Build and govern the enterprise insurance program, including policies renewals, carriers, standards and risk-transfer requirements.

Insurance Capability

• Assess and strengthen insurance processes, systems, reporting, controls, and financial analysis.

• Identify capability gaps and implement practical improvements across Finance, Risk, Legal, Operations, and other key partners.

Subcontract Management

• Lead the enterprise subcontract management function, provide guidance and leadership to Subcontracts team.

• Establish enterprise standards across the subcontract lifecycle, from prequalification and award through execution, performance monitoring, and closeout.

• Partner across Operations, Procurement/Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, Safety, and Risk to strengthen subcontractor selection, compliance, and commercial risk management.

• Drive standardization, automation, and enterprise visibility across subcontract processes and performance.

Loss Management & Analytics

• Lead enterprise loss management - analyzing claims trends, loss drivers, and reserves across the portfolio to reduce total cost of risk and drive operational improvement - in partnership with Legal.

• Deliver executive reporting and analytics that turn insurance, subcontract, and risk data into business insight.

What You Need To Succeed at McKinstry:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience required; relevant risk/insurance certification (e.g., ARM, CPCU) preferred.

• Twelve (12+) years of progressive insurance, risk management, subcontract management, or related commercial operations experience required; construction or self-performing contractor experience preferred.

• Broad command of core commercial insurance lines, claims management, with experience in subcontracting, contractional risk transfer or construction contracting preferred.

• Proven experience building programs, mentoring or leading teams, and advising senior leadership on complex commercial, operational, and enterprise risk matters.

• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, change leadership, and relationship-management skills.

PeopleFirst Benefits

When it comes to the basics, we have you covered:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision with low or zero deductible options and low out of pocket maximums

People come first at McKinstry, and we go beyond the basic benefits with:

• Family formation benefits, including adoption and IVF assistance
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Transgender inclusive benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• "Building Good" paid community service time
• Learning and advancement opportunities via McKinstry University
• McKinstry Moves onsite gyms or reimbursement for remote workers

See benefit plan documents for complete details.

If you're driven by our vision to build a thriving planet together, McKinstry is the place to build your career.

The pay range for this position is $137,880 - $240,400 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location.

The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.

McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment iscontingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.

Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role.

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