At the Allegheny County Airport Authority, it is our vision to reflect and serve the community, inspire the industry, and advance the region’s role as a world leader. We look for talented people who are uniquely qualified to serve our mission of becoming a global aviation leader, driving innovation, regional growth and prosperity.

At the ACAA we all have a role in the ambitious transformation of becoming a smarter airport that will enhance the passenger experience and deliver on our mission of being a global aviation leader.

Job Summary

Under the limited supervision of the Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, responsible for managerial and administrative work in planning, establishing, organizing, directing, and coordinating an enterprise risk management program for the Allegheny County Airport Authority. The position identifies and assesses risk and exposure in all phases of the Authority’s operations; reports findings on risk exposures to senior management; implements strategies to manage insurable and/or hazard risk; directs the purchase of insurance programs, safety agreements, and policy renewal process; makes recommendations regarding insurance coverage and language for tenant, construction, maintenance, consulting, vendor, and other agreements; manages loss control activities; prepares loss analysis; manages insurance claims.

The Director, Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance interacts with the Authority’s insurance consultants, attorneys, insurance brokers, and claims adjusters as necessary to achieve objectives. The Director, Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance, will have considerable latitude for independent judgment as to the technical aspects of the insurance and risk.

Here is how the Director, Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance will help:  

• Coordinate and lead the annual insurance policy renewal process for over a dozen types of insurance coverage, including the application process and proposals evaluation. Make coverage recommendations.
• Perform risk evaluation and forecasting.
• Review contracts, invitations to bid, requests for proposals, leases, licenses, and other agreements to verify/revise insurance language and establish threshold insurance limits with appropriate input.
• Ensure that the Authority’s risk management policies, practices, and strategies align with the Authority’s strategic priorities.
• Evaluate the impacts of new and proposed legislation and make recommendations to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulations, including local, state and federal statutory laws, ordinances and health and safety regulations.
• Stay abreast of trends and innovations in risk management to enhance current Authority practices.
• Develop and oversee the contractor/vendor insurance certificate program. Review and approve all certificates of insurance of contractors, vendors, and consultants doing business with the Authority to ensure compliance with contract insurance language.
• Support and coordinate with Authority leaders to articulate risk management goals and risk appetites across the organization.
• Maintain claims log and monitor processing of aviation general liability, auto liability, workers’ compensation, and property insurance claims to ensure accurate and timely resolutions.
• Research, evaluate, recommend, and produce data reports regarding risk management, loss control, and claims by analyzing causes, patterns, or trends of incidents and claims.
• Maintain property and vehicle inventories and valuations.
• Provide risk guidance and oversight for all airport-sponsored and community events held at the airports and attend planning meetings as necessary.
• Develop employee risk management training, develop and implement risk management goals and procedures.
• Conduct verification of implementation, and conformance to, Contractor’s site-specific H&S plan and documentation.
• Provide coordination with public and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare and administer risk and management budget.
• Perform other related duties as required.

The successful candidate for the role of Director, Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance will demonstrate the following key competencies needed in our culture:

• Communication:  Ability to clearly articulate short-term vision, departmental goals and objectives; Collaborate effectively with peers; Able to communicate policy and strategy to team members.
• Strategic Thinking: Able to determine short-term outcomes and give guidance on how to meet goals; Able to direct and deliver plans to achieve efficient, on-time results
• Team Leadership – Direct and implement project objectives through “one team” approach; Focused on developing team; Direct work of team through leadership and accountability; Makes informed decisions.
• Customer Centricity – Leads team to identify and improve customer experience; Directs and implements improvements that positively impact most stakeholders.

Requirements to apply for the role of Director, Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance are:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year degree-granting college or university. Five (5) years of experience in risk management, development of insurance portfolios, evaluation of insurance needs, risk and loss control, safety, risk reduction, or an equivalent combination of experience.
• Oral and written communication skills are required.
• Possess or obtain prior to employment a valid Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license.  Note: license must be maintained throughout employment.

We also expect that candidates will demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities in most cases:  

• The ability to assess exposures as well as determine the applicable insurance coverage needed to protect the Authority and process claim information to conclusion.
• Ability to assess and communicate risk.
• Ability to manage internal department priorities and needs; manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Extensive knowledge of the policies, practices, and techniques of general management and administration of contracts.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in insurance coverages, policies, practices, and claim management.
• Detail-oriented and exceptional organization skills.
• Knowledge of the JD Edwards system.
• Considerable interpersonal skills; tactful, mature, fair and consistent.
• Planning and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to procure and manage consultants / contractors.
• Ability to travel up to 5%.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation or sexual orientation.