Remote Senior Director of Risk Management

Summary

Join our emerging Risk team as a leader and support the business in mitigating and managing risks to fulfill HopSkipDrive's mission. You will lead the insurance program, analyze and improve claims handling processes, work closely with leaders to understand and manage strategic, financial, and operational risk, develop the overall risk management strategy, and implement reporting processes.

Requirements

• Experience building a risk management function at a rapidly-scaling start up company, with prior marketplace company experience strongly preferred
• 10+ years of experience in risk management
• A recognized leader with strong executive presence, dynamic and proactive decision making skills, and the ability to adapt well to and initiate change within an organization
• Ability to formulate and execute on strategic plans in line with company objectives
• Ability to optimize operational efficiency and effectiveness, and make decisions in complex situations using data and key stakeholders' input
• Proven ability to present proposals/recommendations with a strong opinion and a clear point of view, backed with data, that includes outcomes, timelines and owners
• Prior management experience and experience building a team from the ground up
• Bachelor’s degree and relevant licenses/qualifications in risk management

Responsibilities

• Lead HopSkipDrive's insurance program and portfolio in line with business objectives and sound risk management
• Own, analyze, and make recommendations to improve HopSkipDrive's claims handling process
• Work closely with HopSkipDrive leaders to understand and manage strategic, financial, and operational risk
• Develop HopSkipDrive's overall risk management strategy and objectives
• Implement a reporting process to inform senior leadership of risk-related issues and opportunities
• Work to quantify risk with existing and new service offering in order to best advise HopSkipDrive in decisions relating to its products and services
• As needed, will eventually perform management duties including but not limited to hiring, training, evaluating, coaching, and developing direct reports

Benefits

• Flexible vacation
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k)
• FSA
• Equity stock options