Corporate Insurance Manager

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GFT seeks a strategic, forward‑thinking Corporate Insurance Manager to lead the design, placement, and management of all corporate insurance programs (excluding employee benefits) and play a critical role in organizational risk management.

Unique opportunity for an insurance professional with strong AEC experience and deep understanding of project‑specific risks (traditional design‑bid‑build and alternative delivery such as P3, CM/GC, design‑build, progressive design‑build).

The ideal candidate will bring technical insurance expertise, creativity, strategic insight, and an enterprise mindset.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead design, procurement, and ongoing management of all corporate commercial insurance programs, including:
• Professional Liability (primary exposure)
• Commercial General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and Automobile Liability (including captive programs)
• Management Liability (D&O/EPLI/Fiduciary)
• Cyber & Tech E&O
• Property and Contractor’s Equipment coverage
• Other miscellaneous lines such as drone, watercraft and foreign package insurance
• Specialized project‑specific placements (railroad protective, owner‑controlled or project‑specific professional liability (PSPL), wrap‑ups)
• Develop and evaluate creative insurance program structures, including towers, blended programs, alternative risk financing strategies, and PSPL placement.
• Lead M&A due diligence for acquisition of insurance programs, including policy evaluation, compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and coordination with internal teams and external brokers.
• Manage relationships with brokers, carriers, the captive program, TPAs, reinsurers, and consultants.
• Oversee underwriting data collection and prepare global insurance applications for the U.S., Canada, and other jurisdictions.
• Serve as the internal subject‑matter expert on insurance coverage terms, exclusions, and risk transfer approaches.

• Primary in‑house management of all non‑professional liability claims (GL, Auto, WC, Property, Management Lines), overseeing reporting, coverage evaluations, reserving, and resolution strategies, with the assistance of a Claims Administrator.
• Provide oversight and support on Professional Liability claims managed by in‑house counsel and outside counsel where applicable.
• Evaluate claims trends to recommend loss‑control, risk mitigation, and insurance program adjustments.

• Serve as a key contributor to the company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, identifying emerging risks and recommending strategies.
• Participate as a core member of the APD Risk Committee, advising on project, insurance, and contractual risk for alternative delivery pursuits.
• Partner with Safety, HR, Finance, and operational leadership to assess enterprise‑level risks and align insurance strategies with broader risk governance.

• Educate contract reviewers on insurance and risk provisions in client contracts, sub‑consultant agreements, and teaming arrangements.
• Assess and advise on complex client insurance requirements and develop practical, insurable alternatives.
• Provide expertise in structuring project‑specific placements and risk‑transfer mechanisms.
• Collaborate with Legal during negotiations, providing recommendations for insurability and risk allocation.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries on complex certificate of insurance matters.
• Maintain and enhance standard insurance language in contract templates.

• Coordinate with broker/insurer teams and internal risk and safety staff to implement risk reduction strategies.
• Support subcontractor pre‑qualification and compliance with insurance requirements.
• Develop and deliver training on insurance, risk management, and claims processes for project managers and operations teams.
• Work closely with risk and operations personnel on project risk assessments, insurance adequacy, and internal risk reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or…